John Eldredge (actor)
John Eldredge | |
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 Eldredge in 1938 | |
| Born | John D. Eldredge August 30, 1904 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1961 (aged 57) Laguna Beach, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1960 |
| Relatives | George Eldredge (brother) |
John D. Eldredge (August 30, 1904 – September 23, 1961) was an American actor from San Francisco.[1] He was the younger brother of character actor George Eldredge (1898–1977).[2]
Early life[]
Born August 30, 1904, John Eldredge was the son of a clergyman who made a speciality of dramatics at university. When he confessed to his father that he wanted to be an actor, his father grinned and said: "That's all right son so long as you are a good one."[citation needed]
Career[]
He began his theatrical career in repertory and then in comic opera and later played small parts in New York City till he made a hit on Broadway and it was a role opposite Lillian Gish that won him a Warners film contract.[3]
Eldredge's Broadway credits include Three-Cornered Moon (1932), The Good Fairy (1932), Katerina (1928), The Cherry Orchard (1928), and The Would-be Gentleman (1928).[4]
In 1954–1955, Eldredge played Harry Archer, father of the title character, in the CBS Television situation comedy Meet Corliss Archer.[5]
Death[]
He died September 23, 1961, at his home in Treasure Island Trailer Park in Laguna Beach, California, where he was recovering from a heart attack.[6][7]
Selected filmography[]
- The Man With Two Faces (1934) – Horace Barry Jones
- Flirtation Walk (1934) – Lieut. Biddle
- The White Cockatoo (1935) – Francis Talley
- The Woman in Red (1935) – Eugene 'Gene' Fairchild
- The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935) – Hugh Brown
- Oil for the Lamps of China (1935) – Don
- The Goose and the Gander (1935) – Lawrence
- Dr. Socrates (1935) – Dr. Burton
- Man of Iron (1935) – Ed Tanahill
- Dangerous (1935) – Gordon Heath
- The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) – Dr. Harrigan
- Snowed Under (1936) – McBride
- Murder by an Aristocrat (1936) – John Tweed
- His Brother's Wife (1936) – Tom Claybourne
- Follow Your Heart (1936) – Harrison Beecher
- Adventure in Manhattan (1936) – Tommy – Actor in Play (uncredited)
- Mysterious Crossing (1936) – Paul Briand
- The Holy Terror (1937) – Lt. Comdr. R.E. Wallace
- Fair Warning (1937) – Dr. Galt
- Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) – Cartwright
- The Go Getter (1937) – Lloyd Skinner
- Mr Dodd Takes the Air (1937) – Jim Lidin
- One Mile from Heaven (1937) – Jerry Harrison
- Sh! The Octopus (1937) – Paul Morgan
- Women Are Like That (1938) – Charles Braden
- King of the Underworld (1939) – Niles Nelson
- Persons in Hiding (1939) – Chief Agent Gordon Kingsley
- Blind Alley (1939) – Dick Holbrook
- Undercover Doctor (1939) – Gordon Kingsley
- Television Spy (1939) – Boris
- Private Detective (1939) – Millard Lannon
- The Marines Fly High (1940) – John Henderson / El Vengador
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) – Henry Adams, Amnesia Patient
- Son of Roaring Dan (1940) – Thorndyke
- The Devil's Pipeline (1940) – George Butler
- Always a Bride (1940) – Marshall Winkler
- High Sierra (1941) – Lon Preiser
- Flight from Destiny (1941) – Peterson
- Horror Island (1941) – Cousin George
- The Black Cat (1941) – Stanley Borden
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941) – Damon
- Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) – Paul McWilliams (uncredited)
- It Started with Eve (1941) – Hotel Desk Manager (uncredited)
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) – Andrew Belmont
- The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) – Dwight, Ship's Officer
- Saboteur (1942) – Footman (uncredited)
- Tough As They Come (1942) – Rogers
- Madame Spy (1942) – Carl Gordon
- Beautiful But Broke (1944) – Waldo Main
- Bermuda Mystery (1944) – Lyman Brooks
- Song of Nevada (1944) – Rollo Bingham
- Dangerous Passage (1944) – Vaughn
- Swing Out the Blues (1944) – Gregg Talbot
- Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) – Walter W. Walter, II (uncredited)
- Circumstantial Evidence (1945) – Judge White
- The Master Key (1945, Serial) – Walter Stark, Council Member M-6 [Chs.1–5]
- Bad Men of the Border (1945) – Bart Breslow
- Dangerous Partners (1945) – Farrel
- Live Wires (1946) – Herbert L. Sayers
- Up Goes Maisie (1946) – Benson
- I Ring Doorbells (1946) – Ransome
- Swing Parade of 1946 (1946) – Bascomb
- Lost City of the Jungle (1946, Serial) – Dr. Elmore
- Passkey to Danger (1946) – Alexander Cardovsky
- The French Key (1946) – John Holterman
