John Harron
John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound." Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles
Filmography
A Fugitive from Justice
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
as Taxi Driver
Tear Gas Squad
as Taxi Driver
Virginia City
as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
as Third Reporter (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
as Third Reporter (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Carrol (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Carrol (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Hotel Desk Clerk
The Return of Doctor X
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
as Reporter (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
as Clipper (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
as Clipper (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Soldier (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as American Tourist
Espionage Agent
as American Tourist
Slapsie Maxie's
as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's
as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Reporter (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Reporter (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
The Bill of Rights
as Carter
The Bill of Rights
as Carter
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Motorcycle Policeman
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Motorcycle Policeman
Indianapolis Speedway
as Red
Indianapolis Speedway
as Red
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Mr. Gray
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Mr. Gray
Quiet, Please
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Quiet, Please
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Greenhouse Clerk
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Greenhouse Clerk
Code of the Secret Service
as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)
Code of the Secret Service
as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Dibble
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Dibble
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Process Server (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Process Server (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
as Agent Cliff Durell
Secret Service of the Air
as Agent Cliff Durell
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Belga Line Steward
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as Belga Line Steward
Lincoln in the White House
as John Hay
Lincoln in the White House
as John Hay
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
as G-Man (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
as G-Man (uncredited)
Going Places
as Man at Party
Going Places
as Man at Party
Heart of the North
as First Mate (uncredited)
Heart of the North
as First Mate (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as John Wilkins (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as John Wilkins (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl
as Extra Talking to Rodney
Boy Meets Girl
as Extra Talking to Rodney
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
Penrod's Double Trouble
as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
Racket Busters
as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
Racket Busters
as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Technician
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Technician
My Bill
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
My Bill
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Ship's Officer
Gold Diggers in Paris
as Ship's Officer
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Studio Gateman
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Studio Gateman
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Aviator
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Aviator
The Beloved Brat
as Second Cab Driver
The Beloved Brat
as Second Cab Driver
Over the Wall
as Gus - Policeman at Morgue
Over the Wall
as Gus - Policeman at Morgue
Jezebel
as Jenkins (uncredited)
Jezebel
as Jenkins (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No
as Man With Street Radio Reporter
He Couldn't Say No
as Man With Street Radio Reporter
The Daredevil Drivers
as Mr. Chet Maxfield
The Daredevil Drivers
as Mr. Chet Maxfield
Blondes at Work
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace
as Pvt. Murphy
The Invisible Menace
as Pvt. Murphy
The Patient in Room 18
as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
as Harris (as Jack Harron)
Missing Witnesses
as Harris (as Jack Harron)
The Man Without a Country
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Reynolds (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Reynolds (uncredited)
Boots and Saddles
as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)
Boots and Saddles
as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder
