John Carroll
John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He was also notable as a Cajun soldier, aptly nicknamed "Wolf", in the 1945 comedy A Letter for Evie. He interrupted his movie career during World War II and served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash. He recovered and resumed his acting career. John Carroll was a well-established actor and his wife Lucille was a casting director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). In 1948, the famous movie actress Marilyn Monroe moved into their house. They helped support her emotionally and financially during her difficult transition period. Their support was essential in her success as an actress. Carroll worked steadily through the mid-1950s, but his career began to fade in the latter half of the decade. He did play a memorable role in the 1957 Budd Boetticher western Decision at Sundown as Tate Kimbrough, the evil nemesis of Randolph Scott's character. His last role was in Ride in a Pink Car in 1974.
Filmography
The Other Side of the Wind
as Lou Martin
The Other Side of the Wind
as Lou Martin
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ride in a Pink Car
as Mr. Henry
Ride in a Pink Car
as Mr. Henry
A Boy Called Nuthin’
as Sagebrush
A Boy Called Nuthin’
as Sagebrush
Plunderers of Painted Flats
as Clint Jones
Plunderers of Painted Flats
as Clint Jones
The Reluctant Bride
as Jeff Longstreet
The Reluctant Bride
as Jeff Longstreet
Geraldine
as Grant Sanborn
Geraldine
as Grant Sanborn
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Jotham Klore
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Jotham Klore
Belle Le Grand
as John Kilton
Belle Le Grand
as John Kilton
Hit Parade of 1951
as Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
Hit Parade of 1951
as Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
Surrender
as Gregg Delaney
Surrender
as Gregg Delaney
The Avengers
as Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
The Avengers
as Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
Angel in Exile
as Charlie Dakin
Angel in Exile
as Charlie Dakin
I, Jane Doe
as Stephen Curtis
I, Jane Doe
as Stephen Curtis
Old Los Angeles
as Johnny Morrell
Old Los Angeles
as Johnny Morrell
The Flame
as George MacAllister
The Flame
as George MacAllister
The Fabulous Texan
as John Wesley Baker
The Fabulous Texan
as John Wesley Baker
Hollywood Wonderland
as Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
Hollywood Wonderland
as Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
Wyoming
as Glenn Forrester
Wyoming
as Glenn Forrester
Fiesta
as Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
Fiesta
as Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
A Letter for Evie
as Edgar "Wolf" Larson
A Letter for Evie
as Edgar "Wolf" Larson
Bedside Manner
as Morgan Hale
Bedside Manner
as Morgan Hale
Musical Movieland
as Ranger Bob Crain
Musical Movieland
as Ranger Bob Crain
Hit Parade of 1943
as Rick Farrell
Hit Parade of 1943
as Rick Farrell
The Youngest Profession
as John Carroll
The Youngest Profession
as John Carroll
Flying Tigers
as Woody Jason
Flying Tigers
as Woody Jason
Pierre of the Plains
as Pierre
Pierre of the Plains
as Pierre
Soaring Stars
as Himself
Soaring Stars
as Himself
Rio Rita
as Ricardo Montera
Rio Rita
as Ricardo Montera
Lady Be Good
as Buddy Crawford
Lady Be Good
as Buddy Crawford
This Woman Is Mine
as Ovide de Montigny
This Woman Is Mine
as Ovide de Montigny
Sunny
as Larry Warren
Sunny
as Larry Warren
Go West
as Terry Turner
Go West
as Terry Turner
Hired Wife
as Jose de Briganza
Hired Wife
as Jose de Briganza
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
Susan and God
as Clyde Rochester
Susan and God
as Clyde Rochester
Phantom Raiders
as John Ramsell Jr.
Phantom Raiders
as John Ramsell Jr.
Congo Maisie
as Dr. Michael Shane
Congo Maisie
as Dr. Michael Shane
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
Wolf Call
as Michael Vance
Wolf Call
as Michael Vance
Only Angels Have Wings
as Gent Shelton
Only Angels Have Wings
as Gent Shelton
I Am a Criminal
as Brad McArthur
I Am a Criminal
as Brad McArthur
Rose of the Rio Grande
as El Gato
Rose of the Rio Grande
as El Gato
Zorro Rides Again
as James Vega/Zorro
Zorro Rides Again
as James Vega/Zorro
We Who Are About to Die
as Joe Donahue
We Who Are About to Die
as Joe Donahue
Pilot X
as Jerry Blackwood
Pilot X
as Jerry Blackwood
The Accusing Finger
as Dominic Petrelli, convict
The Accusing Finger
as Dominic Petrelli, convict
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Latigo Wells
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Latigo Wells
Muss 'em Up
as Gene Leland
Muss 'em Up
as Gene Leland
Hi, Gaucho!
as Lucio Bolario
Hi, Gaucho!
as Lucio Bolario
New Moon
as Russian Soldier on Ship
New Moon
as Russian Soldier on Ship
Doughboys
as Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
Doughboys
as Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
as Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
as Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
Devil-May-Care
as Bonapartist (uncredited)
Devil-May-Care
as Bonapartist (uncredited)