John Crawford
Acting
🎂 1920-09-13
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
Cast credits(186)
1974
Lt. Francona
1976
1950
Dr. Kenilworth
1974
Christian
1974
Sheriff Moore
1982
Mac Thomas
1982
Commissioner Ferris
1966
Tom Edler
1977
Dr. Chronos
1965
Self - Guest
1968
1963
1979
Captain Hermann
1965
Captain - Officer #1
1965
Lieutenant Ritchie
1965
1st Gestapo Man
1965
Gestapo Man
1965
Gestapo Major
1965
Sheriff Ep Bridges
1972
1972
1976
1976
1974
Capt. Parks
1974
1965
1967
1957
1951
1967
Jeremy Cain
1964
Tolliver
1964
Press Boker
1964
Gunnar
1962
Capt. Werner
1962
Gandy
1965
Deputy Sheriff Billy Norris
1965
1981
1956
Joe
1959
Printer's Devil
1966
1956
1982
1963
Sergeant
1963
1973
1977
1964
Marshall
1971
Sgt. Kessler
1971
1968
Simon Baird
1959
1974
Little John
1966
Major
1966
Henderson
1966
John Poe
1966
1951
1966
Kustrinski
1959
Keflik
1959
Ben Stack
1959
Dr. Lubell
1966
Orin Selby
1966
1952
1974
1978
1975
Coner, Prison Guard
1975
1975
Jack Morrell
1952
1960
1954
Joel
1951
Hod
1955
Loy
1955
Torbert
1955
Hal Biggs
1955
Drunk
1955
Yates
1955
Amos Strange
1955
Pinto
1955
Norman Wilson
1955
Blanchard
1955
Hugh Eaton
1955
Muller
1955
Maj. Thompson
1979
1981
General Tucker
1982
1959
Owen Summers
1972
1967
1983
1978
Col. Caffey (uncredited)
1962
1964
Alexander
1965
The Mayor
1976
Polydeuces (uncredited)
1963
Joab
1959
Chief Engineer
1972
Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
1953
Callahan
1974
Doctor Sanders
1973
Cadet
1950
1979
Capt. Hank Schlosberg
1960
Tom Iverson
1975
Reporter (uncredited)
1950
1979
Agathon the Spartan Spy
1962
Soldier (uncredited)
1951
Reporter (uncredited)
1950
Captain Sherick
1979
American Captain
1958
Butch Cassidy
1967
Brian Deering
1981
Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
1964
Clay Dean
1966
Hackett (uncredited)
1950
Kimball
1958
Dandy at Party (uncredited)
1946
Trooper
1965
Buzz Cavenaugh
1977
Capt. Richard Hillman
1954
Movie Hero
1952
John Carraby
1945
George Washington
1959
Homer
1989
Rancher
1974
Gaspar
1952
Don Starling
1960
Soldier (uncredited)
1946
Riverboat Captain
1979
Sgt. Hunt
1979
Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4
1949
Donald Powell
1961
Josh
1979
1978
Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9]
1952
Danton - Henchman
1948
Captain Domitius
1953
Mickey
1979
Captain Keller
1969
Sands
1949
Abortionist
1973
1st Detective (uncredited)
1951
Joe Spencer
1953
Bonnett
1954
Chuck Ramsey
1952
Jack Murphy
1958
Marvin McKay
1951
Chuck
1952
Virgil
1967
Roth
1952
South Africa Smith
1960
Nate Bidwell
1975
Guard (uncredited)
1953
Stevedore
1950
Harris
1950
Amos Ramsey
1948
Hale Crowley
1976
Sgt. Jimmy Bradford
1961
Boyd
1958
Vernon Presley
1981
Chris Peters - Henchman
1953
Price
1981
Co-Pilot
1963
Thunder City Sheriff
1979
1954
Texas Ranger Stockton
1953
Roth
1958
Sam
1951
LeBeau
1951
Captain Kidd
1953
Avil
1953
Fred Stoner
1975
Gunman
1956
Capt. Paul Carter
1978
Bill Gaines
1954
Mark Sanders
1979
George Norton
1948
Kelly
1961
Joe Preedy
1960
Winston
1974
King Bradshaw
1953