- Dark Alibi (1946) – Anthony R. Morgan
- Little Miss Big (1946) – Sanford Baxter
- Temptation (1946) – Don Gibbs (uncredited)
- Backlash (1947) – John Morland
- Seven Were Saved (1947) – Rollin Hartley
- Second Chance (1947) – Conrad Martyn
- The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947) – Charlie, in 'Fabulous Joe'
- The Fabulous Joe (1947) – Charlie
- Angels' Alley (1948) – Asst. Dist. Atty. John Willis
- Smart Woman (1948) – Lester Flynn, Reporter (uncredited)
- Jinx Money (1948) – Lullaby Kane
- Sealed Verdict (1948) – Col. Macklin (chief justice)
- Whispering Smith (1948) – George McCloud
- Sky Dragon (1949) – William E. French
- Stampede (1949) – Cox
- The Sickle or the Cross (1949) – Rev. Dodge
- Top o' the Morning (1949) – E. L. Larkin
- Square Dance Jubilee (1949) – Jed Stratton
- Unmasked (1950) – Johnny Rocco
- Champagne for Caesar (1950) – Executive No. 1
- Lonely Heart Bandits (1950) – Tony Morell / Wade Antrim
- Rustlers on Horseback (1950) – George Parradine
- The Groom Wore Spurs (1951) – J.N. Bergen (uncredited)
- Insurance Investigator (1951) – John Hammond
- Night Into Morning (1951) – Professor (uncredited)
- No Questions Asked (1951) – Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
- The Law and the Lady (1951) – Asst. Manager – Monte Carlo Hotel (uncredited)
- An American in Paris (1951) – Jack Jansen (uncredited)
- Angels in the Outfield (1951) – Dr. Eustace Danforth (uncredited)
- All That I Have (1951) – Justice Webster
- Street Bandits (1951) – L.T. Mitchell
- For Men Only (1952) – Mr. St. Claire – Regents Board Member (uncredited)
- Just This Once (1952) – Commander Denham (uncredited)
- Scaramouche (1952) – Assembly Clerk (uncredited)
- The Sniper (1952) – Mr. Stonecroft (uncredited)
- Fearless Fagan (1952) – Producer (uncredited)
- No Holds Barred (1952) – Doctor Howard (uncredited)
- Adventures of Superman (1953–1958, TV Series) – Mr. X / Jonas Rockwell / Burt Burnside / Walter Canby
- The Mississippi Gambler (1953) – Galbreath (uncredited)
- Girls in the Night (1953) – Judge
- Invaders from Mars (1953) – Mr. Turner (uncredited)
- Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953) – Masterson (uncredited)
- Racing Blood (1954) – 'Mitch' Mitchell
- Loophole (1954) – Frank Temple
- The Desperado (1954) – Mr. Cameron (uncredited)
- Soldier of Fortune (1955) – Man Slapped in Lobby (uncredited)
- Toughest Man Alive (1955) – Ingo Widner
- Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) – Sands Co-Owner (uncredited)
- The Lone Ranger (1956, TV Series)
- The Toy Tiger (1956) – Executive (uncredited)
- Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) – Reformatory Warden George Niles (uncredited)
- Francis in the Haunted House (1956) – Criminologist (uncredited)
- The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) – Greavy – Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- God Is My Partner (1957) – Jess Northrop (uncredited)
- Raintree County (1957) – Cousin Sam (uncredited)
- I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) – Police Capt. H.B. Collins
- Freckles (1960) – Mr. Cooper
- Five Guns to Tombstone (1960) – Endicott
Selected Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 1950 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) | Jack Burke | Episode "Outlaw Town" | |
| 1950 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) | Rocky Carson | Episode "The Black Hat" | |
| 1950 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) | Applegate aka Denton | Episode "One Jump Ahead" | |
| 1953 | Death Valley Days | Ray Trumbull | Season 2, Episode 2, "Little Washington" | |
| 1959 | Death Valley Days | Governor McDougal | Episode "The Blonde King" | |
| 1959 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Matthew Wilson | Episode "The Conquerors" | |
| 1962 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Phineos Porter | Episode "The Looters" |
References[]
- ^ "John Eldredge". BFI. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Louie The Movie Buff: GEORGE ELDREDGE". thefilmbufflouie.blogspot.co.uk.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "John Eldredge – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "("John Eldredge" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 677. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "John Eldredge, Movie and TV Actor, Dies". Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1961 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final Rites Pending for Actor John D. Eldredge". Oakland Tribune. September 25, 1961 – via Newspapers.com.
- Film Stars Who's Who on the Screen 1938
- Film Star Who's Who 1948
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