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John Harron

John Harron

Acting

Born: March 31, 1903New York City, New York, USA

John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound." Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles

Known For
Filmography
A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1940
Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

Taxi Driver

1940
Virginia City

Virginia City

Union Lieutenant (uncredited)

1940
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

Third Reporter (uncredited)

1940
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Carrol (uncredited)

1940
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

Hotel Desk Clerk

1940
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X

Reporter (uncredited)

1939
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)

1939
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale

Clipper (uncredited)

1939
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Soldier (uncredited)

1939
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

Reporter at Trial (uncredited)

1939
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

American Tourist

1939
Slapsie Maxie's

Slapsie Maxie's

Fight Announcer (uncredited)

1939
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

Reporter (uncredited)

1939
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

Carter

1939
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Motorcycle Policeman

1939
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

Red

1939
The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback

Mr. Gray

1939
Quiet, Please

Quiet, Please

Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

1939
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice

Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)

1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Greenhouse Clerk

1939
Code of the Secret Service

Code of the Secret Service

Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)

1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Dibble

1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)

1939
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)

1939
Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

Process Server (uncredited)

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)

1939
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)

1939
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

Agent Cliff Durell

1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Belga Line Steward

1939
Lincoln in the White House

Lincoln in the White House

John Hay

1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Chauffeur (uncredited)

1939
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)

1939
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1939
King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld

G-Man (uncredited)

1939
Going Places

Going Places

Man at Party

1938
Heart of the North

Heart of the North

First Mate (uncredited)

1938
The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

1938
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

John Wilkins (uncredited)

1938
Hard to Get

Hard to Get

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1938
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

Extra Talking to Rodney

1938
Penrod's Double Trouble

Penrod's Double Trouble

Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)

1938
Racket Busters

Racket Busters

Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)

1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Technician

1938
My Bill

My Bill

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

1938
Gold Diggers in Paris

Gold Diggers in Paris

Ship's Officer

1938
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin

Studio Gateman

1938
Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama

Aviator

1938
The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat

Second Cab Driver

1938
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Gus - Policeman at Morgue

1938
Jezebel

Jezebel

Jenkins (uncredited)

1938
He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No

Man With Street Radio Reporter

1938
The Daredevil Drivers

The Daredevil Drivers

Mr. Chet Maxfield

1938
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1938
The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

Pvt. Murphy

1938
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

1938
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

Harris (as Jack Harron)

1937
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

Minor Role (uncredited)

1937
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

Reynolds (uncredited)

1937
Boots and Saddles

Boots and Saddles

Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)

1937
Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder

Lt. Adams

1937
Varsity Show

Varsity Show

Clerk

1937
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

First Photographer (uncredited)

1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)

1937
Talent Scout

Talent Scout

Charlie - Bus Driver

1937
Public Wedding

Public Wedding

Reporter

1937
Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby

Reporter (uncredited)

1937
Blazing Sixes

Blazing Sixes

Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)

1937
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Fred (uncredited)

1937
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)

1937
That Man's Here Again

That Man's Here Again

John

1937
Marked Woman

Marked Woman

Cabbie #1 (uncredited)

1937
Men in Exile

Men in Exile

Police Radio Operator

1937
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary

Carol's Dance Partner at Party

1937
Carnival Day

Carnival Day

1936

Hollywood Trouble

1935
The Murder in the Museum

The Murder in the Museum

Jerry Ross

1934
City Park

City Park

Charlie Hooper

1934
Stolen Sweets

Stolen Sweets

Sam Ragland

1934

Pop's Pal

Johnny Blake

1933

Leave It to Dad

Harron, the Son

1933
Sister to Judas

Sister to Judas

Ronnie Ross

1932
Midnight Warning

Midnight Warning

Erich (as Johnny Harron)

1932

The Hollywood Handicap

1932
White Zombie

White Zombie

Neil Parker

1932
Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor

Jeffrey Colt

1932
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Eddie's Pitman Red

1932

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931
The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong

Doug

1931
Laugh and Get Rich

Laugh and Get Rich

Bill Hepburn

1931
The Easiest Way

The Easiest Way

Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)

1931
The Czar of Broadway

The Czar of Broadway

Jay Grant

1930
Big Boy

Big Boy

Joe

1930
Street Girl

Street Girl

Mike Fall

1929

Green Grass Widows

Del Roberts

1928

Their Hour

Jerry

1928
The Man in Hobbles

The Man in Hobbles

Joe Coleman

1928
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

Carter Brooks

1928
Night Life

Night Life

Max

1927

Once and Forever

Georges

1927
Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings

Sam Thornhill

1927

Naughty

The Groom

1927
Closed Gates

Closed Gates

George Newell Jr.

1927
Rose of the Tenements

Rose of the Tenements

Danny Lewis

1926
The False Alarm

The False Alarm

Joe Casey

1926
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

Joe Pond

1926
Hell-Bent for Heaven

Hell-Bent for Heaven

1926
The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway

Jack Welby

1926
The Little Irish Girl

The Little Irish Girl

Johnny

1926
The Night Cry

The Night Cry

John Martin

1926
Bride of the Storm

Bride of the Storm

Dick Wayne

1926
Satan in Sables

Satan in Sables

Paul Yervedoff

1925
Below the Line

Below the Line

Donald Cass

1925
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

Bob Mannering

1925
The Woman Hater

The Woman Hater

1925
My Wife and I

My Wife and I

Stuart Borden

1925

Old Shoes

The Son

1925
Learning to Love

Learning to Love

Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)

1925
The Painted Flapper

The Painted Flapper

Jimmy Arnold

1924
The Fire Patrol

The Fire Patrol

Colin Ferguson

1924
Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain

Hugh Belmont

1924
What Shall I Do?

What Shall I Do?

Don McLean aka Jack Nelson

1924
The Gold Diggers

The Gold Diggers

Wally Saunders

1923
The West~Bound Limited

The West~Bound Limited

Johnny Buckley

1923
Love in the Dark

Love in the Dark

Robert Horton

1922
The Ragged Heiress

The Ragged Heiress

Glen Wharton

1922
Penrod

Penrod

Robert Williams

1922

The Grim Comedian

Geoffrey Hutchins

1921
The Fox

The Fox

Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)

1921
Through the Back Door

Through the Back Door

Billy Boy

1921
Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

A Boy with a Barrel

1918
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