John Smith
Acting
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).
Known for
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movieMeteor
2011
Narrator
tvEmergency!
1972
Capt. Hammer
movieBlood Legacy
1971
Dr. Carl Isenburg
tvMarcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Doc Hunter
tvAdam-12
1968
Ron McKee
movieWaco
1966
Joe Gore
movieCircus World
1964
Steve McCabe
tvThe Virginian
1962
Dee Garvey
tvLaramie
1959
Slim Sherman
movieIsland of Lost Women
1959
Joe Walker
tvCimarron City
1958
Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple
movieHandle with Care
1958
Bill Reeves
Sea Divers
1958
Mike Gilbert
movieThe Crooked Circle
1957
Tommy Kelly
movieThe Lawless Eighties
1957
William Wesley Van Orsdel
movieThe Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
1957
Brad Johnson
movieFury at Showdown
1957
Miley Sutton
movieTomahawk Trail
1957
Pvt. Reynolds
movieThe Women of Pitcairn Island
1956
Thursday October Christian
movieFriendly Persuasion
1956
Caleb Cope
tvWire Service
1956
Howie
movieRebel in Town
1956
Wesley Mason
movieHot Rod Girl
1956
Jeff Northrup
movieQuincannon, Frontier Scout
1956
Lt. Phil Hostedder
movieGhost Town
1956
Duff Dailey
movieDesert Sands
1955
Pvt. Rex Tyle
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Irving Randall
tvFrontier
1955
Willie Magill - aka The Colfax Kid
tvGunsmoke
1955
David
movieWe're No Angels
1955
Medical Officer Arnaud
movieWichita
1955
Jim Earp
movieSeven Angry Men
1955
Frederick Brown
tvThe Millionaire
1955
Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Rep Aeronaut / Mr. Ames
movieThe High and the Mighty
1954
Milo Buck
movieThe Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Choir Member (uncredited)
movieGoing My Way
1944
Choir Member (uncredited)