1906-07-17 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He was also notable as a Cajun soldier, aptly nicknamed "Wolf", in the 1945 comedy A Letter for Evie. He interrupted his movie career during World War II and served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash. He recovered and resumed his acting career. John Carroll was a well-established actor and his wife Lucille was a casting director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). In 1948, the famous movie actress Marilyn Monroe moved into their house. They helped support her emotionally and financially during her difficult transition period. Their support was essential in her success as an actress. Carroll worked steadily through the mid-1950s, but his career began to fade in the latter half of the decade. He did play a memorable role in the 1957 Budd Boetticher western Decision at Sundown as Tate Kimbrough, the evil nemesis of Randolph Scott's character. His last role was in Ride in a Pink Car in 1974.
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The Other Side of the Wind | Lou Martin | 2018-11-02 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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Ride in a Pink Car | Mr. Henry | 1974-06-21 |
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A Boy Called Nuthin’ | Sagebrush | 1967-12-10 |
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The Big Parade of Comedy | Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1964-09-02 |
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Plunderers of Painted Flats | Clint Jones | 1959-01-23 |
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Decision at Sundown | Tate Kimbrough | 1957-11-10 |
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The Reluctant Bride | Jeff Longstreet | 1955-08-01 |
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Geraldine | Grant Sanborn | 1954-01-26 |
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The Farmer Takes a Wife | Jotham Klore | 1953-06-12 |
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Belle Le Grand | John Kilton | 1951-01-27 |
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Surrender | Gregg Delaney | 1950-09-15 |
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The Avengers | Don Careless / Francisco Suarez | 1950-06-10 |
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Hit Parade of 1951 | Joe Blake / Eddie Paul | 1950-10-15 |
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Angel in Exile | Charlie Dakin | 1948-10-20 |
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I, Jane Doe | Stephen Curtis | 1948-05-25 |
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Old Los Angeles | Johnny Morrell | 1948-04-24 |
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The Fabulous Texan | John Wesley Baker | 1947-11-09 |
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Hollywood Wonderland | Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited) | 1947-08-09 |
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Wyoming | Glenn Forrester | 1947-07-28 |
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The Flame | George MacAllister | 1947-11-24 |
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Fiesta | Jose 'Pepe' Ortega | 1947-06-12 |
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A Letter for Evie | Edgar 'Wolf' Larson | 1946-01-28 |
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Bedside Manner | Morgan Hale | 1945-06-22 |
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Musical Movieland | Ranger Bob Crain | 1944-09-09 |
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The Youngest Profession | John Carroll | 1943-02-26 |
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Hit Parade of 1943 | Rick Farrell | 1943-03-26 |
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Flying Tigers | Woody Jason | 1942-10-08 |
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Pierre of the Plains | Pierre | 1942-07-29 |
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Soaring Stars | Himself | 1942-04-25 |
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Rio Rita | Ricardo Montera | 1942-03-11 |
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Lady Be Good | Buddy Crawford | 1941-09-18 |
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Sunny | Larry Warren | 1941-05-30 |
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This Woman Is Mine | Ovide de Montigny | 1941-08-22 |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | 1940-07-31 |
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Susan and God | Clyde Rochester | 1940-06-07 |
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Congo Maisie | Dr. Michael Shane | 1940-01-19 |
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Phantom Raiders | John Ramsell Jr. | 1940-06-07 |
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Hired Wife | Jose de Briganza | 1940-09-13 |
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Go West | Terry Turner | 1940-12-06 |
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Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) | 1939-09-02 |
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Wolf Call | Michael Vance | 1939-05-22 |
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Only Angels Have Wings | Gent Shelton | 1939-05-15 |
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Swingtime in the Movies | Rick Arden | 1938-12-24 |
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Rose of the Rio Grande | El Gato | 1938-03-15 |
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I Am a Criminal | Brad McArthur | 1938-12-07 |
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Zorro Rides Again | James Vega/Zorro | 1937-11-20 |
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We Who Are About to Die | Joe Donahue | 1937-01-08 |
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Muss 'em Up | Gene Leland | 1936-02-13 |
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Murder on a Bridle Path | Latigo Wells | 1936-04-17 |
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The Accusing Finger | Dominic Petrelli, convict | 1936-11-17 |
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Pilot X | Jerry Blackwood | 1936-12-01 |
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Hi, Gaucho! | Lucio Bolario | 1935-10-10 |
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Monte Carlo | Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited) | 1930-08-27 |
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Doughboys | Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited) | 1930-08-30 |
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New Moon | Russian Soldier on Ship | 1930-12-23 |
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Marianne | Doughboy (uncredited) | 1929-08-24 |
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Devil-May-Care | Bonapartist (uncredited) | 1929-12-27 |
