1920-09-13 Colfax, Washington, USA
Burly, handsome and rugged character actor John Crawford appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows combined in a career that spanned over 40 years, usually cast as tough and/or villainous characters. Crawford was born Cleve Richardson on September 13, 1920, in Colfax, Washington. He was discovered by a Warner Bros. scout while attending the University of Washington's School of Drama. Although he failed his screen test, Crawford nonetheless joined RKO as a laborer. He then got a job building sets at Circle Theater in Los Angeles, and eventually persuaded the producers to cast him in some of their plays. He was soon signed to Columbia Pictures to act in secondary roles in westerns. In the late 1950s he graduated to bigger parts in such films as Ordre de tuer (1958), La clé (1958) and Un homme pour le bagne (1960), all of which were made in the UK. Crawford returned to America in the early 1960s and began a prolific career in both movies and TV series, up until 1986. His most memorable film roles include the ill-fated chief engineer inL'aventure du Poséidon (1972), the hearty Tom Iverson in La fugue (1975), the bumbling mayor of San Francisco in L'inspecteur ne renonce jamais (1976), hard-nosed police chief Buzz Cavanaugh in Un couple en fuite (1977) and amiable old mine hand Brian Deerling in The Boogens (1981). John had recurring parts as Sheriff Ep Bridges inLa famille des collines (1971) and Capt. Parks on Sergent Anderson (1974). Among the many TV shows he made guest appearances in are The Lone Ranger (1949), Superman(1952), Les espions (1965), La quatrième dimension (1959), Les incorruptibles (1959),La grande caravane (1957), Le fugitif (1963), Star Trek (1966), Perdus dans l'espace(1965), Bonanza (1959), Stalag 13 (1965), Mission impossible (1966), Gunsmoke(1955), Super Jaimie (1976), Dallas (1978) and Dynastie (1981). Crawford died at age 90 following complications from a stroke on September 21, 2010, in Thousand Oaks, California. He's survived by his ex-wife Ann Wakefield, four daughters and two grandchildren. - IMDb Mini Biography
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Grave Secrets | Homer | 1989-07-14 |
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The Boogens | Brian Deering | 1981-09-25 |
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The Other Victim | Price | 1981-11-04 |
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Elvis and the Beauty Queen | Vernon Presley | 1981-03-01 |
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Lawman Without a Gun | Sgt. Hunt | 1979-05-30 |
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Dreamer | Riverboat Captain | 1979-04-27 |
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Hard Knocks | Josh | 1979-04-01 |
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Donovan's Kid | Thunder City Sheriff | 1979-01-07 |
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The Sky Trap | Mark Sanders | 1979-05-13 |
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Tilt | Mickey | 1979-04-01 |
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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Captain Sherick | 1979-06-27 |
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The Two-Five | Capt. Paul Carter | 1978-04-14 |
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Desperate Women | 1978-10-25 | |
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Outlaw Blues | Buzz Cavenaugh | 1977-07-15 |
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The Macahans | Hale Crowley | 1976-01-19 |
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The Enforcer | The Mayor | 1976-12-16 |
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The Swiss Family Robinson | Nate Bidwell | 1975-04-15 |
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Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case | Fred Stoner | 1975-11-17 |
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Night Moves | Tom Iverson | 1975-06-11 |
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The Towering Inferno | Callahan | 1974-12-14 |
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Strange Homecoming | Winston | 1974-10-29 |
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Brother, My Song | Dr. Bennet | 1973-11-06 |
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Message to My Daughter | Abortionist | 1973-12-12 |
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The Severed Arm | Doctor Sanders | 1973-11-02 |
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The Poseidon Adventure | Chief Engineer | 1972-12-01 |
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J.W. Coop | Rancher | 1972-01-01 |
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La cattura | Captain Keller | 1969-11-07 |
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Return of the Gunfighter | Butch Cassidy | 1967-03-25 |
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Spring Night, Summer Night | Virgil | 1967-05-28 |
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Duel at Diablo | Clay Dean | 1966-06-15 |
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I Saw What You Did | Trooper | 1965-07-21 |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told | Alexander | 1965-04-09 |
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The Americanization of Emily | Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams | 1964-10-27 |
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Captain Sindbad | Aram | 1963-04-12 |
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Come Fly with Me | Co-Pilot | 1963-03-27 |
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Jason and the Argonauts | Polydeuces (uncredited) | 1963-06-13 |
