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