Cast
John Crawford
Acting
Cast
John Crawford
Known for
Acting
Born
1920-09-13
From
Colfax, Washington, USA
Died
2010-09-21
Also known as Johnny Crawford, Cleve Allen Richardson, Cleve Richardson
Biography
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
The Longest Day
as Col. Caffey (uncredited)
The Towering Inferno
as Callahan
The Poseidon Adventure
as Chief Engineer
Exodus
as Capt. Hank Schlosberg
The Enforcer
as The Mayor
Jason and the Argonauts
as Polydeuces (uncredited)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Alexander
The 300 Spartans
as Agathon the Spartan Spy
The Big Heat
as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
Solomon and Sheba
as Joab
The Asphalt Jungle
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mystery Street
as Reporter (uncredited)
Night Moves
as Tom Iverson
Duel at Diablo
as Clay Dean
Without Reservations
as Soldier (uncredited)
Return of the Gunfighter
as Butch Cassidy
The Macahans
as Hale Crowley
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Cadet
Desperate Women
Rebel City
as Joe Spencer
The Red Badge of Courage
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Captain Sherick
I Saw What You Did
as Trooper
Tilt
as Mickey
The Key
as American Captain
Captain Sindbad
as Aram
The Swiss Family Robinson
as Nate Bidwell
The Americanization of Emily
as Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
Come Fly with Me
as Co-Pilot
Prisoners of the Casbah
as Guard (uncredited)
Union Station
as Hackett (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
as Dandy at Party (uncredited)
Grave Secrets
as Homer
Hollywood Story
as 1st Detective (uncredited)
The Devil's Messenger
as Donald Powell
J.W. Coop
as Rancher
Northwest Territory
as LeBeau
John Paul Jones
as George Washington
Blackhawk
as Chuck
Dreamer
as Riverboat Captain
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
as Amos Ramsey
Outlaw Blues
as Buzz Cavenaugh
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Hell Is a City
as Don Starling
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as Vernon Presley
Ghost of Zorro
as Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4
Lawman Without a Gun
as Sgt. Hunt
Message to My Daughter
as Abortionist
The Sky Trap
as Mark Sanders
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Chris Peters - Henchman
Serpent of the Nile
as Captain Domitius
Honeychile
as Marvin McKay
Spring Night, Summer Night
as Virgil
Battle of Rogue River
as Capt. Richard Hillman
The Impersonator
as Sgt. Jimmy Bradford
Orders to Kill
as Kimball
Raton Pass
as Sam
Donovan's Kid
as Thunder City Sheriff
A Star Shall Rise
as Gaspar
The Man Who Was Nobody
as South Africa Smith
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
as Fred Stoner
Old Oklahoma Plains
as Chuck Ramsey
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
as Bonnett
The Long Shadow
as Kelly
Star of Texas
as Texas Ranger Stockton
Hard Knocks
as Josh
Actors and Sin
as Movie Hero
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
as Sands
The Phantom of 42nd Street
as John Carraby
The Ravine
as Captain Keller
The Invisible Monster
as Harris
Floods of Fear
as Jack Murphy
Piccadilly Third Stop
as Joe Preedy
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Stevedore
The Severed Arm
as Doctor Sanders
Sons of Adventure
as George Norton
The Boogens
as Brian Deering
The Two-Five
as Capt. Paul Carter
Satan's Satellites
as Roth
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Roth
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
as Captain Kidd
The Other Victim
as Price
Slaves of Babylon
as Avil
Strange Homecoming
as Winston
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
as Danton - Henchman
Intent to Kill
as Boyd
Trader Tom of the China Seas
as Bill Gaines
Secret of Outlaw Flats
as King Bradshaw
Son of Geronimo
as Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9]
Brother, My Song
as Dr. Bennet
Confession
as Gunman