John Rodney
John Rodney | |
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| Born | Raymond John Flynn March 7, 1914 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1996 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–1964 |
Raymond John Flynn (March 7, 1914 – January 1, 1996), professionally known as John Rodney, was an American actor, who worked in film and television. He also used the name John Flynn.
Career[]
He was born in Brooklyn, New York in March 1914 and his career spanned from the 1940s until the 1960s, with over a dozen significant movie roles. He is probably best known to audiences as Deputy Sheriff Sawyer in the drama, crime film Key Largo (1948). He also appeared in the films Fighter Squadron, Pursued and Calamity Jane and Sam Bass.
Rodney appeared on television programs in the late 1940s, 50s and 60s including Westinghouse Studio One episode The Storm,[1] Bonanza as the actor Edwin Booth,[2] Sea Hunt (1961), Season 4, Episode's 29 & 37, Wagon Train, The Fugitive and Gunsmoke. He guest starred on an episode of McHale's Navy. He last appeared in The Tycoon in 1964.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Pursued | Adam Callum | |
| 1948 | Key Largo | Deputy Clyde Sawyer | |
| 1948 | Fighter Squadron | Col. William 'Bill' Brickley | |
| 1949 | Calamity Jane and Sam Bass | Morgan |
References[]
- ^ Tanasse, Gisele (1996). "Television Programs". The Media Resources Center UCB. Moffitt Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- ^ http://www.bonanarchy.com/ep%20rev44.htm Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- John Rodney at IMDb
- John Rodney at AllMovie
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