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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-03-31 (122 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

John Harron

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

Known For

Acting

1940

The Fighting 69th as Carrol (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance as Third Reporter (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby as Hotel Desk Clerk
Virginia City as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad as Taxi Driver
A Fugitive from Justice as Cab Driver (uncredited)

1939

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as Greenhouse Clerk
Quiet, Please as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Code of the Secret Service as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces as Reporter (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air as Agent Cliff Durell
Smashing the Money Ring as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
King of the Underworld as G-Man (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
Women in the Wind as Process Server (uncredited)
Dark Victory as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale as Clipper (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X as Reporter (uncredited)
Espionage Agent as American Tourist
The Roaring Twenties as Soldier (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as Motorcycle Policeman
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Belga Line Steward
On Dress Parade as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18 as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Out Where the Stars Begin as Studio Gateman
The Invisible Menace as Pvt. Murphy
Racket Busters as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl as Extra Talking to Rodney
Going Places as Man at Party
Cowboy from Brooklyn as Technician
Gold Diggers in Paris as Ship's Officer
My Bill as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No as Man With Street Radio Reporter
The Daredevil Drivers as Mr. Chet Maxfield
Heart of the North as First Mate (uncredited)
The Beloved Brat as Second Cab Driver
Jezebel as Jenkins (uncredited)
Over the Wall as Gus - Policeman at Morgue
Penrod's Double Trouble as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
Blondes at Work as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man as John Wilkins (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
Hard to Get as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1937

Kid Galahad as (uncredited)
Public Wedding as Reporter
Missing Witnesses as Harris (as Jack Harron)
Blazing Sixes as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)
Varsity Show as Clerk
Talent Scout as Charlie - Bus Driver
Prairie Thunder as Lt. Adams
Her Husband's Secretary as Carol's Dance Partner at Party
Men in Exile as Police Radio Operator
The Go-Getter as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde as Reynolds (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country as Minor Role (uncredited)
Boots and Saddles as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)
Marked Woman as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby as Reporter (uncredited)

1936

1935

1934

City Park as Charlie Hooper
Stolen Sweets as Sam Ragland

1933

Pop's Pal as Johnny Blake

1932

White Zombie as Neil Parker
The Crowd Roars as Eddie's Pitman Red
Midnight Warning as Erich (as Johnny Harron)
Sister to Judas as Ronnie Ross
Beauty Parlor as Jeffrey Colt

1931

The Easiest Way as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
Laugh and Get Rich as Bill Hepburn

1930

Big Boy as Joe

1929

Street Girl as Mike Fall

1928

Finders Keepers as Carter Brooks

1927

Once and Forever as Georges

1926

Bride of the Storm as Dick Wayne
The Night Cry as John Martin
The Boy Friend as Joe Pond
The Gilded Highway as Jack Welby

1925

Below the Line as Donald Cass
Learning to Love as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)
Old Shoes as The Son
My Wife and I as Stuart Borden
Satan in Sables as Paul Yervedoff

1924

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
Love in the Dark as Robert Horton

1921

The Grim Comedian as Geoffrey Hutchins
The Fox as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)

1918

Hearts of the World as A Boy with a Barrel