John Crawford
Known for: Acting
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 to act in secondary roles in westerns. In the late 1950s he graduated to bigger parts in such films as Ordre de tuer (1958), La clé (1958) and Un homme pour le bagne (1960), all of which were made in the UK. Crawford returned to America in the early 1960s and began a prolific career in both movies and TV series, up until 1986. His most memorable film roles include the ill-fated chief engineer inL'aventure du Poséidon (1972), the hearty Tom Iverson in La fugue (1975), the bumbling mayor of San Francisco in L'inspecteur ne renonce jamais (1976), hard-nosed police chief Buzz Cavanaugh in Un couple en fuite (1977) and amiable old mine hand Brian Deerling in The Boogens (1981). John had recurring parts as Sheriff Ep Bridges inLa famille des collines (1971) and Capt. Parks on Sergent Anderson (1974). Among the many TV shows he made guest appearances in are The Lone Ranger (1949), Superman(1952), Les espions (1965), La quatrième dimension (1959), Les incorruptibles (1959),La grande caravane (1957), Le fugitif (1963), Star Trek (1966), Perdus dans l'espace(1965), Bonanza (1959), Stalag 13 (1965), Mission impossible (1966), Gunsmoke(1955), Super Jaimie (1976), Dallas (1978) and Dynastie (1981). Crawford died at age 90 following complications from a stroke on September 21, 2010, in Thousand Oaks, California. He's survived by his ex-wife Ann Wakefield, four daughters and two grandchildren. - IMDb Mini Biography
Filmography
Series
Star Trek
Commissioner Ferris
1966
Series
Little House on the Prairie
Ben Shelby
1974
Series
Knight Rider
Sheriff Moore
1982
Series
Knight Rider
Mac Thomas
1982
Series
The Fugitive
Sergeant
1963
Series
Batman
Printer's Devil
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Captain Hermann
1965
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Captain - Officer #1
1965
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Lieutenant Ritchie
1965
Series
Hogan's Heroes
1st Gestapo Man
1965
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Gestapo Man
1965
Series
Hogan's Heroes
Gestapo Major
1965
Series
Mannix
Traynor
1967
Series
The Waltons
Sheriff Ep Bridges
1972
Series
Charlie's Angels
Lt. Francona
1976
Series
Mission: Impossible
Dr. Lubell
1966
Series
Mission: Impossible
Orin Selby
1966
Series
Dynasty
1981
Series
The Wild Wild West
1965
Series
The Twilight Zone
Joe
1959
Series
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
Series
The Rockford Files
Dr. Kenilworth
1974
Series
The Rockford Files
Christian
1974
Series
Daniel Boone
Jeremy Cain
1964
Series
Daniel Boone
Tolliver
1964
Series
Daniel Boone
Press Boker
1964
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
The Incredible Hulk
Tom Edler
1977
Series
Gunsmoke
Hod
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Loy
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Torbert
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Hal Biggs
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Yates
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Drunk
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Pinto
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Amos Strange
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Norman Wilson
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Blanchard
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Hugh Eaton
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Muller
1955
Series
The Big Valley
Gandy
1965
Series
The Big Valley
Deputy Sheriff Billy Norris
1965
Series
Lost in Space
Dr. Chronos
1965
Series
Combat!
Gunnar
1962
Series
Combat!
Capt. Werner
1962
Series
Adventures of Superman
Jack Morrell
1952
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
Vern Hackler
1972
Series
Police Woman
1974
Series
Police Woman
Capt. Parks
1974
Series
Police Woman
Captain Parks
1974
Series
Police Woman
Deputy Chief Parks
1974
Series
Police Woman
Chief Parks
1974
Series
The Bionic Woman
1976
Series
Telephone Time
1956
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Series
Matt Houston
1982
Series
Rhoda
1974
Series
Tarzan
1966
Series
Land of the Giants
1968
Series
Eight Is Enough
1977
Series
The Time Tunnel
Little John
1966
Series
The Time Tunnel
Major
1966
Series
The Time Tunnel
Henderson
1966
Series
The Time Tunnel
John Poe
1966
Series
Police Story
1973
Series
Hardcastle and McCormick
Charlie
1983
Series
Danger Man
Dr. Keller
1960
Series
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Charlie
1967
Series
Harry O
1974
Series
Trackdown
1957
Series
My Favorite Martian
1963
Film
The Longest Day
Col. Caffey (uncredited)
1962
State Trooper
1956
Series
Banacek
Owen Summers
1972
Series
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Series
The Cisco Kid
Sheriff Al White
1950
Series
Nichols
Marshall
1971
Series
Nichols
Sgt. Kessler
1971
Series
Interpol Calling
Kustrinski
1959
Series
Interpol Calling
Keflik
1959
Series
Interpol Calling
Ben Stack
1959
Series
The Third Man
Simon Baird
1959
Series
