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John Howard is a Actor American born on 14 april 1913 at Cleveland (USA)
John Howard (April 14, 1913 – February 19, 1995) was an American actor noted for his work in both film and television.
Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale (durant laquelle il est officier de l'United States Navy), sa carrière au cinéma devient plus épisodique, et il apparaît surtout à la télévision, dans de nombreuses séries, entre 1948 et 1978, année où il se retire.
Au théâtre, à Broadway (New York), John Howard joue dans une pièce en 1929, puis dans la comédie musicale Hazel Flagg en 1953.
Pour sa contribution à la télévision, une étoile lui est dédiée sur le Walk of Fame d'Hollywood Boulevard.
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Birth name John Richard Cox, Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 14 april 1913 at Cleveland (USA)
Death 19 february 1995 (at 81 years) at Santa Rosa (USA)
Awards Croix de guerre 1939–1945
Nationality USA
Birth 14 april 1913 at Cleveland (USA)
Death 19 february 1995 (at 81 years) at Santa Rosa (USA)
Awards Croix de guerre 1939–1945
Biography
John R. Cox Jr. débute au cinéma en 1934, sous le pseudonyme de John Howard, et participe à une soixantaine de films américains jusqu'en 1975 (plus un film mexicain en 1971). En particulier, il interprète le détective Bulldog Drummond, dans sept films de la série cinématographique consacrée à ce personnage, de 1937 à 1939. Par ailleurs, deux de ses films les plus connus sont Horizons perdus (1937), où il est le frère cadet de Ronald Colman, et Indiscrétions (1940), où il personnifie le fiancé "officiel" de Katharine Hepburn, aux côtés de Cary Grant et James Stewart.Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale (durant laquelle il est officier de l'United States Navy), sa carrière au cinéma devient plus épisodique, et il apparaît surtout à la télévision, dans de nombreuses séries, entre 1948 et 1978, année où il se retire.
Au théâtre, à Broadway (New York), John Howard joue dans une pièce en 1929, puis dans la comédie musicale Hazel Flagg en 1953.
Pour sa contribution à la télévision, une étoile lui est dédiée sur le Walk of Fame d'Hollywood Boulevard.
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Capone (1975)
, 1h41Directed by Steve Carver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, L'Outfit de Chicago, Gangster films
Actors Ben Gazzara, Harry Guardino, Susan Blakely, Sylvester Stallone, John Cassavetes, Frank Campanella
Roles Warden J. Johnston
Rating57%
The story is of the rise and fall of the Chicago gangster Al Capone and the control he exhibited over the city during the prohibition years.
Buck and the Preacher (1972)
, 1h42Directed by Sidney Poitier, Joseph Sargent
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Harry Belafonte, Cameron Mitchell, Denny Miller, Nita Talbot
Roles George
Rating65%
Buck and the Preacher opens with a deep rhythm and blues soundtrack reminiscent of a John Wayne Western that was given deep soul and harmony from the 1970s. The camera switches scenes to a camp of African-Americans who have been just freed from slavery and are heading West for a better life. A band of men on horseback terrorize the camp by burning wagons and tents and killing men, women and children. The leader of these white bandits, DeShay (Cameron Mitchell), is wearing an old cavalry jacket hinting at his military past.
Destination Inner Space (1966)
, 1h23Directed by Francis D. Lyon
Genres Science fiction, Thriller
Actors Scott Brady, Gary Merrill, Sheree North, Wende Wagner, Mike Road, John Howard
Roles Dr. James
Rating45%
The story centers on a group of researchers working in an underwater laboratory. After an encounter with an Unidentified Submerged Object (USO—an undersea flying saucer), the base is attacked by a monster that may be the vanguard for invading aliens. The researchers and the base's military staff must deal with the creature and destroy the USO.
The Unknown Terror (1957)
Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Actors John Howard, Mala Powers, Charles H. Gray, Paul Richards
Roles Dan Matthews
Rating47%
The mysterious disappearance of Jim Wheatley, while exploring the "cave of the dead" near a Mexican village, brings his sister, Gina, and her husband, Dan Matthews, to the territory to search for him. Embittered, crippled Pete Morgan insists on going along and reminds Dan that his condition is Dan's fault since it happened in an accident in which Pete saved Dan's life. Plus, Gina was Pete's sweetheart before the accident.
The High and the Mighty (1954)
, 2h27Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, William A. Wellman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Dans un avion, Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris
Roles Howard Rice
Rating66%
In Honolulu, a DC-4 airliner prepares to take off for San Francisco with 17 passengers and a crew of 5. Former captain Dan Roman (John Wayne), the flight's veteran first officer known for his habit of whistling, is haunted by a crash that killed his wife and son and left him with a permanent limp. The captain, Sullivan (Robert Stack), suffers from a secret fear of responsibility after logging thousands of hours looking after the lives of passengers and crew. Young second officer Hobie Wheeler (William Campbell) and veteran navigator Lenny Wilby (Wally Brown) are contrasts in age and experience. Stewardess Spalding (Doe Avedon) attends her passengers, each with varying personal problems, including jaded former actress May Holst (Claire Trevor), unhappily married heiress Lydia Rice (Laraine Day), aging beauty queen Sally McKee (Jan Sterling) and cheerful vacationer Ed Joseph (Phil Harris). Spalding befriends the terminally ill Frank Briscoe (Paul Fix) after being charmed by his pocket watch. A last-minute arrival, Humphrey Agnew (Sidney Blackmer), causes the crew concern with his strange behavior.
