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John Smith

John Smith

Actor · Born 1931-03-06 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Irving Randall
  2. We're No Angels (1955) — Medical Officer Arnaud
  3. Going My Way (1944) — Choir Member (uncredited)
  4. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) — Choir Member (uncredited)
  5. Friendly Persuasion (1956) — Caleb Cope
  6. Gunsmoke (1955) — David
  7. Circus World (1964) — Steve McCabe
  8. The High and the Mighty (1954) — Milo Buck
  9. Wichita (1955) — Jim Earp
  10. Emergency! (1972) — Capt. Hammer
  11. Adam-12 (1968) — Ron McKee
  12. The Virginian (1962) — Dee Garvey
  13. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Rep Aeronaut
  14. Police Woman (1974)
  15. Father Knows Best (1954) — Utah
  16. Blood Legacy (1971) — Dr. Carl Isenburg
  17. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Doc Hunter
  18. Laramie (1959) — Slim Sherman
  19. Island of Lost Women (1959) — Joe Walker
  20. Hot Rod Girl (1956) — Jeff Northrup
  21. Tomahawk Trail (1957) — Pvt. Reynolds
  22. Fury at Showdown (1957) — Miley Sutton
  23. Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972) — Mr. Ames
  24. Waco (1966) — Joe Gore
  25. The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957) — Brad Johnson
  26. Desert Sands (1955) — Pvt. Rex Tyle
  27. Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956) — Lt. Phil Hostedder
  28. Rebel in Town (1956) — Wesley Mason
  29. Letter to Loretta (1953) — Art
  30. Hondo (1967)
  31. Hondo and the Apaches (1967) — Ed Dow
  32. The Bold and the Brave (1956) — Smith
  33. Seven Angry Men (1955) — Frederick Brown
  34. General Electric Theater (1953)
  35. The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956) — Thursday October Christian
  36. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
  37. The Crooked Circle (1957) — Tommy Kelly
  38. Ghost Town (1956) — Duff Dailey
  39. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) — Self
  40. The Millionaire (1955) — Charles 'Lucky' Swanson