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The Longest Day | Col. Caffey (uncredited) | 1962-09-25 |
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The Devil's Messenger | Donald Powell | 1962-10-24 |
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The 300 Spartans | Agathon the Spartan Spy | 1962-08-01 |
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The Long Shadow | Kelly | 1961-07-31 |
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The Impersonator | Sgt. Jimmy Bradford | 1961-05-01 |
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Piccadilly Third Stop | Joe Preedy | 1960-09-05 |
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Exodus | Capt. Hank Schlosberg | 1960-12-15 |
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Hell Is a City | Don Starling | 1960-04-10 |
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The Man Who Was Nobody | South Africa Smith | 1960-09-15 |
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John Paul Jones | George Washington | 1959-06-16 |
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Solomon and Sheba | Joab | 1959-10-27 |
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Floods of Fear | Jack Murphy | 1958-11-18 |
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Intent to Kill | Boyd | 1958-07-16 |
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The Key | American Captain | 1958-05-28 |
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Satan's Satellites | Roth | 1958-01-01 |
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Orders to Kill | Kimball | 1958-07-25 |
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Confession | Gunman | 1956-11-29 |
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Trader Tom of the China Seas | Bill Gaines | 1954-01-06 |
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Battle of Rogue River | Capt. Richard Hillman | 1954-06-15 |
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Jesse James vs. the Daltons | 1954-04-02 | |
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Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl | Bonnett | 1954-05-20 |
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Serpent of the Nile | Captain Domitius | 1953-05-08 |
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The Big Heat | Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) | 1953-10-14 |
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The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd | Captain Kidd | 1953-09-17 |
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Marshal of Cedar Rock | Chris Peters - Henchman | 1953-02-01 |
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Slaves of Babylon | Avil | 1953-10-21 |
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Star of Texas | Texas Ranger Stockton | 1953-01-11 |
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Prisoners of the Casbah | Guard (uncredited) | 1953-11-03 |
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Secret of Outlaw Flats | King Bradshaw | 1953-11-15 |
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Rebel City | Joe Spencer | 1953-05-10 |
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Actors and Sin | Movie Hero | 1952-06-18 |
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A Star Shall Rise | Gaspar | 1952-12-25 |
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Blackhawk | Chuck | 1952-07-24 |
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Old Oklahoma Plains | Chuck Ramsey | 1952-07-25 |
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Zombies of the Stratosphere | Roth | 1952-10-25 |
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Son of Geronimo | Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9] | 1952-11-06 |
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The Red Badge of Courage | Soldier (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
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Northwest Territory | LeBeau | 1951-12-09 |
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Raton Pass | Sam | 1951-04-07 |
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Hollywood Story | 1st Detective (uncredited) | 1951-06-01 |
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Honeychile | Marvin McKay | 1951-10-20 |
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Cyrano de Bergerac | Cadet | 1950-11-16 |
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Union Station | Hackett (uncredited) | 1950-10-04 |
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Lonely Heart Bandits | Stevedore | 1950-08-29 |
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The Invisible Monster | Harris | 1950-05-10 |
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The Asphalt Jungle | Reporter (uncredited) | 1950-05-12 |
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Mystery Street | Reporter (uncredited) | 1950-06-23 |
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Radar Patrol vs. Spy King | Sands | 1949-11-23 |
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Ghost of Zorro | Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4 | 1949-03-24 |
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Adventures of Frank and Jesse James | Amos Ramsey | 1948-10-30 |
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Sons of Adventure | George Norton | 1948-09-01 |
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Dangers of the Canadian Mounted | Danton - Henchman | 1948-01-01 |
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Without Reservations | Soldier (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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The Time of Their Lives | Dandy at Party (uncredited) | 1946-08-13 |
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The Phantom of 42nd Street | John Carraby | 1945-05-02 |
