John Carroll
Acting
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.
The Other Side of the Wind
Lou Martin
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ride in a Pink Car
Mr. Henry
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Sagebrush
The Big Parade of Comedy
Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Plunderers of Painted Flats
Clint Jones
Decision at Sundown
Tate Kimbrough
The Reluctant Bride
Jeff Longstreet
Geraldine
Grant Sanborn
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Jotham Klore
Belle Le Grand
John Kilton
Hit Parade of 1951
Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
Surrender
Gregg Delaney
The Avengers
Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
Angel in Exile
Charlie Dakin
I, Jane Doe
Stephen Curtis
Old Los Angeles
Johnny Morrell
The Flame
George MacAllister
The Fabulous Texan
John Wesley Baker
Hollywood Wonderland
Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
Wyoming
Glenn Forrester
Fiesta
Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
A Letter for Evie
Edgar 'Wolf' Larson
Bedside Manner
Morgan Hale
Musical Movieland
Ranger Bob Crain
Hit Parade of 1943
Rick Farrell
The Youngest Profession
John Carroll
Flying Tigers
Woody Jason
Pierre of the Plains
Pierre
Soaring Stars
Himself
Rio Rita
Ricardo Montera
Lady Be Good
Buddy Crawford
This Woman Is Mine
Ovide de Montigny
Sunny
Larry Warren
Go West
Terry Turner
Hired Wife
Jose de Briganza
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
Phantom Raiders
John Ramsell Jr.
Susan and God
Clyde Rochester
Congo Maisie
Dr. Michael Shane
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Himself (uncredited)
Wolf Call
Michael Vance
Only Angels Have Wings
Gent Shelton
Swingtime in the Movies
Rick Arden
I Am a Criminal
Brad McArthur
Rose of the Rio Grande
El Gato
Zorro Rides Again
James Vega/Zorro
We Who Are About to Die
Joe Donahue
Pilot X
Jerry Blackwood
The Accusing Finger
Dominic Petrelli, convict
Murder on a Bridle Path
Latigo Wells
Muss 'em Up
Gene Leland
Hi, Gaucho!
Lucio Bolario
New Moon
Russian Soldier on Ship
Doughboys
Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
Monte Carlo
Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
Devil-May-Care
Bonapartist (uncredited)
Marianne
Doughboy (uncredited)