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 Other Victim | Price | 1981-11-04 |
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Elvis and the Beauty Queen | Vernon Presley | 1981-03-01 |
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The Boogens | Brian Deering | 1981-09-25 |
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The Sky Trap | Mark Sanders | 1979-05-13 |
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Hard Knocks | Josh | 1979-04-01 |
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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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Donovan's Kid | Thunder City Sheriff | 1979-01-07 |
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Dreamer | Riverboat Captain | 1979-04-27 |
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Lawman Without a Gun | Sgt. Hunt | 1979-05-30 |
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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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Night Moves | Tom Iverson | 1975-06-11 |
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Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case | Fred Stoner | 1975-11-17 |
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J.W. Coop | Rancher | 1974-08-23 |
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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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The Severed Arm | Doctor Sanders | 1973-11-02 |
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Message to My Daughter | Abortionist | 1973-12-13 |
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The Poseidon Adventure | Chief Engineer | 1972-12-01 |
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La cattura | Captain Keller | 1969-11-07 |
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Spring Night, Summer Night | Virgil | 1967-05-28 |
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Return of the Gunfighter | Butch Cassidy | 1967-03-25 |
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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) | 1963-06-19 |
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The Longest Day | Col. Caffey (uncredited) | 1962-09-25 |
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The 300 Spartans | Agathon the Spartan Spy | 1962-08-01 |
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The Impersonator | Sgt. Jimmy Bradford | 1961-05-01 |
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The Devil's Messenger | Donald Powell | 1961-01-01 |
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The Long Shadow | Kelly | 1961-07-31 |
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Hell Is a City | Don Starling | 1960-04-10 |
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Exodus | Capt. Hank Schlosberg | 1960-12-15 |
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The Man Who Was Nobody | South Africa Smith | 1960-09-15 |
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Piccadilly Third Stop | Joe Preedy | 1960-09-05 |
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John Paul Jones | George Washington | 1959-06-16 |
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Solomon and Sheba | Joab | 1959-12-18 |
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Intent to Kill | Boyd | 1958-07-16 |
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Floods of Fear | Jack Murphy | 1958-11-18 |
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Orders to Kill | Kimball | 1958-07-25 |
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Satan's Satellites | Roth | 1958-01-01 |
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The Key | American Captain | 1958-05-28 |
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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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Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl | Bonnett | 1954-05-20 |
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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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Star of Texas | Texas Ranger Stockton | 1953-01-11 |
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The Big Heat | Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) | 1953-10-14 |
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Rebel City | Joe Spencer | 1953-05-10 |
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The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd | Captain Kidd | 1953-09-17 |
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Prisoners of the Casbah | Guard (uncredited) | 1953-11-03 |
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Serpent of the Nile | Captain Domitius | 1953-05-08 |
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Secret of Outlaw Flats | King Bradshaw | 1953-11-15 |
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Slaves of Babylon | Avil | 1953-10-21 |
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Marshal of Cedar Rock | Chris Peters - Henchman | 1953-02-01 |
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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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A Star Shall Rise | Gaspar | 1952-12-25 |
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Actors and Sin | Movie Hero | 1952-06-18 |
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Old Oklahoma Plains | Chuck Ramsey | 1952-07-25 |
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Blackhawk | Chuck | 1952-07-24 |
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Hollywood Story | 1st Detective (uncredited) | 1951-06-01 |
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The Red Badge of Courage | Soldier (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
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Honeychile | Marvin McKay | 1951-10-20 |
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Raton Pass | Sam | 1951-04-07 |
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Northwest Territory | LeBeau | 1951-12-09 |
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The Asphalt Jungle | Reporter (uncredited) | 1950-05-12 |
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The Invisible Monster | Harris | 1950-05-10 |
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Union Station | Hackett (uncredited) | 1950-10-04 |
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Mystery Street | Reporter (uncredited) | 1950-06-23 |
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Cyrano de Bergerac | Cadet | 1950-11-16 |
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Lonely Heart Bandits | Stevedore | 1950-08-29 |
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Ghost of Zorro | Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4 | 1949-03-24 |
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Radar Patrol vs. Spy King | Sands | 1949-11-23 |
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Dangers of the Canadian Mounted | Danton - Henchman | 1948-01-01 |
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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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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 |
