John Harron
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Acting Credits
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 com...
Known For
Dark Victory
George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
Jezebel
Jenkins (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
Fred (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Soldier (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
Virginia City
Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Filmography
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Carrol (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
1940
as Third Reporter (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Virginia City
1940
as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Taxi Driver
A Fugitive from Justice
1940
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939
as Greenhouse Clerk
Quiet, Please
1939
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Red
Code of the Secret Service
1939
as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
1939
as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Agent Cliff Durell
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
1939
as G-Man (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Process Server (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
Dark Victory
1939
as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Clipper (uncredited)
Lincoln in the White House
1939
as John Hay
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
1939
as American Tourist
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Soldier (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Dibble
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Motorcycle Policeman
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as Belga Line Steward
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Mr. Gray
The Bill of Rights
1939
as Carter
On Dress Parade
1939
as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's
1939
as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938
as Studio Gateman
The Invisible Menace
1938
as Pvt. Murphy
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Extra Talking to Rodney
Racket Busters
1938
as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
Going Places
1938
as Man at Party
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Technician
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938
as Ship's Officer
My Bill
1938
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No
1938
as Man With Street Radio Reporter
The Daredevil Drivers
1938
as Mr. Chet Maxfield
Heart of the North
1938
as First Mate (uncredited)
The Beloved Brat
1938
as Second Cab Driver
Jezebel
1938
as Jenkins (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938
as Gus - Policeman at Morgue
Penrod's Double Trouble
1938
as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
1938
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as John Wilkins (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Aviator
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
Hard to Get
1938
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
1937
as Fred (uncredited)
Public Wedding
1937
as Reporter
That Man's Here Again
1937
as John
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Harris (as Jack Harron)
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)
Varsity Show
1937
as Clerk
Talent Scout
1937
as Charlie - Bus Driver
Prairie Thunder
1937
as Lt. Adams
Her Husband's Secretary
1937
as Carol's Dance Partner at Party
Men in Exile
1937
as Police Radio Operator
The Go-Getter
1937
as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Reynolds (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
1937
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Boots and Saddles
1937
as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)
Marked Woman
1937
as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937
as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
Fly Away Baby
1937
as Reporter (uncredited)
That Certain Woman
1937
as First Photographer (uncredited)
Carnival Day
1936
Hollywood Trouble
1935
The Murder in the Museum
1934
as Jerry Ross
City Park
1934
as Charlie Hooper
Stolen Sweets
1934
as Sam Ragland
Pop's Pal
1933
as Johnny Blake
Leave It to Dad
1933
as Harron, the Son
White Zombie
1932
as Neil Parker
The Crowd Roars
1932
as Eddie's Pitman Red
Midnight Warning
1932
as Erich (as Johnny Harron)
Sister to Judas
1932
as Ronnie Ross
Beauty Parlor
1932
as Jeffrey Colt
The Hollywood Handicap
1932
The Law of the Tong
1931
as Doug
The Easiest Way
1931
as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
Laugh and Get Rich
1931
as Bill Hepburn
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Big Boy
1930
as Joe
The Czar of Broadway
1930
as Jay Grant
Street Girl
1929
as Mike Fall
Finders Keepers
1928
as Carter Brooks
The Man in Hobbles
1928
as Joe Coleman
Green Grass Widows
1928
as Del Roberts
Their Hour
1928
as Jerry
Once and Forever
1927
as Georges
Silk Stockings
1927
as Sam Thornhill
Night Life
1927
as Max
Closed Gates
1927
as George Newell Jr.
Naughty
1927
as The Groom
Bride of the Storm
1926
as Dick Wayne
The Little Irish Girl
1926
as Johnny
The Night Cry
1926
as John Martin
The Boy Friend
1926
as Joe Pond
The Gilded Highway
1926
as Jack Welby
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926
The False Alarm
1926
as Joe Casey
Rose of the Tenements
1926
as Danny Lewis
Below the Line
1925
as Donald Cass
Learning to Love
1925
as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)
Old Shoes
1925
as The Son
The Woman Hater
1925
My Wife and I
1925
as Stuart Borden
Satan in Sables
1925
as Paul Yervedoff
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925
as Bob Mannering
The Fire Patrol
1924
as Colin Ferguson
Behind the Curtain
1924
as Hugh Belmont
The Painted Flapper
1924
as Jimmy Arnold
What Shall I Do?
1924
as Don McLean aka Jack Nelson
The Gold Diggers
1923
as Wally Saunders
The West~Bound Limited
1923
as Johnny Buckley
Penrod
1922
as Robert Williams
Love in the Dark
1922
as Robert Horton
The Ragged Heiress
1922
as Glen Wharton
The Grim Comedian
1921
as Geoffrey Hutchins
The Fox
1921
as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)
Through the Back Door
1921
as Billy Boy
Hearts of the World
1918
as A Boy with a Barrel