| farah ashraf |
An American actor born in Los Angeles, on December 13, 1917.John received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for his television activity. He got married to the Canadian actress Beryl Braithwaite (1957-2009), and they had two children, and she remained with him until his death. He appeared mostly in Western films, and despite playing supporting roles in some well-known films, he is known for his work as a convincing Doppler. His mother was a drama critic. He graduated from South Pasadena High School, worked as a cowboy over the summer, trained in acting at the Pasadena Theater where he was discovered and signed by Paramount, and made his first film, Daughter of Shanghai (1937). After several films, he was called up for military service during World War II, where he served in the Philippines front, and after his discharge from the army, he returned again to Hollywood. He fell into the captivity of low-budget Western films. In his last working years, he worked behind the camera as a photographer, post-production supervisor and dubbing supervisor. Among his most important works: Cowboy and the Prizefighter (1949), Jack Armstrong (1947), The Greatest American Hero (1981) and The Phynx (1970). He died in Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico on September 20, 2009 from complications of dementia, at the age of 91.
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