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).
Filmography
all 44
Movies 27
TV Shows 17
Narrator 1
self 1
Meteor (2011)
Police Woman (1974)
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)
Emergency! (1972)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
Adam-12 (1968)
Hondo and the Apaches (1967)
Hondo (1967)
Waco (1966)
Circus World (1964)
The Virginian (1962)
Laramie (1959)
Island of Lost Women (1959)
Cimarron City (1958)
Handle with Care (1958)
The Crooked Circle (1957)
The Lawless Eighties (1957)
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)
Fury at Showdown (1957)
Tomahawk Trail (1957)
The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Wire Service (1956)
Rebel in Town (1956)
Hot Rod Girl (1956)
Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)
Telephone Time (1956)
Ghost Town (1956)
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
Desert Sands (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Frontier (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
We're No Angels (1955)
Wichita (1955)
Seven Angry Men (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Going My Way (1944)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1931-03-06
Deathday1995-01-25 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
RelationshipsLuana Patten (1960-01-01 - 1964-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRobert Errol Van Orden
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