John Larch
John Larch (born October 4, 1914 in Salem , Massachusetts , † October 16, 2005 in Woodland Hills , California ) was an American actor .
Larch was initially a professional baseball player . When his career, which however never took him to the major league, came to an end, he began an acting career in radio, where he played the leading role in 1953/1954 in Captain Starr of Space . His film career began in 1954 with a supporting role in the western The Avengers of Montana (Bitter Creek). At first he played authorities (mostly as a police officer, military person, public prosecutor or politician), especially in westerns and war films, later also in crime novels , thrillers , horror and television films and series. Between 1982 and 1988 he sporadically played the role of Gerald Wilson in the television series The Denver Clan . By the end of his career in 1990 in the series Dallas , he appeared in around 50 film and television roles and in well over 150 guest roles in television series .
Filmography (selection)
- 1954: The Avenger of Montana (Bitter Creek)
- 1955: A City Goes Through Hell (The Phenix City Story)
- 1956: Written on the Wind (Written On The Wind)
- 1956: The Man from Del Rio
- 1957: The Devil's Wages (Man in the Shadow)
- 1958: Shoot Back, Cowboy (From Hell to Texas)
- 1958: To the last cartridge (The Saga of Hamp Brown)
- 1962: How the West Was Won (How the West Was Won)
- 1963: Miracle of the White Stallions (Miracle of the White Stallions)
- 1964, 1967: The Fugitive (The Fugitive) (TV Series)
- 1969: Hail, Hero!
- 1970: Cannon for Cordoba (Cannon for Cordoba)
- 1971: Dirty Harry (Dirty Harry)
- 1971: Sadistico (Play Misty For Me)
- 1979: Amityville Horror (The Amityville Horror)
- 1982: The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Spaceship (Airplane II: The Sequel)
- 1982–1988: The Denver Clan (Dynasty) (TV series)
- 1985–1990: Dallas (Dallas) (TV series)
- 1988: War and Remembrance (TV miniseries)
Web links
- John Larch in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- John Larch in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Larch, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1914 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Salem , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 2005 |
Place of death | Woodland Hills , California |