John Hudson (actor)
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John Hudson | |
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| Born | Jonathan C. Hudson January 24, 1919 Gilroy, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1996 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1942–1972 |
Jonathan C. Hudson (January 24, 1919[citation needed] – April 8, 1996) was an American actor who appeared in the films Gunfight at the O.K. Corral with Burt Lancaster and G.I. Blues with Elvis Presley.
Biography
[edit]Born and raised in Gilroy, California,[1] Hudson served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, where he attained the rank of second lieutenant, and then embarked on his acting career. In the 1940s, he was married to film/TV actress Mary LaRoche.[citation needed]
He made guest appearances on numerous television shows, such as Perry Mason, Dragnet 1967, 77 Sunset Strip, I Dream of Jeannie, Sea Hunt, Gunsmoke, and Adam-12.
Hudson acted on Broadway in The Eve of St. Mark, Junior Miss, Craig's Wife, and January Thaw.[1]
Death
[edit]Hudson died at age 77 on April 8, 1996, in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1947 | Hue and Cry | Stan, of the 'Blood and Thunder Boys' | first film role |
| 1951 | Bright Victory | Cpl. John Flagg | |
| 1952 | The Cimarron Kid | Dynamite Dick Dalton | Supporting role |
| The Battle at Apache Pass | Lt. George Bascom | Supporting role | |
| Red Ball Express | Tank Sergeant | Minor role | |
| Biff Baker, U.S.A | Capt. Barrow | TV series, guest role in episode "Crash Landing" | |
| The Web | TV series, Minor role The Tower, [S3, E14] | ||
| 1953 | Sea of Lost Ships | Pilot | |
| 1954 | The Turbulent Air | Antoine Lavoisier | TV movie, guest role |
| Silver Lode | Michael 'Mitch' Evans | ||
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Joe Iris | TV series, guest role in episode "The Joe Iris Story" |
| Many Rivers to Cross | Hugh Cherne | ||
| The Racers | Michel Caron | movie, co-starring Kirk Douglas as Michel Caron | |
| The Loretta Young Show | Peter Chase | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| The Marauders | Roy Rutherford | ||
| Fort Yuma | Sgt. Jonas | ||
| 1953–1955 | The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | Dick Morgan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1956 | When Gangland Strikes | Bob Keeler | Film role |
| Mohawk | Captain Langley | Film role | |
| Cavalcade of America | Ed Connors | Episode: "Diplomatic Outpost" | |
| 1954–1957 | The Ford Television Theatre | Payne Todd / Brad / Scott Averill Jr. | 3 episodes |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Virgil Earp | Supporting role |
| 1958 | The Screaming Skull | Eric Whitlock | Film role |
| The Silent Service | Walter T. Griffith | Episode: "The Bowfin Story" | |
| 1959 | Perry Mason | Tom Wyatt | Episode: "The Case of the Glittering Goldfish" |
| 1960 | Wagon Train | Alex Stoddard | Episode: "The Felizia Kingdom Story" |
| Valley of the Redwoods | Wayne Randall | ||
| G.I. Blues | Captain Hobart | With Elvis Presley | |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work | Harry Lane | |
| Sea Hunt | Jerry Blaine | in season 4, episode 19: "Sub Hatch" | |
| 1964 | 77 Sunset Strip | Rawlins | Episode: "Dead as in 'Dude'" |
| Gunsmoke | Curley Graham | Episode "Once a Haggen" | |
| 1965 | I Dream Of Jeannie | Grover Caldwell | Episode: "Jeannie and the Marriage Caper" |
| 1966 | Combat! | Captain Jampel | Episode: "The Chapel at Able-Five" |
| 1968–1970 | Dragnet 1967 | Daniel Lumis / Sgt. Tom Wallen / Lt. Bob Kearney | 3 episodes |
| 1970 | The F.B.I. | Bank Manager | Episode: "The Condemned" |
| Dan August | Guest role | Episode: "Murder by Proxy" | |
| 1972 | Cannon | Detective Kaplan | Episode: "That Was No Lady" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Solito, Richard A. (November 11, 1951). "Interview Of Actress Gives Cast Biography". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. p. 44. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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