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John E. Searl (July 7 1921 β 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.
Filmography
all 69
Movies 50
TV Shows 19
self 1
Carter / Clerk / Storekeeper
The High Chaparral (1967)
TV
6
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
TV
Judd for the Defense (1967)
TV
Husband (uncredited)
Divorce American Style (1967)
Movie
Hollis
The Magnificent Stranger (1966)
Movie
The Wild Wild West (1965)
TV
5.75
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
TV
The Cara Williams Show (1964)
TV
Glynis (1963)
TV
Jack Hull
Petticoat Junction (1963)
TV
6
Silas
Shotgun Wedding (1963)
Movie
Going My Way (1962)
TV
Fugitive / Murdock
The Lucy Show (1962)
TV
Nicky Long
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Belmont
The Couch (1962)
Movie
87th Precinct (1961)
TV
Rascoe
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
TV
Pete and Gladys (1960)
TV
Hotel Clerk
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Mr. O'Brien
Bat Masterson (1958)
TV
Bronco (1958)
TV
Ollie Benson / Leon Ulrich
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Floyd / Hale
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Jasper Martin
The Paleface (1948)
Movie
Freddy Forsythe
Lady at Midnight (1948)
Movie
Young Cavendish (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Club Havana (1945)
Movie
Georgie Clemons
Glamour Boy (1941)
Movie
Tim Randall
Small Town Deb (1941)
Movie
Sulky Driver
Golden Hoofs (1941)
Movie
Prentiss Dover
Military Academy (1940)
Movie
Schoolboy
My Little Chickadee (1940)
Movie
Alfred Goonplatz
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
Movie
Randolph
Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)
Movie
Tony
That Certain Age (1938)
Movie
Cyril Gerrard
Little Tough Guy (1938)
Movie
Chaunce Ralston
Wild and Woolly (1937)
Movie
Elliot 'Wet Mouth' Braxton
Two Wise Maids (1937)
Movie
Herbert Livingston Atwater
Gentle Julia (1936)
Movie
Tom
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Movie
Hamilton Parker
Ginger (1935)
Movie
Andy 'Gimpy' Campbell - the Orphan
Unwelcome Stranger (1935)
Movie
Curtis as a Child
A Wicked Woman (1934)
Movie
Young Herbert
Great Expectations (1934)
Movie
Horace Clay
Peck's Bad Boy (1934)
Movie
Herbie Vane
She Was a Lady (1934)
Movie
Leland Stanford Jones
Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
Movie
Robin Figg (as Jackie Searle)
Strictly Dynamite (1934)
Movie
Gereb
No Greater Glory (1934)
Movie
Dormouse
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Movie
Little Heinie in Hat Department
The Chief (1933)
Movie
Clarence
One Year Later (1933)
Movie
Jackie - Detective's Son
Dangerous Crossroads (1933)
Movie
Jimmy Martin - as a Boy
The Return of Casey Jones (1933)
Movie
Jimmy Evans
High Gear (1933)
Movie
The Ship's Bad Boy
A Lady's Profession (1933)
Movie
Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour
Topaze (1933)
Movie
Sammy
Officer Thirteen (1932)
Movie
Shandy O'Hara
Hearts of Humanity (1932)
Movie
The Miracle Man (1932)
Movie
Willie as a Child
Lovers Courageous (1932)
Movie
Sidney Saunders
Sooky (1931)
Movie
Sid Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn (1931)
Movie
Tiny Tim
Newly Rich (1931)
Movie
August
Daybreak (1931)
Movie
Sidney
Skippy (1931)
Movie
Sidney
Finn and Hattie (1931)
Movie
Little Wilson Boy
Scandal Sheet (1931)
Movie
Sidney Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (1930)
Movie
Actor
Daughters of Desire (1929)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.52
Based on 76.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1929
1933
1938
1934
1967
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-07-07
Deathday1991-04-29 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceAnaheim, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJack Searl, Jackie Searle, Jack Searle
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