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Film
The Enforcer
The Mayor
1976
Film
Jason and the Argonauts
Polydeuces (uncredited)
1963
Series
Boston Blackie
Jim Marcum
1951
Film
The Towering Inferno
Callahan
1974
Series
The Tony Randall Show
1976
Series
The Tony Randall Show
The Immigration Official
1976
Series
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
Film
The Poseidon Adventure
Chief Engineer
1972
Series
Hondo
1967
Profiles in Courage
1964
Series
Bronk
1975
Series
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
Series
Code Red
1981
Film
The Big Heat
Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
1953
Series
The Living Christ
Joel
1951
Film
Night Moves
Tom Iverson
1975
Series
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Series
The Invisible Man
Coner, Prison Guard
1975
Film
The 300 Spartans
Agathon the Spartan Spy
1962
Film
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Alexander
1965
Series
Kaz
1978
Film
The Asphalt Jungle
Reporter (uncredited)
1950
Film
Exodus
Capt. Hank Schlosberg
1960
Series
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975
Series
Another World
1964
Series
The Powers of Matthew Star
General Tucker
1982
Film
Solomon and Sheba
Joab
1959
Film
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cadet
1950
Series
From Here to Eternity
Maj. Thompson
1979
Film
Duel at Diablo
Clay Dean
1966
Film
The Americanization of Emily
Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
1964
Film
The Key
American Captain
1958
Series
Salvage 1
1979
Film
Return of the Gunfighter
Butch Cassidy
1967
Film
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
Captain Sherick
1979
Film
John Paul Jones
George Washington
1959
Film
Union Station
Hackett (uncredited)
1950
Film
Mystery Street
Reporter (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Red Badge of Courage
Soldier (uncredited)
1951
Film
The Time of Their Lives
Dandy at Party (uncredited)
1946
Series
Friends
1979
Film
Captain Sindbad
Aram
1963
Film
I Saw What You Did
Trooper
1965
Film
Grave Secrets
Homer
1989
Film
Hollywood Story
1st Detective (uncredited)
1951
Film
Without Reservations
Soldier (uncredited)
1946
Film
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Vernon Presley
1981
Film
Serpent of the Nile
Captain Domitius
1953
Film
Tilt
Mickey
1979
Film
The Swiss Family Robinson
Nate Bidwell
1975
Film
Raton Pass
Sam
1951
Film
Actors and Sin
Movie Hero
1952
Film
Old Oklahoma Plains
Chuck Ramsey
1952
Film
J.W. Coop
Rancher
1972
Film
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
Bonnett
1954
Film
Trader Tom of the China Seas
Bill Gaines
1954
Film
The Severed Arm
Doctor Sanders
1973
Film
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Roth
1952
Film
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954
Film
The Boogens
Brian Deering
1981
Series
13 Demon Street
1959
Film
Hell Is a City
Don Starling
1960
Film
The Ravine
Captain Keller
1969
Film
Ghost of Zorro
Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4
1949
Film
Intent to Kill
Boyd
1958
Film
The Macahans
Hale Crowley
1976
Film
Spring Night, Summer Night
Virgil
1967
Film
The Invisible Monster
Harris
1950
Strange Homecoming
Winston
1974
Film
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Sands
1949
Film
Come Fly with Me
Co-Pilot
1963
Film
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Danton - Henchman
1948
Film
Lawman Without a Gun
Sgt. Hunt
1979
Film
Outlaw Blues
Buzz Cavenaugh
1977
Film
The Phantom of 42nd Street
John Carraby
1945
Film
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
Fred Stoner
1975
Film
Son of Geronimo
Ace Devlin [Chs.1-9]
1952
Film
Battle of Rogue River
Capt. Richard Hillman
1954
Film
Floods of Fear
Jack Murphy
1958
Film
Dreamer
Riverboat Captain
1979
Film
Blackhawk
Chuck
1952
Film
Lonely Heart Bandits
Stevedore
1950
Film
The Man Who Was Nobody
South Africa Smith
1960
Film
Orders to Kill
Kimball
1958
Film
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
1953
Film
Satan's Satellites
Roth
1958
Film
Donovan's Kid
Thunder City Sheriff
1979
Film
Message to My Daughter
Abortionist
1973
Film
Rebel City
Joe Spencer
1953
Film
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
Amos Ramsey
1948
Film
Brother, My Song
Dr. Bennet
1973
Film
Secret of Outlaw Flats
King Bradshaw
1953
Film
Piccadilly Third Stop
Joe Preedy
1960
Film
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Chris Peters - Henchman
1953
Film
The Other Victim
Price
1981
Film
The Sky Trap
Mark Sanders
1979
Film
Confession
Gunman
1956
Film
The Long Shadow
Kelly
1961
Film
The Two-Five
Capt. Paul Carter
1978
Film
Prisoners of the Casbah
Guard (uncredited)
1953
Film
Star of Texas
Texas Ranger Stockton
1953
Film
Northwest Territory
LeBeau
1951
Film
Slaves of Babylon
Avil
1953
Film
A Star Shall Rise
Gaspar
1952
Film
Honeychile
Marvin McKay
1951
Film
The Impersonator
Sgt. Jimmy Bradford
1961
Film
Desperate Women
1978
Film
Sons of Adventure
George Norton
1948
Film
The Devil's Messenger
Donald Powell
1962
Film
Hard Knocks
Josh
1979