John Crawford
Acting
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
Known for
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tvThe World of Hammer
1994
Self (archive footage)
tvKnight Rider
1982
Sheriff Moore / Mac Thomas
tvThe Powers of Matthew Star
1982
General Tucker
movieThe Boogens
1981
Brian Deering
movieElvis and the Beauty Queen
1981
Vernon Presley
movieThe Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
Captain Sherick
movieLawman Without a Gun
1979
Sgt. Hunt
movieThe Sky Trap
1979
Mark Sanders
movieDreamer
1979
Riverboat Captain
movieTilt
1979
Mickey
tvFrom Here to Eternity
1979
Maj. Thompson
movieDonovan's Kid
1979
Thunder City Sheriff
movieThe Two-Five
1978
Capt. Paul Carter
tvThe Incredible Hulk
1977
Tom Edler
movieOutlaw Blues
1977
Buzz Cavenaugh
movieThe Enforcer
1976
The Mayor
tvCharlie's Angels
1976
Lt. Francona
movieThe Macahans
1976
Hale Crowley
movieNight Moves
1975
Tom Iverson
tvThe Invisible Man
1975
Coner, Prison Guard
movieThe Swiss Family Robinson
1975
Nate Bidwell
movieThe Towering Inferno
1974
Callahan
tvPolice Woman
1974
Capt. Parks / Captain Parks / Deputy Chief Parks / Chief Parks
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Dr. Kenilworth / Christian
tvLittle House on the Prairie
1974
Ben Shelby
movieMessage to My Daughter
1973
Abortionist
movieBrother, My Song
1973
Dr. Bennet
movieThe Severed Arm
1973
Doctor Sanders
movieThe Poseidon Adventure
1972
Chief Engineer
tvThe Bob Newhart Show
1972
Vern Hackler
tvThe Waltons
1972
Sheriff Ep Bridges
tvBanacek
1972
Owen Summers
movieJ.W. Coop
1972
Rancher
tvNichols
1971
Marshall / Sgt. Kessler
movieThe Ravine
1969
Captain Keller
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvMannix
1967
Traynor
movieReturn of the Gunfighter
1967
Butch Cassidy
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Dr. Lubell / Orin Selby
tvThe Time Tunnel
1966
Little John / Major / Henderson / John Poe
tvStar Trek
1966
Commissioner Ferris
movieDuel at Diablo
1966
Clay Dean
tvBatman
1966
Printer's Devil
tvHogan's Heroes
1965
Captain Hermann / Captain - Officer #1 / Lieutenant Ritchie / 1st Gestapo Man / Gestapo Man / Gestapo Major
tvLost in Space
1965
Dr. Chronos
tvThe Big Valley
1965
Gandy / Deputy Sheriff Billy Norris
movieI Saw What You Did
1965
Trooper
movieThe Americanization of Emily
1964
Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Jeremy Cain / Tolliver / Press Boker
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Sergeant
movieJason and the Argonauts
1963
Polydeuces (uncredited)
movieCome Fly with Me
1963
Co-Pilot
movieThe Devil's Messenger
1962
Donald Powell
tvCombat!
1962
Gunnar / Capt. Werner
movieThe Longest Day
1962
Col. Caffey (uncredited)
movieThe 300 Spartans
1962
Agathon the Spartan Spy
movieThe Impersonator
1961
Sgt. Jimmy Bradford
movieExodus
1960
Capt. Hank Schlosberg
movieThe Man Who Was Nobody
1960
South Africa Smith
tvDanger Man
1960
Dr. Keller
moviePiccadilly Third Stop
1960
Joe Preedy
movieHell Is a City
1960
Don Starling
tvThe Third Man
1959
Simon Baird
tvInterpol Calling
1959
Kustrinski / Keflik / Ben Stack
movieJohn Paul Jones
1959
George Washington
movieFloods of Fear
1958
Jack Murphy
movieOrders to Kill
1958
Kimball
movieThe Key
1958
American Captain
movieConfession
1956
Gunman
tvGunsmoke
1955
Hod / Loy / Torbert / Hal Biggs / Drunk / Yates / Pinto / Amos Strange / Norman Wilson / Blanchard / Hugh Eaton / Muller
movieBattle of Rogue River
1954
Capt. Richard Hillman
movieTrader Tom of the China Seas
1954
Bill Gaines
movieSecret of Outlaw Flats
1953
King Bradshaw
moviePrisoners of the Casbah
1953
Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Big Heat
1953
Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
movieThe Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
1953
Captain Kidd
movieRebel City
1953
Joe Spencer
movieSerpent of the Nile
1953
Captain Domitius
movieMarshal of Cedar Rock
1953
Chris Peters - Henchman
movieStar of Texas
1953
Texas Ranger Stockton
movieSon of Geronimo
1952
Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9]
tvAdventures of Superman
1952
Jack Morrell
movieOld Oklahoma Plains
1952
Chuck Ramsey
movieBlackhawk
1952
Chuck
movieActors and Sin
1952
Movie Hero
movieHoneychile
1951
Marvin McKay
movieThe Red Badge of Courage
1951
Soldier (uncredited)
tvBoston Blackie
1951
Jim Marcum
movieHollywood Story
1951
1st Detective (uncredited)
movieUnion Station
1950
Hackett (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
Sheriff Al White
movieLonely Heart Bandits
1950
Stevedore
movieMystery Street
1950
Reporter (uncredited)
movieThe Asphalt Jungle
1950
Reporter (uncredited)
movieGhost of Zorro
1949
Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4
movieAdventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948
Amos Ramsey
movieSons of Adventure
1948
George Norton
movieDangers of the Canadian Mounted
1948
Danton - Henchman
movieThe Time of Their Lives
1946
Dandy at Party (uncredited)
movieWithout Reservations
1946
Soldier (uncredited)
movieThe Phantom of 42nd Street
1945
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