John Smith1931 - 1995

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Actor

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Biography

Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).

Credits

Meteor
Meteor

2011

as Narrator

5
0.2
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse

1972

Drama • Family • Western

as Mr. Ames

7.8
0.3
Blood Legacy
Blood Legacy

1971

Horror • Mystery

as Dr. Carl Isenburg

3.5
0.3
Hondo and the Apaches
Hondo and the Apaches

1967

Western

as Ed Dow

6.8
0.2
Waco
Waco

1966

Action • Romance • Western

as Joe Gore

6.4
0.5
Circus World
Circus World

1964

Drama

as Steve McCabe

6.1
0.7
Island of Lost Women
Island of Lost Women

1959

Adventure • Science Fiction

as Joe Walker

4.3
0.3
Handle with Care
Handle with Care

1958

Drama

as Bill Reeves

7.2
0.2
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle

1957

Drama

as Tommy Kelly

6
0.2
The Lawless Eighties
The Lawless Eighties

1957

Western

as William Wesley Van Orsdel

0.3
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

1957

Comedy

as Brad Johnson

6.1
0.2
Fury at Showdown
Fury at Showdown

1957

Western

as Miley Sutton

5.4
0.3
Tomahawk Trail
Tomahawk Trail

1957

Western

as Pvt. Reynolds

5.7
1.1
The Women of Pitcairn Island
The Women of Pitcairn Island

1956

Adventure • Drama

as Thursday October Christian

3.5
0.4
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion

1956

Drama • War

as Caleb Cope

6.6
1.3
Rebel in Town
Rebel in Town

1956

Western

as Wesley Mason

7
0.4
Hot Rod Girl
Hot Rod Girl

1956

Action • Drama • Romance

as Jeff Northrup

4.2
2.7
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Quincannon, Frontier Scout

1956

Action • Western

as Lt. Phil Hostedder

4.4
0.4
Ghost Town
Ghost Town

1956

Western

as Duff Dailey

4.2
0.2
The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave

1956

Drama • History • War

as Smith

5.6
0.3
Desert Sands
Desert Sands

1955

Adventure

as Pvt. Rex Tyle

4.4
0.3
We're No Angels
We're No Angels

1955

Comedy • Crime

as Medical Officer Arnaud

7.2
1.2
Wichita
Wichita

1955

Western

as Jim Earp

6.3
1
Seven Angry Men
Seven Angry Men

1955

History • Western

as Frederick Brown

5.2
0.2
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

Documentary

as Self

8
0.3
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty

1954

Action • Adventure • Drama • Thriller

as Milo Buck

5.9
1.1
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Comedy • Drama

as Choir Member (uncredited)

6.8
0.9
Going My Way
Going My Way

1944

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Choir Member (uncredited)

6.7
0.9

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