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John Carroll (actor)
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Full Name
Julian Lafaye
Role
Actor
Name
John Carroll
Years active
1929–74
Occupation
Actor
Children
Julianna Benito
Born
July 17, 1906 (
1906-07-17
)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died
April 24, 1979, Hollywood, California, United States
Spouse
Steffi Duna (m. 1935–1936), Lucille Carroll (m. ?–1979)
Movies
Flying Tigers, Zorro Rides Again, Decision at Sundown, Go West, Only Angels Have Win
Similar People
Steffi Duna, William Witney, Budd Boetticher, Edward Buzzell, Ann Sothern
John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Career
Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He was also notable as a Cajun soldier, aptly nicknamed "Wolf", in the 1945 comedy A Letter for Evie.
He interrupted his movie career during World War II and served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash. He recovered and resumed his acting career.
John Carroll was a well-established actor and his wife Lucille was a casting director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). In 1948, the famous movie actress Marilyn Monroe moved into their house. They helped support her emotionally and financially during her difficult transition period. Their support was essential in her success as an actress.
Carroll worked steadily through the mid-1950s, but his career began to fade in the latter half of the decade. He did play a memorable role in the 1957 Budd Boetticher western Decision at Sundown as Tate Kimbrough, the evil nemesis of Randolph Scott's character. His last role was in Ride in a Pink Car in 1974.
Personal life
Carroll was married twice; first to Steffi Duna (the couple had a daughter, Julianna Benito), and then to Lucille Ryman (until his death).
Carroll died of leukemia, at the age of 72, in Hollywood, California.
Filmography
Actor
2018
The Other Side of the Wind as
Lou Martin
1974
Ride in a Pink Car as
Mr. Henry
1967
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Sagebrush
- A Boy Called Nuthin': Part 2 (1967) - Sagebrush
- A Boy Called Nuthin': Part 1 (1967) - Sagebrush
1967
Hondo (TV Series) as
Col. 'Buckeye' Jack Smith
- Hondo and the War Hawks (1967) - Col. 'Buckeye' Jack Smith
1959
Plunderers of Painted Flats as
Clint Jones
1957
Decision at Sundown as
Tate Kimbrough
1955
Two Grooms for a Bride as
Jeff Longstreet
1953
Geraldine as
Grant Sanborn
1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife as
Jotham Klore
1951
Betty Crocker Star Matinee (TV Series)
- The Late Christopher Bean (1951)
1951
Belle Le Grand as
John Kilton
1950
Hit Parade of 1951 as
Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
1950
Surrender as
Gregg Delaney
1950
The Avengers as
Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
1948
Angel in Exile as
Charlie Dakin
1948
I, Jane Doe as
Stephen Curtis
1948
Old Los Angeles as
Johnny Morrell
1947
The Flame as
George MacAllister
1947
The Fabulous Texan as
John Wesley Baker
1947
Wyoming as
Glenn Forrester
1947
Fiesta as
Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
1946
A Letter for Evie as
Edgar 'Wolf' Larson
1945
Bedside Manner as
Morgan Hale
1943
Hit Parade of 1943 as
Rick Farrell
1943
The Youngest Profession as
Dr. Hercules
1942
Flying Tigers as
Woody Jason
1942
Pierre of the Plains as
Pierre
1942
Rio Rita as
Ricardo Montera
1941
Lady Be Good as
Buddy Crawford
1941
This Woman Is Mine as
Ovide de Montigny
1941
Sunny as
Larry Warren
1940
Go West as
Terry Turner
1940
Hired Wife as
Jose de Briganza
1940
Phantom Raiders as
John Ramsell, Jr
1940
Susan and God as
Clyde Rochester
1940
Congo Maisie as
Dr. Michael Shane
1939
Wolf Call as
Michael 'Mike' Vance
1939
Only Angels Have Wings as
Gent Shelton
1938
Swingtime in the Movies (Short) as
Rick Arden
1938
I Am a Criminal as
Brad McArthur
1938
Rose of the Rio Grande as
El Gato
1937
Zorro Rides Again as
James Vega
1936
We Who Are About to Die as
Joe Donahue
1936
Death in the Air as
Jerry Blackwood
1936
The Accusing Finger as
Dominic (uncredited)
1936
Murder on a Bridle Path as
Latigo Wells
1936
Muss 'em Up as
Gene Leland
1935
Hi, Gaucho! as
Lucio Bolario
1930
New Moon as
Russian Soldier on Ship (uncredited)
1930
Doughboys as
Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
1930
Monte Carlo as
Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
1930
The Rogue Song as
Bandit (uncredited)
1929
Devil-May-Care as
Bonapartist (uncredited)
1929
Marianne as
Doughboy (uncredited)
Producer
1974
Ride in a Pink Car (producer - uncredited)
1957
Johnny Trouble (executive producer)
Soundtrack
1959
Zorro Rides Again (performer: "Zorro Rides Again")
1953
Geraldine (performer: "Geraldine", "Along the Colorado Trail", "Black is the Color", "The Foggy, Foggy Dew")
1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife (performer: "On the Erie Canal" (1953), "We're Doing It for the Natives of Jamaica" (1953) - uncredited)
