John Crawford
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
Filmography
Grave Secrets
as Homer
Grave Secrets
as Homer
The Other Victim
as Price
The Other Victim
as Price
The Boogens
as Brian Deering
The Boogens
as Brian Deering
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as Vernon Presley
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as Vernon Presley
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Captain Sherick
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Captain Sherick
Lawman Without a Gun
as Sgt. Hunt
Lawman Without a Gun
as Sgt. Hunt
Dreamer
as Riverboat Captain
Dreamer
as Riverboat Captain
Tilt
as Mickey
Tilt
as Mickey
Hard Knocks
as Josh
Hard Knocks
as Josh
Donovan's Kid
as Thunder City Sheriff
Donovan's Kid
as Thunder City Sheriff
Desperate Women
Desperate Women
The Two-Five
as Capt. Paul Carter
The Two-Five
as Capt. Paul Carter
Outlaw Blues
as Buzz Cavenaugh
Outlaw Blues
as Buzz Cavenaugh
The Enforcer
as The Mayor
The Enforcer
as The Mayor
The Macahans
as Hale Crowley
The Macahans
as Hale Crowley
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
as Fred Stoner
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
as Fred Stoner
The Swiss Family Robinson
as Nate Bidwell
The Swiss Family Robinson
as Nate Bidwell
The Towering Inferno
as Callahan
The Towering Inferno
as Callahan
Strange Homecoming
as Winston
Strange Homecoming
as Winston
Message to My Daughter
as Abortionist
Message to My Daughter
as Abortionist
The Poseidon Adventure
as Chief Engineer
The Poseidon Adventure
as Chief Engineer
Spring Night, Summer Night
as Virgil
Spring Night, Summer Night
as Virgil
I Saw What You Did
as Trooper
I Saw What You Did
as Trooper
The Americanization of Emily
as Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
The Americanization of Emily
as Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
Jason and the Argonauts
as Polydeuces (uncredited)
Jason and the Argonauts
as Polydeuces (uncredited)
Come Fly with Me
as Co-Pilot
Come Fly with Me
as Co-Pilot
The Devil's Messenger
as Donald Powell
The Devil's Messenger
as Donald Powell
The Long Shadow
as Kelly
The Long Shadow
as Kelly
Exodus
as Capt. Hank Schlosberg
Exodus
as Capt. Hank Schlosberg
The Man Who Was Nobody
as South Africa Smith
The Man Who Was Nobody
as South Africa Smith
Hell Is a City
as Don Starling
Hell Is a City
as Don Starling
Solomon and Sheba
as Joab
Solomon and Sheba
as Joab
John Paul Jones
as George Washington
John Paul Jones
as George Washington
Floods of Fear
as Jack Murphy
Floods of Fear
as Jack Murphy
Intent to Kill
as Boyd
Intent to Kill
as Boyd
Satan's Satellites
as Roth
Satan's Satellites
as Roth
Confession
as Gunman
Confession
as Gunman
Battle of Rogue River
as Capt. Richard Hillman
Battle of Rogue River
as Capt. Richard Hillman
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
as Bonnett
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
as Bonnett
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Trader Tom of the China Seas
as Bill Gaines
Trader Tom of the China Seas
as Bill Gaines
Secret of Outlaw Flats
as King Bradshaw
Secret of Outlaw Flats
as King Bradshaw
Prisoners of the Casbah
as Guard (uncredited)
Prisoners of the Casbah
as Guard (uncredited)
Slaves of Babylon
as Avil
Slaves of Babylon
as Avil
The Big Heat
as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
The Big Heat
as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Captain Kidd
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Captain Kidd
Rebel City
as Joe Spencer
Rebel City
as Joe Spencer
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Chris Peters - Henchman
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Chris Peters - Henchman
A Star Shall Rise
as Gaspar
A Star Shall Rise
as Gaspar
Son of Geronimo
as Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9]
Son of Geronimo
as Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9]
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Roth
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Roth
Blackhawk
as Chuck
Blackhawk
as Chuck
Honeychile
as Marvin McKay
Honeychile
as Marvin McKay
The Red Badge of Courage
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Soldier (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
as 1st Detective (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
as 1st Detective (uncredited)
Union Station
as Hackett (uncredited)
Union Station
as Hackett (uncredited)
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Stevedore
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Stevedore
Mystery Street
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mystery Street
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
as Reporter (uncredited)
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
as Sands
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
as Sands
Sons of Adventure
as George Norton
Sons of Adventure
as George Norton
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
as Danton - Henchman
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
as Danton - Henchman
The Time of Their Lives
as Dandy at Party (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
as Dandy at Party (uncredited)
Without Reservations
as Soldier (uncredited)
Without Reservations
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Phantom of 42nd Street
as John Carraby
The Phantom of 42nd Street
as John Carraby