Make Haste to Live (1954)
, 1h30Directed by William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Dorothy McGuire, Stephen McNally, Mary Murphy, Edgar Buchanan, John Howard, Ron Hagerthy
Roles Josh Blake
Rating59%
Crystal Benson is a single mother living in a small town in New Mexico. One night she feels a man is stalking her. She grabs a gun and makes a series of arrangements anticipating his own death. She prepares a tape with a message for her teenage daughter, who (in flashback) speaks about her relationship with Steve Blackford, who, has good reason to hate her.
Radar Secret Service (1950)
, 1hDirected by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians
Actors John Howard, Adele Jergens, Tom Neal, Myrna Dell, Sid Melton, Ralph Byrd
Roles Bill Travis
Rating25%
Set in post-World War Two, stolen Uranium-238 goods are tracked by the US Government, using new radar technology; the girlfriend of a gang member is also recruited as an informant. Though the radar tracking device helps, in the end it still takes an undercover girl to get back the looted shipment from the criminal masterminds.
Experiment Alcatraz (1950)
, 57minutesDirected by Edward L. Cahn
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors John Howard, Joan Dixon, Walter Kingsford, Robert Shayne, Kim Spalding, Kenneth MacDonald
Roles Dr. Ross Williams
Rating56%
A number of Alcatraz prisoners have volunteered to take an experimental serum that could cure a fatal blood disease, promised a parole if they take part. During the experiments, notorious racketeer Barry Morgan steals one of lieutenant nurse Joan McKenna's syringes and stabs convict Eddie Ganz to death, then escapes.
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
, 1h40Directed by George Waggner
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors John Wayne, Oliver Hardy, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn, Marie Windsor, John Howard
Roles Blake Randolph
Rating63%
John Breen, a Kentucky militiaman, falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on. Throughout the film, Breen's soldiers sing:
Love from a Stranger (1947)
, 1h21Directed by Richard Whorf
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors John Hodiak, Sylvia Sidney, Ann Richards, John Howard, Isobel Elsom, Ernest Cossart
Roles Nigel Lawrence
Rating59%
A woman fears her new husband will kill her.
Sky Battalion (1947)
, 2h40Directed by Robert Darène, Alexander Esway, Bernard Borderie
Origin France
Genres Drama, War
Actors Pierre Blanchar, René Lefèvre, Janine Crispin, Daniel Mendaille, Marcel Mouloudji, Charles Moulin
Roles le sergent instructeur (1 époque)
Rating61%
La veille du débarquement du 6 juin 1944, un bataillon français de parachutistes du Special Air Service est largué sur la Bretagne pour aider la Résistance à contenir les forces ennemies en route vers la Normandie.
, 10minutesDirected by Ralph Staub
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about cities, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Eddie Albert, Desi Arnaz, Gene Autry, Art Baker, John Carroll, Jackie Cooper
Roles Himself
Rating51%
The Undying Monster (1942)
, 1hDirected by John Brahm
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film
Actors James Ellison, John Howard, Heather Angel, John Brahm, Bramwell Fletcher, Heather Thatcher
Roles Oliver Hammond
Rating60%
The Hammond family has been cursed since the Crusades, with family members dying or committing suicide under mysterious circumstances. When two people, including Oliver Hammond (John Howard) are attacked by an unknown creature, Robert Curtis (James Ellison) and his sidekick Christy (Heather Thatcher) are dispatched to investigate. Although the local townspeople are convinced that the attacks are the result of a curse upon the Hammond family, Curtis believes that he will be able to find a more scientific explanation for the attacks.
Submarine Raider (1942)
, 1h5Directed by Budd Boetticher, Lew Landers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Actors John Howard, Marguerite Chapman, Bruce Bennett, Forrest Tucker, Philip Ahn, Larry Parks
Roles Commander Chris Warren
Rating46%
Isle of Missing Men (1942)
Directed by Richard Oswald
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors John Howard, Gilbert Roland, Alan Mowbray, Bradley Page, George Chandler, Ernie Adams
Roles Merrill Hammond
Rating55%
Merrill Hammond, governor on the prison island of Caruba, is traveling with S.S. Bombay towards Australia. The ship is attacked by japanese bombers and the ship has to rwturn to Caruba. Merrill invites one of the other passengers, a woman named Diana Bryce, to stay at his place while they wait for another transport.