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John Crawford

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Nascita
13 settembre 1920 · Colfax, Washington, USA
Morte
21 settembre 2010

Biografia

Burly, handsome and rugged character actor John Crawford appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows combined in a career that spanned over 40 years, usually cast as tough and/or villainous characters. Crawford was born Cleve Richardson on September 13, 1920, in Colfax, Washington. He was discovered by a Warner Bros. scout while attending the University of Washington's School of Drama. Although he failed his screen test, Crawford nonetheless joined RKO as a laborer. He then got a job building sets at Circle Theater in Los Angeles, and eventually persuaded the producers to cast him in some of their plays. He was soon signed to Columbia Pictures to act in secondary roles in westerns. In the late 1950s he graduated to bigger parts in such films as Ordre de tuer  (1958), La clé (1958) and Un homme pour le bagne (1960), all of which were made in the UK. Crawford returned to America in the early 1960s and began a prolific career in both movies and TV series, up until 1986. His most memorable film roles include the ill-fated chief engineer inL'aventure du Poséidon (1972), the hearty Tom Iverson in La fugue (1975), the bumbling mayor of San Francisco in L'inspecteur ne renonce jamais (1976), hard-nosed police chief Buzz Cavanaugh in Un couple en fuite (1977) and amiable old mine hand Brian Deerling in The Boogens (1981). John had recurring parts as Sheriff Ep Bridges inLa famille des collines (1971) and Capt. Parks on Sergent Anderson (1974). Among the many TV shows he made guest appearances in are The Lone Ranger (1949), Superman(1952), Les espions (1965), La quatrième dimension (1959), Les incorruptibles (1959),La grande caravane (1957), Le fugitif (1963), Star Trek (1966), Perdus dans l'espace(1965), Bonanza (1959), Stalag 13 (1965), Mission impossible (1966), Gunsmoke(1955), Super Jaimie (1976), Dallas (1978) and Dynastie (1981). Crawford died at age 90 following complications from a stroke on September 21, 2010, in Thousand Oaks, California. He's survived by his ex-wife Ann Wakefield, four daughters and two grandchildren. - IMDb Mini Biography

Noto per

Locandina di Star Trek
Star Trek
Serie · 1966 · ★ 8,0
Locandina di Supercar
Supercar
Serie · 1982 · ★ 7,5
Locandina di L'inferno di cristallo
L'inferno di cristallo
Film · 1974 · ★ 7,0
Locandina di Ai confini della realtà
Ai confini della realtà
Serie · 1959 · ★ 8,5
Locandina di L'avventura del Poseidon
L'avventura del Poseidon
Film · 1972 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Il giorno più lungo
Il giorno più lungo
Film · 1962 · ★ 7,6
Locandina di Cielo di piombo, ispettore Callaghan
Cielo di piombo, ispettore Callaghan
Film · 1976 · ★ 6,7
Locandina di La casa nella prateria
La casa nella prateria
Serie · 1974 · ★ 8,0
Locandina di Gli Argonauti
Gli Argonauti
Film · 1963 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Batman
Batman
Serie · 1966 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Il grande caldo
Il grande caldo
Film · 1953 · ★ 7,7
Locandina di Giungla d'asfalto
Giungla d'asfalto
Film · 1950 · ★ 7,5

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