John Crawford
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
(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
Born
Sep 13, 1920
Colfax, Washington, USA
Died
Sep 21, 2010
Known For
Acting
Movies
91 acting
1 crew
Popularity
1.4
Known For
The Longest Day
1962
as Col. Caffey (uncredited)
The Towering Inferno
1974
as Callahan
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Chief Engineer
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
as Polydeuces (uncredited)
The Enforcer
1976
as The Mayor
Exodus
1960
as Capt. Hank Schlosberg
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Alexander
The 300 Spartans
1962
as Agathon the Spartan Spy
The Big Heat
1953
as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
Night Moves
1975
as Tom Iverson
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