09/13/1920
Colfax, Washington, USA:
Der bullige, gutaussehende und kernige Charakterdarsteller John Crawford wirkte in über 200 Filmen und Fernsehserien mit und spielte in seiner über 40-jährigen Karriere meist harte und/oder schurkische Rollen. Crawford wurde am 13. September 1920 als Cleve Richardson in Colfax, Washington, geboren. Während seines Studiums an der Schauspielschule der University of Washington wurde er von einem Talentscout von Warner Bros. entdeckt. Obwohl er beim Vorsprechen durchfiel, begann Crawford dennoch als Hilfsarbeiter bei RKO. Anschließend arbeitete er als Bühnenbildner am Circle Theater in Los Angeles und überzeugte schließlich die Produzenten, ihn in einigen ihrer Stücke zu besetzen. Schon bald wurde er von Columbia Pictures unter Vertrag genommen und übernahm Nebenrollen in Western. Ende der 1950er Jahre erhielt er größere Rollen in Filmen wie „Ordre de tuer“ (1958), „La clé“ (1958) und „Un homme pour le bagne“ (1960), die alle in Großbritannien produziert wurden. Crawford kehrte Anfang der 1960er Jahre in die USA zurück und begann eine erfolgreiche Karriere in Film und Fernsehen, die bis 1986 andauerte. Zu seinen bekanntesten Filmrollen zählen der unglückselige Chefingenieur in „Die Hölle auf Erden“ (1972), der kernige Tom Iverson in „Die Fuge“ (1975), der tollpatschige Bürgermeister von San Francisco in „Der Inspektor, der niemals aufgibt“ (1976), der hartgesottene Polizeichef Buzz Cavanaugh in „Ein Paar auf der Flucht“ (1977) und der liebenswerte alte Bergmann Brian Deerling in „Die Boogens“ (1981). Er hatte außerdem wiederkehrende Rollen als Sheriff Ep Bridges in „Die Familie der Kollines“ (1971) und als Captain Parks in „Sergent Anderson“ (1974). Zu den zahlreichen TV-Shows, in denen er Gastauftritte hatte, gehören „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) und „Perdus“. dans l'espace (1965), Bonanza (1959), Stalag 13 (1965), Mission Impossible (1966), Gunsmoke (1955), Super Jaimie (1976), Dallas (1978) und Dynastie (1981). Crawford starb am 21. September 2010 im Alter von 90 Jahren in Thousand Oaks, Kalifornien, an den Folgen eines Schlaganfalls. Er hinterlässt seine Ex-Frau Ann Wakefield, vier Töchter und zwei Enkelkinder.
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Grave Secrets (1989) as Homer |
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The Other Victim (1981) as Price |
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The Boogens (1981) as Brian Deering |
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Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) as Vernon Presley |
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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) as Captain Sherick |
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Lawman Without a Gun (1979) as Sgt. Hunt |
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The Sky Trap (1979) as Mark Sanders |
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Dreamer (1979) as Riverboat Captain |
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Hard Knocks (1979) as Josh |
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Tilt (1979) as Mickey |
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Donovan's Kid (1979) as Thunder City Sheriff |
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Desperate Women (1978) as |
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The Two-Five (1978) as Capt. Paul Carter |
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Outlaw Blues (1977) as Buzz Cavenaugh |
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The Enforcer (1976) as The Mayor |
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The Macahans (1976) as Hale Crowley |
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Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (1975) as Fred Stoner |
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Night Moves (1975) as Tom Iverson |
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The Swiss Family Robinson (1975) as Nate Bidwell |
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The Towering Inferno (1974) as Callahan |
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Strange Homecoming (1974) as Winston |
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Message to My Daughter (1973) as Abortionist |
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Brother, My Song (1973) as Dr. Bennet |
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The Severed Arm (1973) as Doctor Sanders |
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The Poseidon Adventure (1972) as Chief Engineer |
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J.W. Coop (1972) as Rancher |
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La cattura (1969) as Captain Keller |
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Spring Night, Summer Night (1967) as Virgil |
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Return of the Gunfighter (1967) as Butch Cassidy |
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Duel at Diablo (1966) as Clay Dean |
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I Saw What You Did (1965) as Trooper |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as Alexander |
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The Americanization of Emily (1964) as Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams |
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Jason and the Argonauts (1963) as Polydeuces (uncredited) |
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Captain Sindbad (1963) as Aram |
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Come Fly with Me (1963) as Co-Pilot |
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The Devil's Messenger (1962) as Donald Powell |
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The Longest Day (1962) as Col. Caffey (uncredited) |
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The 300 Spartans (1962) as Agathon the Spartan Spy |
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The Long Shadow (1961) as Kelly |
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The Impersonator (1961) as Sgt. Jimmy Bradford |
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Exodus (1960) as Capt. Hank Schlosberg |
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The Man Who Was Nobody (1960) as South Africa Smith |
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Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) as Joe Preedy |
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Hell Is a City (1960) as Don Starling |
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Solomon and Sheba (1959) as Joab |
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John Paul Jones (1959) as George Washington |
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Floods of Fear (1958) as Jack Murphy |
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Orders to Kill (1958) as Kimball |
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Intent to Kill (1958) as Boyd |
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The Key (1958) as American Captain |
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Satan's Satellites (1958) as Roth |
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Confession (1956) as Gunman |
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Battle of Rogue River (1954) as Capt. Richard Hillman |
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Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954) as Bonnett |
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Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) as |
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Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954) as Bill Gaines |
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Secret of Outlaw Flats (1953) as King Bradshaw |
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Prisoners of the Casbah (1953) as Guard (uncredited) |
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Slaves of Babylon (1953) as Avil |
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The Big Heat (1953) as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) |
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The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) as Captain Kidd |
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Rebel City (1953) as Joe Spencer |
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Serpent of the Nile (1953) as Captain Domitius |
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Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953) as Chris Peters - Henchman |
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Star of Texas (1953) as Texas Ranger Stockton |
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A Star Shall Rise (1952) as Gaspar |
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Son of Geronimo (1952) as Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9] |
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Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) as Roth |
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Old Oklahoma Plains (1952) as Chuck Ramsey |
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Blackhawk (1952) as Chuck |
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Actors and Sin (1952) as Movie Hero |
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Northwest Territory (1951) as LeBeau |
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Honeychile (1951) as Marvin McKay |
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The Red Badge of Courage (1951) as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Hollywood Story (1951) as 1st Detective (uncredited) |
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Raton Pass (1951) as Sam |
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) as Cadet |
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Union Station (1950) as Hackett (uncredited) |
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Lonely Heart Bandits (1950) as Stevedore |
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Mystery Street (1950) as Reporter (uncredited) |
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The Asphalt Jungle (1950) as Reporter (uncredited) |
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The Invisible Monster (1950) as Harris |
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Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949) as Sands |
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Ghost of Zorro (1949) as Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4 |
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Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948) as Amos Ramsey |
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Sons of Adventure (1948) as George Norton |
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Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948) as Danton - Henchman |
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The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Dandy at Party (uncredited) |
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Without Reservations (1946) as Soldier (uncredited) |
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The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945) as John Carraby |
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) Writer |