John Indrisano
Born: 1905-11-01 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1968-11-09
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Filmography
1968
- Skidoo ... (Stunts)
- The Legend of Lylah Clare as Studio Grip (uncredited)
1967
- Mannix as Tim
- Barefoot in the Park as Policeman with Drunk (uncredited)
- The Ambushers as Rapist (uncredited)
- Mr. Terrific as Referee
1966
- Batman as Umpire (uncredited)
- Our Man Flint ... (Stunts)
1965
- The Cincinnati Kid as Gambler (uncredited)
- A Swingin' Summer ... (Fight Choreographer)
- The Human Duplicators as Thor, the Butler
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Johnny
- Under the Yum-Yum Tree as Boxing Instructor (uncredited)
- A Swingin' Affair
1962
- Birdman of Alcatraz as Inmate (uncredited)
- Requiem for a Heavyweight as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
- The Manchurian Candidate ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Two Weeks in Another Town as Bouncer (uncredited)
- Who's Got the Action? as Hood
1961
- Blueprint for Robbery as Nick Tony
1960
- Ocean's Eleven as Texan (uncredited)
- I Passed for White as Bartender (uncredited)
1959
- Bonanza as Referee (uncredited)
- The Untouchables as Referee (uncredited)
- Rawhide as Gregg
- Hawaiian Eye as Brownie (uncredited)
- The Rebel as Referee
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Referee
- Some Like It Hot as Waiter (uncredited)
- Pillow Talk as Truck Driver Punching Jonathan (uncredited)
- The Trap as Hood (uncredited)
- Mr. Lucky as News Vendor
- Tightrope as Larry
1958
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- Alcoa Theatre as Babe
- Chicago Confidential as Gilky - Strongarm Man (uncredited)
- The Midnight Story as Card Player (uncredited)
- The Devil's Hairpin
1956
- Somebody Up There Likes Me ... (Technical Advisor)
- Hot Blood as Bartender (uncredited)
- The Cruel Tower
1955
- Guys and Dolls as Liverlips Louie (uncredited)
- Bad Day at Black Rock ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- It's Always Fair Weather as Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)
1954
- Carmen Jones ... (Fight Choreographer)
- Studio 57
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Member of Third Barn Raising Team (uncredited)
- Duffy of San Quentin as Convict in Hospital Ward
1953
- Shane ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Julio
- Something to Live For as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Glory Alley as Spider
1951
- Pier 23 as Mushy Cavelli
- Callaway Went Thataway as Johnny Terrento
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Referee
1950
- Right Cross ... (Technical Advisor)
- Wyoming Mail as Guard (uncredited)
- Hi-Jacked as Strongarm (uncredited)
- The Yellow Cab Man as Danny
1949
- Tension as Boxer Handler (uncredited)
- The Accused as Referee (uncredited)
- Knock on Any Door as Man (uncredited)
- Joe Palooka in the Big Fight as Referee
- The Set-Up as Corner Man (uncredited)
- Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch as Fight Referee
- The Lady Gambles as Bert
1948
- In This Corner as Johnny Hart
- Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad as Referee
1947
- The Other Love as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Body and Soul as Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
1946
- It's a Wonderful Life as Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
- From This Day Forward as John
- The Kid from Brooklyn ... (Technical Advisor)
- Crack-Up as Detective (Uncredited)
1945
- Johnny Angel as Joe, Bouncer at Cafe LaRue (uncredited)
- The Naughty Nineties as Croupier (uncredited)
1944
- Lost in a Harem as Ramo's Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Murder, My Sweet as Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1942
- The Big Street as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
1941
- Ringside Maisie as Peaches
- The Monster and the Girl ... (Stunts)
1940
- Golden Gloves ... (Technical Advisor)
- Mystery Sea Raider as Bo's'n
- Tin Pan Alley as Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)
- City for Conquest as Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
1939
- Invitation to Happiness as Referee (uncredited)
- The Girl from Mexico as Wrestling Match Referee
1936
- The Plot Thickens as Man in Line for Inspection (uncredited)
- Laughing Irish Eyes as Fight Trainer
- Go West Young Man as Chauffeur
1935
- Two-Fisted as Pinky Duffy
- The Winning Ticket as Lefty Costello
1933
- King for a Night as Fighter