John Smith

John Smith

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1931-03-06
Deathday: 1995-01-25 (63 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

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Movies 27

TV Shows 17

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Meteor

Meteor (2011)

Movie
Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

TV
5.55
Mr. Ames
Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)

Movie
Capt. Hammer
Emergency!

Emergency! (1972)

TV
8.33
Doc Hunter
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

TV
4.8
Ron McKee
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Ed Dow
Hondo and the Apaches

Hondo and the Apaches (1967)

Movie
Hondo

Hondo (1967)

TV
Joe Gore
Waco

Waco (1966)

Movie
Steve McCabe
Circus World

Circus World (1964)

Movie
Dee Garvey
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Slim Sherman
Laramie

Laramie (1959)

TV
Joe Walker
Island of Lost Women

Island of Lost Women (1959)

Movie
Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple / Sheriff Lane Temple / Deputy Lane Temple
Cimarron City

Cimarron City (1958)

TV
Bill Reeves
Handle with Care

Handle with Care (1958)

Movie
Tommy Kelly
The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle (1957)

Movie
William Wesley Van Orsdel, aka Brother Van
The Lawless Eighties

The Lawless Eighties (1957)

Movie
Brad Johnson
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm

The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)

Movie
Miley Sutton
Fury at Showdown

Fury at Showdown (1957)

Movie
Pvt. Reynolds
Tomahawk Trail

Tomahawk Trail (1957)

Movie
Thursday October Christian
The Women of Pitcairn Island

The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)

Movie
Caleb Cope
Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion (1956)

Movie
Howie
Wire Service

Wire Service (1956)

TV
Wesley Mason
Rebel in Town

Rebel in Town (1956)

Movie
Jeff Northrup
Hot Rod Girl

Hot Rod Girl (1956)

Movie
Lt. Phil Hostedder
Quincannon, Frontier Scout

Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)

Movie
Telephone Time

Telephone Time (1956)

TV
Duff Dailey
Ghost Town

Ghost Town (1956)

Movie
Smith
The Bold and the Brave

The Bold and the Brave (1956)

Movie
Pvt. Rex Tyle
Desert Sands

Desert Sands (1955)

Movie
Irving Randall
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Frontier

Frontier (1955)

TV
David
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Medical Officer Arnaud
We're No Angels

We're No Angels (1955)

Movie
Jim Earp
Wichita

Wichita (1955)

Movie
Frederick Brown
Seven Angry Men

Seven Angry Men (1955)

Movie
Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Rep Aeronaut / Mr. Ames
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

TV
5.98
Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

Movie
Milo Buck
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty (1954)

Movie
Art
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Choir Member (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Movie
1
Choir Member (uncredited)
Going My Way

Going My Way (1944)

Movie
6

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1931-03-06

Deathday
1995-01-25 (63 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States of America

Relationships
Luana Patten (1960-01-01 - 1964-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Robert Errol Van Orden


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