as Lt. Adams
Prairie Thunder
as Lt. Adams
Varsity Show
as Clerk
Varsity Show
as Clerk
That Certain Woman
as First Photographer (uncredited)
That Certain Woman
as First Photographer (uncredited)
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
Talent Scout
as Charlie - Bus Driver
Talent Scout
as Charlie - Bus Driver
Public Wedding
as Reporter
Public Wedding
as Reporter
Fly Away Baby
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby
as Reporter (uncredited)
Blazing Sixes
as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)
Blazing Sixes
as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
as Fred (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
as Fred (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)
That Man's Here Again
as John
That Man's Here Again
as John
Marked Woman
as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)
Marked Woman
as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)
Men in Exile
as Police Radio Operator
Men in Exile
as Police Radio Operator
Her Husband's Secretary
as Carol's Dance Partner at Party
Her Husband's Secretary
as Carol's Dance Partner at Party
Carnival Day
Carnival Day
Hollywood Trouble
Hollywood Trouble
The Murder in the Museum
as Jerry Ross
The Murder in the Museum
as Jerry Ross
City Park
as Charlie Hooper
City Park
as Charlie Hooper
Stolen Sweets
as Sam Ragland
Stolen Sweets
as Sam Ragland
Pop's Pal
as Johnny Blake
Pop's Pal
as Johnny Blake
Leave It to Dad
as Harron, the Son
Leave It to Dad
as Harron, the Son
Sister to Judas
as Ronnie Ross
Sister to Judas
as Ronnie Ross
Midnight Warning
as Erich (as Johnny Harron)
Midnight Warning
as Erich (as Johnny Harron)
The Hollywood Handicap
The Hollywood Handicap
White Zombie
as Neil Parker
White Zombie
as Neil Parker
Beauty Parlor
as Jeffrey Colt
Beauty Parlor
as Jeffrey Colt
The Crowd Roars
as Eddie's Pitman Red
The Crowd Roars
as Eddie's Pitman Red
Hollywood Halfbacks
Hollywood Halfbacks
The Law of the Tong
as Doug
The Law of the Tong
as Doug
Laugh and Get Rich
as Bill Hepburn
Laugh and Get Rich
as Bill Hepburn
The Easiest Way
as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
The Easiest Way
as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
The Czar of Broadway
as Jay Grant
The Czar of Broadway
as Jay Grant
Big Boy
as Joe
Big Boy
as Joe
Street Girl
as Mike Fall
Street Girl
as Mike Fall
Green Grass Widows
as Del Roberts
Green Grass Widows
as Del Roberts
Their Hour
as Jerry
Their Hour
as Jerry
The Man in Hobbles
as Joe Coleman
The Man in Hobbles
as Joe Coleman
Finders Keepers
as Carter Brooks
Finders Keepers
as Carter Brooks
Night Life
as Max
Night Life
as Max
Once and Forever
as Georges
Once and Forever
as Georges
Silk Stockings
as Sam Thornhill
Silk Stockings
as Sam Thornhill
Naughty
as The Groom
Naughty
as The Groom
Closed Gates
as George Newell Jr.
Closed Gates
as George Newell Jr.
Rose of the Tenements
as Danny Lewis
Rose of the Tenements
as Danny Lewis
The False Alarm
as Joe Casey
The False Alarm
as Joe Casey
The Boy Friend
as Joe Pond
The Boy Friend
as Joe Pond
Hell-Bent for Heaven
Hell-Bent for Heaven
The Gilded Highway
as Jack Welby
The Gilded Highway
as Jack Welby
The Little Irish Girl
as Johnny
The Little Irish Girl
as Johnny
The Night Cry
as John Martin
The Night Cry
as John Martin
Bride of the Storm
as Dick Wayne
Bride of the Storm
as Dick Wayne
Satan in Sables
as Paul Yervedoff
Satan in Sables
as Paul Yervedoff
Below the Line
as Donald Cass
Below the Line
as Donald Cass
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as Bob Mannering
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as Bob Mannering
The Woman Hater
The Woman Hater
My Wife and I
as Stuart Borden
My Wife and I
as Stuart Borden
Old Shoes
as The Son
Old Shoes
as The Son
Learning to Love
as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)
Learning to Love
as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)
The Painted Flapper
as Jimmy Arnold
The Painted Flapper
as Jimmy Arnold
The Fire Patrol
as Colin Ferguson
The Fire Patrol
as Colin Ferguson
Behind the Curtain
as Hugh Belmont
Behind the Curtain
as Hugh Belmont
What Shall I Do?
as Don McLean aka Jack Nelson
What Shall I Do?
as Don McLean aka Jack Nelson
The Gold Diggers
as Wally Saunders
The Gold Diggers
as Wally Saunders
The West~Bound Limited
as Johnny Buckley
The West~Bound Limited
as Johnny Buckley
Love in the Dark
as Robert Horton
Love in the Dark
as Robert Horton
The Ragged Heiress
as Glen Wharton
The Ragged Heiress
as Glen Wharton
Penrod
as Robert Williams
Penrod
as Robert Williams
The Grim Comedian
as Geoffrey Hutchins
The Grim Comedian
as Geoffrey Hutchins
The Fox
as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)
The Fox
as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)
Through the Back Door
as Billy Boy
Through the Back Door
as Billy Boy
Hearts of the World
as A Boy with a Barrel
Hearts of the World
as A Boy with a Barrel