Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John E. Searl (July 7 1921 – April 29 1991) was an American actor. Searl was especially known for playing bratty kids, and often had only small roles, such as "Robin Figg" in 1934's Strictly Dynamite. His first movie role was in Daughters of Desire (1929), followed by Tom Sawyer (1930) with Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green, and Huckleberry Finn in 1931. Notable films in which he appeared include Skippy, High Gear, Peck's Bad Boy, Great Expectations, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In the 1940s, he had some supporting character roles before disappearing for nearly a decade. In the early 1960s, Searl enjoyed a flurry of activity as a supporting villain on television.
Movies & TV Shows
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Perry Mason (1957) — Leon Ulrich
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Floyd
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Nicky Long
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The Wild Wild West (1965) — The Pilot
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The Paleface (1948) — Jasper Martin
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Alice in Wonderland (1933) — Dormouse
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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) — Tom Tipton
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The Lucy Show (1962) — Fugitive
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Rawhide (1959) — Hotel Clerk
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Petticoat Junction (1963) — Jack Hull
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My Little Chickadee (1940) — Schoolboy
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) — Clerk #1
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Skippy (1931) — Sidney
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Divorce American Style (1967) — Husband (uncredited)
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The High Chaparral (1967) — Clerk
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Topaze (1933) — Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour
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No Greater Glory (1934) — Gereb
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The Couch (1962) — Belmont
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Bat Masterson (1958) — Mr. O'Brien
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Little Tough Guy (1938) — Cyril Gerrard
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Lawman (1958) — Slick
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Murder on the Blackboard (1934) — Leland
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Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) — Alfred Goonplatz
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Paramount on Parade (1930) — Student ('The Schoolroom') (uncredited)
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The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
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That Certain Age (1938) — Tony (as Jack Searl)
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The World Changes (1933) — Young John (uncredited)
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Bronco (1958)
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The Miracle Man (1932)
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Club Havana (1945) — Young Cavendish (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Daybreak (1931) — August
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Tom Sawyer (1930) — Sid
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Lovers Courageous (1932) — Willie as a child
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Ginger (1935) — Hamilton Parker
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A Wicked Woman (1934) — Curtis as a Child
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Great Expectations (1934) — Young Herbert
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Shotgun Wedding (1963) — Silas Heller
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Officer Thirteen (1932) — Sammy
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The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) — Rascoe
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87th Precinct (1961) — Anton