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John Harron

Acting · Born 1903-03-31 · New York City, New York, USA

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

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Credits · 133

A Fugitive from Justice

1940 · Cab Driver (uncredited)

1940 · Taxi Driver

1940 · Union Lieutenant (uncredited)

Calling Philo Vance

1940 · Third Reporter (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

1940 · Carrol (uncredited)

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940 · Hotel Desk Clerk

The Return of Doctor X

1939 · Reporter (uncredited)

On Dress Parade

1939 · Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)

Kid Nightingale

1939 · Clipper (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties

1939 · Soldier (uncredited)

Smashing the Money Ring

1939 · Reporter at Trial (uncredited)

Espionage Agent

1939 · American Tourist

Slapsie Maxie's

1939 · Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939 · Reporter (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die

1939 · Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

The Bill of Rights

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939 · Motorcycle Policeman

Indianapolis Speedway

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939 · Mr. Gray

1939 · Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

Naughty but Nice

1939 · Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939 · Greenhouse Clerk

Code of the Secret Service

1939 · Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939 · Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)

1939 · George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)

Women in the Wind

1939 · Process Server (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939 · Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

1939 · President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air

1939 · Agent Cliff Durell

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939 · Belga Line Steward

Lincoln in the White House

1939 · John Hay

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939 · Chauffeur (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island

1939 · Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

1939 · First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

King of the Underworld

1939 · G-Man (uncredited)

1938 · Man at Party

Heart of the North

1938 · First Mate (uncredited)

The Declaration of Independence

1938 · Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938 · John Wilkins (uncredited)

1938 · Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1938 · Extra Talking to Rodney

Penrod's Double Trouble

1938 · Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938 · Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)

1938 · Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938 · Technician

1938 · Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938 · Ship's Officer

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938 · Studio Gateman

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938 · Aviator

The Beloved Brat

1938 · Second Cab Driver

1938 · Gus - Policeman at Morgue

1938 · Jenkins (uncredited)

He Couldn't Say No

1938 · Man With Street Radio Reporter

The Daredevil Drivers

1938 · Mr. Chet Maxfield

Blondes at Work

1938 · Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

The Invisible Menace

1938 · Pvt. Murphy

The Patient in Room 18

1938 · Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

1937 · Harris (as Jack Harron)

The Man Without a Country

1937 · Minor Role (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

1937 · Reynolds (uncredited)

Boots and Saddles

1937 · Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)

Prairie Thunder

1937 · Lt. Adams

That Certain Woman

1937 · First Photographer (uncredited)

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937 · Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)

1937 · Charlie - Bus Driver

1937 · Reporter

1937 · Reporter (uncredited)

1937 · Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)

1937 · Fred (uncredited)

1937 · Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)

That Man's Here Again

1937 · Cabbie #1 (uncredited)

1937 · Police Radio Operator

Her Husband's Secretary

1937 · Carol's Dance Partner at Party

Hollywood Trouble

Hollywood Trouble

The Murder in the Museum

1934 · Jerry Ross

1934 · Charlie Hooper

1934 · Sam Ragland

1933 · Johnny Blake

Leave It to Dad

Leave It to Dad

1933 · Harron, the Son

Sister to Judas

1932 · Ronnie Ross

Midnight Warning

1932 · Erich (as Johnny Harron)

The Hollywood Handicap

The Hollywood Handicap

1932 · Neil Parker

1932 · Jeffrey Colt

The Crowd Roars

1932 · Eddie's Pitman Red

Hollywood Halfbacks

Hollywood Halfbacks

The Law of the Tong

Laugh and Get Rich

1931 · Bill Hepburn

The Easiest Way

1931 · Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)

The Czar of Broadway

1930 · Jay Grant

1929 · Mike Fall

Green Grass Widows

Green Grass Widows

1928 · Del Roberts

The Man in Hobbles

1928 · Joe Coleman

Finders Keepers

1928 · Carter Brooks

Once and Forever

Once and Forever

1927 · Georges

1927 · Sam Thornhill

1927 · The Groom

1927 · George Newell Jr.

Rose of the Tenements

1926 · Danny Lewis

The False Alarm

1926 · Joe Casey

1926 · Joe Pond

Hell-Bent for Heaven

The Gilded Highway

1926 · Jack Welby

The Little Irish Girl

1926 · John Martin

Bride of the Storm

1926 · Dick Wayne

Satan in Sables

1925 · Paul Yervedoff

1925 · Donald Cass

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

1925 · Bob Mannering

The Woman Hater

1925 · Stuart Borden

1925 · The Son

Learning to Love

1925 · Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)

The Painted Flapper

1924 · Jimmy Arnold

The Fire Patrol

1924 · Colin Ferguson

Behind the Curtain

1924 · Hugh Belmont

What Shall I Do?

1924 · Don McLean aka Jack Nelson

The Gold Diggers

1923 · Wally Saunders

The West~Bound Limited

1923 · Johnny Buckley

Love in the Dark

1922 · Robert Horton

The Ragged Heiress

1922 · Glen Wharton

1922 · Robert Williams

The Grim Comedian

The Grim Comedian

1921 · Geoffrey Hutchins

1921 · Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)

Through the Back Door

1921 · Billy Boy

Hearts of the World

1918 · A Boy with a Barrel

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