John Carroll (actor)

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John Carroll (born July 17, 1906 in New Orleans , Louisiana , USA , † April 24, 1979 in Hollywood , California , actually Julian LaFaye ) was an American actor and singer.

Life

Carroll left his parents' home at the age of twelve and then kept afloat with various odd jobs. He later went to Europe to study singing. Back in the USA, he first worked as a stuntman and extra. He was first seen on the screen in Marianne in 1929 , where he played a soldier.

In 1935 he received in Hi, Gaucho! under the stage name "John Carroll" his first film lead role. The curly haired, about 1.92 meter tall mime reached the peak of his career in the 1940s, where he was mostly used by MGM in second-rate films and musicals. He rarely had the opportunity to work with such well-known directors as Howard Hawks ( SOS fire on board ) or George Cukor ( Susan and the good Lord ). Later he was u. a. featured in numerous Westerns produced by Republic Pictures . In Germany he was best known again for the twelve-part serial Zorro rides, which was originally produced for the cinema and which was broadcast in six parts on ZDF in 1978 as part of the " Western of yesterday " series designed by Joe Hembus . Like many other American actors, Carroll interrupted his career during World War II and enlisted in the army. He served as a pilot in the Air Force in North Africa .

His wisely invested fees - he invested primarily in real estate and in the shrimp industry - ensured him a good livelihood even after he ended his film career in the 1950s.

In the 1950s and 1960s, John Carroll was involved in multiple legal battles: in 1959, he agreed to pay an 81-year-old widow $ 176,000 who claimed he was wooing her for the sake of her property. In 1965 he gave up a post with the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission when there were allegations of irregularities.

After taking on guest roles in television series in 1967, he appeared in 1974 in the feature film , which he produced, Megamann, a mercenary shoots through one last time in front of the film camera.

John Carroll was married twice. His only daughter, Julianna Benito, emerged from his only one year marriage (1935–36) with the Hungarian-born actress Steffi Duna .

Carroll died of leukemia in 1979 . His grave is in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) .

Filmography

  • 1929: Marianne
  • 1929: The youngest lieutenant (Devil-May-Care)
  • 1930: Banditenlied (The Rogue Song)
  • 1930: Monte Carlo
  • 1930: Doughboys
  • 1930: New Moon
  • 1935: Hi, Gaucho!
  • 1936: Gotta 'em Up
  • 1936: Murder on a Bridle Path
  • 1936: The Accusing Finger
  • 1936: Death in the Air
  • 1937: We Who Are About to Die
  • 1937: Zorro's black whip ( Zorro Rides Again , later shown on German television as " Zorro rides again ")
  • 1938: Swingtime in the Movies
  • 1938: Rose of the Rio Grande
  • 1938: I Am a Criminal
  • 1939: SOS fire on board (Only Angels Have Wings)
  • 1939: Wolf Call
  • 1940: Congo Maisie
  • 1940: Susan and God (Susan and God)
  • 1940: Phantom Raiders
  • 1940: Hired Wife
  • 1940: The Marx Brothers in the Wild West (Go West)
  • 1941: Sunny
  • 1941: This Woman Is Mine
  • 1941: Lady Be Good
  • 1942: Rio Rita
  • 1942: Pierre of the Plains
  • 1942: Company Tigersprung (Flying Tigers)
  • 1943: The Youngest Profession
  • 1943: Hit Parade of 1943
  • 1945: Bedside Manner
  • 1946: A Letter for Evie
  • 1947: Mexican Nights (Fiesta)
  • 1947: Hyenas of the Prairie (Wyoming)
  • 1947: The Fabulous Texan
  • 1947: The Flame
  • 1948: The Avenger of Los Angeles (Old Los Angeles)
  • 1948: I, Jane Doe
  • 1948: Angel in Exile
  • 1950: The Avengers
  • 1950: Surrender
  • 1950: Hit Parade of 1951
  • 1950: Belle Le Grand
  • 1953: The Farmer Takes a Wife
  • 1953: Geraldine
  • 1953: Reluctant Bride
  • 1957: Ticket to the Hereafter (Decision at Sundown)
  • 1959: Killer von Dakota (Plunderers of Painted Flats)
  • 1967: Hondo (TV series) - episode: Hondo and the War Hawks
  • 1967: Disneyland (TV series): Season 14, episode 11: A Boy Called Nuthin '(Part 1) - Season 14, episode 12: A Boy Called Nuthin' (Part 2)
  • 1974: Megaman - A mercenary goes crazy (Ride in a Pink Car)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The serial was shown in German cinemas as early as 1953 as a two-part compilation under the title Zorro's Black Whip . The first part was called Zorro, the avenger , the second was presented as Zorro strikes .
personal data
SURNAME Carroll, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES LaFaye, Julian (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor and singer
DATE OF BIRTH July 17, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans , Louisiana , USA
DATE OF DEATH April 24, 1979
Place of death Hollywood , California