Portrait of John Harron

John Harron

Acting

Biography

John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound." Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles

Born: March 31, 1903

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

1940
A Fugitive from Justice

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

1940
Tear Gas Squad

as Taxi Driver

1940
Virginia City

as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)

1940
Calling Philo Vance

as Third Reporter (uncredited)

1940
The Fighting 69th

as Carrol (uncredited)

1940
Brother Rat and a Baby

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1939
The Return of Doctor X

as Reporter (uncredited)

1939
On Dress Parade

as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)

1939
Kid Nightingale

as Clipper (uncredited)

1939
The Roaring Twenties

as Soldier (uncredited)

1939
Smashing the Money Ring

as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)

1939
Espionage Agent

as American Tourist

1939
Slapsie Maxie's

as Fight Announcer (uncredited)

1939
Angels Wash Their Faces

as Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Each Dawn I Die

as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

1939
1939
1939
1939
Quiet, Please

as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

1939
Naughty But Nice

as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)

1939
1939
Code of the Secret Service

as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)

1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)

1939
Dark Victory

as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)

1939
Women in the Wind

as Process Server (uncredited)

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder

as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)

1939
The Oklahoma Kid

as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)

1939
Secret Service of the Air

as Agent Cliff Durell

1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter

as Belga Line Steward

1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

1939
Blackwell's Island

as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)

1939
They Made Me a Criminal

as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1939
King of the Underworld

as G-Man (uncredited)

1938
Going Places

as Man at Party

1938
Heart of the North

as First Mate (uncredited)

1938
The Declaration of Independence

as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

1938
Torchy Gets Her Man

as John Wilkins (uncredited)

1938
Hard to Get

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1938
Boy Meets Girl

as Extra Talking to Rodney

1938
Penrod's Double Trouble

as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)

1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)

1938
Racket Busters

as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)

1938
1938
My Bill

as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

1938
Gold Diggers in Paris

as Ship's Officer

1938
Out Where the Stars Begin

as Studio Gateman

1938
The Beloved Brat

as Second Cab Driver

1938
Over the Wall

as Gus - Policeman at Morgue

1938
Jezebel

as Jenkins (uncredited)

1938
He Couldn't Say No

as Man With Street Radio Reporter

1938
The Daredevil Drivers

as Mr. Chet Maxfield

1938
Blondes at Work

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1938
The Invisible Menace

as Pvt. Murphy

1938
The Patient in Room 18

as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

1937
Missing Witnesses

as Harris (as Jack Harron)

1937
The Man Without a Country

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1937
The Adventurous Blonde

as Reynolds (uncredited)

1937
Boots and Saddles

as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)

1937
Prairie Thunder

as Lt. Adams

1937
Varsity Show

as Clerk

1937
That Certain Woman

as First Photographer (uncredited)

1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)

1937
Talent Scout

as Charlie - Bus Driver

1937
Public Wedding

as Reporter

1937
Fly Away Baby

as Reporter (uncredited)

1937
Blazing Sixes

as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)

1937
Kid Galahad

as (uncredited)

1937
The Go-Getter

as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)

1937
Marked Woman

as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)

1937
Men in Exile

as Police Radio Operator

1937
Her Husband's Secretary

as Carol's Dance Partner at Party

1934
1934
City Park

as Charlie Hooper

1932
Sister to Judas

as Ronnie Ross

1932
Midnight Warning

as Erich (as Johnny Harron)

1932
White Zombie

as Neil Parker

1932
Beauty Parlor

as Jeffrey Colt

1932
The Crowd Roars

as Eddie's Pitman Red

1931
Laugh and Get Rich

as Bill Hepburn

1931
The Easiest Way

as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)

1930
1930
Big Boy

as Joe

1929
Street Girl

as Mike Fall

1928
Finders Keepers

as Carter Brooks

1927
1927
Silk Stockings

as Sam Thornhill

1926
The Boy Friend

as Joe Pond

1926
The Gilded Highway

as Jack Welby

1926
The Night Cry

as John Martin

1926
Bride of the Storm

as Dick Wayne

1925
Satan in Sables

as Paul Yervedoff

1925
Below the Line

as Donald Cass

1925
My Wife and I

as Stuart Borden

1925
Learning to Love

as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)

1924
The Painted Flapper

as Jimmy Arnold

1924
The Fire Patrol

as Colin Ferguson

1924
Behind the Curtain

as Hugh Belmont

1923
The Gold Diggers

as Wally Saunders

1923
The West~Bound Limited

as Johnny Buckley

1922
Love in the Dark

as Robert Horton

1922
Penrod

as Robert Williams

1921
The Grim Comedian

as Geoffrey Hutchins

1921
The Fox

as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)

1921
1918
Hearts of the World

as A Boy with a Barrel