John Crawford
Born: 1920-09-13 Colfax, Washington, USA
Died: 2010-09-21
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 ...
Acting (in our collection)
The Enforcer
(1976)
Night Moves
(1975)
The Towering Inferno
(1974)
The Poseidon Adventure
(1972)
Duel at Diablo
(1966)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(1965)
I Saw What You Did
(1965)
The Americanization of Emily
(1964)
Jason and the Argonauts
(1963)
The Longest Day
(1962)
Exodus
(1960)
Hell Is a City
(1960)
Solomon and Sheba
(1959)
The Big Heat
(1953)