John Harron
Born: 1903-03-31 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1939-11-24
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
1940
- The Fighting 69th as Carrol (uncredited)
- Virginia City as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
- A Fugitive from Justice as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Tear Gas Squad as Taxi Driver
- Brother Rat and a Baby as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Calling Philo Vance as Third Reporter (uncredited)
1939
- The Roaring Twenties as Soldier (uncredited)
- Dark Victory as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
- King of the Underworld as G-Man (uncredited)
- The Oklahoma Kid as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)
- Espionage Agent as American Tourist
- You Can't Get Away with Murder as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
- Each Dawn I Die as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminal as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- The Return of Doctor X as Reporter (uncredited)
- Yes, My Darling Daughter as Belga Line Steward
- Torchy Runs for Mayor as Dibble
- Naughty But Nice as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
- Kid Nightingale as Clipper (uncredited)
- Angels Wash Their Faces as Reporter (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Chauffeur (uncredited)
- The Bill of Rights as Carter
- On Dress Parade as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)
- Smashing the Money Ring as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
- The Cowboy Quarterback as Mr. Gray
- Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as Greenhouse Clerk
- Secret Service of the Air as Agent Cliff Durell
- Slapsie Maxie's as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
- Women in the Wind as Process Server (uncredited)
- Code of the Secret Service as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)
- Blackwell's Island as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Motorcycle Policeman
- Indianapolis Speedway as Red
- Quiet, Please as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
- Lincoln in the White House as John Hay
1938
- Jezebel as Jenkins (uncredited)
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
- Out Where the Stars Begin as Studio Gateman
- The Declaration of Independence as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane in Panama as Aviator
- Blondes at Work as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- My Bill as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
- Torchy Gets Her Man as John Wilkins (uncredited)
- The Beloved Brat as Second Cab Driver
- The Patient in Room 18 as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
- Gold Diggers in Paris as Ship's Officer
- Racket Busters as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
- He Couldn't Say No as Man With Street Radio Reporter
- Heart of the North as First Mate (uncredited)
- Going Places as Man at Party
- Hard to Get as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- The Invisible Menace as Pvt. Murphy
- Over the Wall as Gus - Policeman at Morgue
- Cowboy from Brooklyn as Technician
- Boy Meets Girl as Extra Talking to Rodney
- Penrod's Double Trouble as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
- The Daredevil Drivers as Mr. Chet Maxfield
1937
- Kid Galahad as Fred (uncredited)
- Marked Woman as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)
- Public Wedding as Reporter
- That Certain Woman as First Photographer (uncredited)
- The Go-Getter as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)
- Prairie Thunder as Lt. Adams
- Missing Witnesses as Harris (as Jack Harron)
- Varsity Show as Clerk
- Blazing Sixes as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)
- The Adventurous Blonde as Reynolds (uncredited)
- Fly Away Baby as Reporter (uncredited)
- Talent Scout as Charlie - Bus Driver
- The Man Without a Country as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Boots and Saddles as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)
- That Man's Here Again as John
- Men in Exile as Police Radio Operator
- Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
- Her Husband's Secretary as Carol's Dance Partner at Party
1936
1935
1934
- Stolen Sweets as Sam Ragland
- City Park as Charlie Hooper
- The Murder in the Museum as Jerry Ross
1933
- Pop's Pal as Johnny Blake
- Leave It to Dad as Harron, the Son
1932
- White Zombie as Neil Parker
- The Crowd Roars as Eddie's Pitman Red
- Beauty Parlor as Jeffrey Colt
- Midnight Warning as Erich (as Johnny Harron)
- Sister to Judas as Ronnie Ross
- The Hollywood Handicap
1931
- Hollywood Halfbacks
- The Easiest Way as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
- The Law of the Tong as Doug
- Laugh and Get Rich as Bill Hepburn
1930
- The Czar of Broadway as Jay Grant
- Big Boy as Joe
1929
- Street Girl as Mike Fall
1928
- Finders Keepers as Carter Brooks
- The Man in Hobbles as Joe Coleman
- Their Hour as Jerry
- Green Grass Widows as Del Roberts
1927
- Once and Forever as Georges
- Closed Gates as George Newell Jr.
- Silk Stockings as Sam Thornhill
- Night Life as Max
- Naughty as The Groom
1926
- The Gilded Highway as Jack Welby
- The Little Irish Girl as Johnny
- The Boy Friend as Joe Pond
- Bride of the Storm as Dick Wayne
- Rose of the Tenements as Danny Lewis
- The Night Cry as John Martin
- Hell-Bent for Heaven
- The False Alarm as Joe Casey
1925
- My Wife and I as Stuart Borden
- Old Shoes as The Son
- Satan in Sables as Paul Yervedoff
- Learning to Love as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)
- The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted as Bob Mannering
- Below the Line as Donald Cass
- The Woman Hater
1924
- Behind the Curtain as Hugh Belmont
- The Painted Flapper as Jimmy Arnold
- What Shall I Do? as Don McLean aka Jack Nelson
- The Fire Patrol as Colin Ferguson
1923
- The Gold Diggers as Wally Saunders
- The West~Bound Limited as Johnny Buckley
1922
- Penrod as Robert Williams
- The Ragged Heiress as Glen Wharton
- Love in the Dark as Robert Horton
1921
- The Fox as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)
- The Grim Comedian as Geoffrey Hutchins
- Through the Back Door as Billy Boy
1918
- Hearts of the World as A Boy with a Barrel