John Harron
Acting
- Born:
- 1903-03-31
- Died:
- 1939-11-24
- Place of birth:
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Known For
Filmography
A Fugitive from Justice
Tear Gas Squad
Virginia City
Calling Philo Vance
The Fighting 69th
Brother Rat and a Baby
The Return of Doctor X
On Dress Parade
Kid Nightingale
The Roaring Twenties
Smashing the Money Ring
Espionage Agent
Slapsie Maxie's
Angels Wash Their Faces
Each Dawn I Die
The Bill of Rights
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Indianapolis Speedway
The Cowboy Quarterback
Quiet, Please
Naughty but Nice
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Code of the Secret Service
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Dark Victory
Women in the Wind
You Can't Get Away with Murder
The Oklahoma Kid
Secret Service of the Air
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Lincoln in the White House
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Blackwell's Island
They Made Me a Criminal
King of the Underworld
Going Places
Heart of the North
The Declaration of Independence
Torchy Gets Her Man
Hard to Get
Boy Meets Girl
Penrod's Double Trouble
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Racket Busters
Cowboy from Brooklyn
My Bill
Gold Diggers in Paris
Out Where the Stars Begin
Torchy Blane in Panama
The Beloved Brat
Over the Wall
Jezebel
He Couldn't Say No
The Daredevil Drivers
Blondes at Work
The Invisible Menace
The Patient in Room 18
Missing Witnesses
The Man Without a Country
The Adventurous Blonde
Boots and Saddles
Prairie Thunder
Varsity Show
That Certain Woman
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Talent Scout
Public Wedding
Fly Away Baby
Blazing Sixes
Kid Galahad
The Go-Getter
That Man's Here Again
Marked Woman
Men in Exile
Her Husband's Secretary
Carnival Day
Hollywood Trouble
The Murder in the Museum
City Park
Stolen Sweets
Pop's Pal
Leave It to Dad
Sister to Judas
Midnight Warning
The Hollywood Handicap
White Zombie
Beauty Parlor
The Crowd Roars
Hollywood Halfbacks
The Law of the Tong
Laugh and Get Rich
The Easiest Way
The Czar of Broadway
Big Boy
Street Girl
Green Grass Widows
Their Hour
The Man in Hobbles
Finders Keepers
Night Life
Once and Forever
Silk Stockings
Naughty
Closed Gates
Rose of the Tenements
The False Alarm
The Boy Friend
Hell-Bent for Heaven
The Gilded Highway
The Little Irish Girl
The Night Cry
Bride of the Storm
Satan in Sables
Below the Line
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
The Woman Hater
My Wife and I
Old Shoes
Learning to Love
The Painted Flapper
The Fire Patrol
Behind the Curtain
What Shall I Do?
The Gold Diggers
The West~Bound Limited
Love in the Dark
The Ragged Heiress
Penrod
The Grim Comedian
The Fox
Through the Back Door
Hearts of the World