John Crawford

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 at Circle Theater in Los Angeles, and eventually persuaded the producers to cast him in some of their plays. He was soon signed to Columbia Pictures to act in secondary roles in westerns. In the late 1950s he graduated to bigger parts in such films as Ordre de tuer  (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
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1920-09-13
Place of Birth: Colfax, Washington, USA
Also Known As: Johnny Crawford, Cleve Allen Richardson, Cleve Richardson, Jack Crawford

Movies List of John Crawford

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Duel at Diablo

1966 Movie
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The Enforcer

1976 Movie
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Night Moves

1975 Movie
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Tilt

1979 Movie
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The Boogens

1981 Movie
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Cyrano de Bergerac

1950 Movie
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Hell Is a City

1960 Movie
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Solomon and Sheba

1959 Movie
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Without Reservations

1946 Movie
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The Impersonator

1961 Movie
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Come Fly with Me

1963 Movie
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Intent to Kill

1958 Movie
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Raton Pass

1951 Movie
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The Severed Arm

1973 Movie
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Donovan's Kid

1979 Movie
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Outlaw Blues

1977 Movie
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Serpent of the Nile

1953 Movie
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Lonely Heart Bandits

1950 Movie
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Battle of Rogue River

1954 Movie
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The Invisible Monster

1950 Movie
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The Ravine

1969 Movie
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Hard Knocks

1979 Movie
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The Two-Five

1978 Movie
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The Other Victim

1981 Movie
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A Star Shall Rise

1952 Movie
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The Asphalt Jungle

1950 Movie
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The 300 Spartans

1962 Movie
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Slaves of Babylon

1953 Movie
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The Long Shadow

1961 Movie
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The Big Heat

1953 Movie
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I Saw What You Did

1965 Movie
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Northwest Territory

1951 Movie
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Old Oklahoma Plains

1952 Movie
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Son of Geronimo

1952 Movie
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Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953 Movie
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Dreamer

1979 Movie
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Ghost of Zorro

1949 Movie
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Sons of Adventure

1948 Movie
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Rebel City

1953 Movie
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Star of Texas

1953 Movie
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Lawman Without a Gun

1979 Movie
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Floods of Fear

1958 Movie
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The Towering Inferno

1974 Movie
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The Key

1958 Movie
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J.W. Coop

1974 Movie
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Blackhawk

1952 Movie
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Exodus

1960 Movie
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Honeychile

1951 Movie
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Orders to Kill

1958 Movie
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The Devil's Messenger

1961 Movie
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The Sky Trap

1979 Movie
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Hollywood Story

1951 Movie
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Mystery Street

1950 Movie
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John Paul Jones

1959 Movie
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The Longest Day

1962 Movie
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Strange Homecoming

1974 Movie
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Piccadilly Third Stop

1960 Movie
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Desperate Women

1978 Movie
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Actors and Sin

1952 Movie
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Union Station

1950 Movie
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Grave Secrets

1989 Movie
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Satan's Satellites

1958 Movie
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The Macahans

1976 Movie