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John Ashley (I) (1934–1997)

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Oklahoma-bred John Ashley got his start in the movie business while on a vacation in California. A friend from Oklahoma State University got him onto the set of the John Wayne movie The Conqueror, and Wayne in turn steered him toward a job in television in the William Castle series Men of Annapolis... See full bio »

Born:

John Atchley
in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 62) in New York City, New York, USA
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1996 Invisible Mom (video)
Herbert Pringle
 
1983-1986 The A-Team (TV series)
Narrator / Radio Newscaster
– The Sound of Thunder (1986) … Narrator (uncredited)
– The Little Town with an Accent (1986) … Narrator (uncredited)
– The Trouble with Harry (1986) … Narrator (uncredited)
– Mission of Peace (1986) … Narrator (uncredited)
– Beneath the Surface (1986) … Narrator (uncredited)
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1977 Sudden Death
 
1975 Smoke in the Wind
Whipple Mondier
 
1974 Savage Sisters
W. P. Billingsley
 
1974 Black Mamba
Dr. Paul Morgan
 
1973 Beyond Atlantis
Logan
 
1973 The Woman Hunt
Tony
 
1972 The Twilight People
Matt Farrell
 
1971 Beast of Blood
Dr. Bill Foster
 
1971 Beast of the Yellow Night
Joseph Langdon/Philip Rogers
 
1968 Manila, Open City
 
1968 Mad Doctor of Blood Island
Dr. Bill Foster
 
1968 Brides of Blood
Jim Farrell
 
1963-1967 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Bob Billington / Mike Wilcox / Troy Apollo
– Mr. Universe Muscles In (1967) … Troy Apollo
– The Cat Burglar (1966) … Mike Wilcox
– Elly Becomes a Secretary (1963) … Bob Billington
 
1967 Hell on Wheels
Del Robbins
 
1966 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Lt. Keighley
– The Night of the Watery Death (1966) … Lt. Keighley
 
1965 Sergeant Dead Head
Airman Filroy
 
1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Johnny
 
1965 Young Dillinger
'Baby Face' Nelson
 
1965 Beach Blanket Bingo
Steve Gordon
 
1965 The Eye Creatures (TV movie)
Stan Kenyon
 
1964 Bikini Beach
Johnny
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Mitch
– Night of the Beast (1964) … Mitch
 
1964 Muscle Beach Party
Johnny
 
1963 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Fred
– Spur Line to Shady Rest (1963) … Fred
 
1963 Beach Party
Ken
 
1963 Hud
Hermy
 
1960-1963 Wagon Train (TV series)
Bill Collier / Michelangelo Fratelli
– The Abel Weatherly Story (1963) … Michelangelo Fratelli
– The Amos Gibbon Story (1960) … Bill Collier
 
1961-1962 Straightaway (TV series)
Clipper Hamilton
– The Hoax (1962) … Clipper Hamilton
– To Climb Steep Hills (1962) … Clipper Hamilton
– The Craziest Race in Town (1962) … Clipper Hamilton
– Full Circle (1962) … Clipper Hamilton
– The Longest Night (1962) … Clipper Hamilton
See all 24 episodes »
 
1961 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Sandy
– The Hold-Up Proof Safe (1961) … Sandy
 
1960 High School Caesar
Matt Stevens
 
1960 The Millionaire (TV series)
Ken Clarkson
– Millionaire Susan Johnson (1960) … Ken Clarkson
 
1959 The Deputy (TV series)
Trooper Nelson
– The Wild Wind (1959) … Trooper Nelson
 
1959 Frontier Doctor (TV series)
– Elkton Lake Feud (1959)
 
1958 Frankenstein's Daughter
Johnny Bruder
 
1958 Hot Rod Gang
John Abernathy III
 
1958 Jefferson Drum (TV series)
Tim Keough
– Arrival (1958) … Tim Keough
 
1958 Suicide Battalion
Pvt. Tommy Novello
 
1957 Zero Hour!
TV Singer
 
1957 Motorcycle Gang
Nick Rogers
 
1957 Dragstrip Girl
Fred Armstrong
 
1957 Men of Annapolis (TV series)
Tony Bellor
– Blinding Light (1957) … Tony Bellor
 
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1998 Scar City (co-executive producer)
 
1997 Lawless (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1997) (producer)
 
1995 Marker (TV series) (producer)
 
1993-1994 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Rampage (1994) (executive producer)
– The Long Haul (1994) (executive producer)
– Skyjacked (1994) (executive producer)
– The Committee (1994) (executive producer)
– Night of the Gladiator (1993) (executive producer)
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1993 Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV movie) (producer)
 
1992 Raven (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Return of the Black Dragon (1992) (executive producer)
 
1989 Hardball (TV series) (co-producer - 1 episode)
– The One Armed Bandit (1989) (co-producer)
 
1988 Something Is Out There (TV series) (producer)
 
1988 Something Is Out There (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1987 Werewolf (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Black Ship (1987) (executive producer)
 
The A-Team (TV series) (producer - 62 episodes, 1983-1985) (co-executive producer - 35 episodes, 1985-1987)
– Without Reservations (1987) (co-executive producer)
– The Grey Team (1986) (co-executive producer)
– The Spy Who Mugged Me (1986) (co-executive producer)
– The Crystal Skull (1986) (co-executive producer)
– Point of No Return (1986) (co-executive producer)
See all 97 episodes »
 
1982 The Quest (TV series) (producer - 9 episodes)
– Hunt for the White Tiger (1982) (producer)
– A Prince of a Fellow (1982) (producer)
– Escape from a Velvet Box (1982) (producer)
– His Majesty, I Presume (1982) (producer)
– He Stole-A My Art (1982) (producer)
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1982 Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 Coach of the Year (TV movie) (producer)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (associate producer)
 
1974 Savage Sisters (producer)
 
1974 Black Mamba (producer)
 
1973 Beyond Atlantis (producer)
 
1973 The Woman Hunt (producer)
 
1973 Black Mama, White Mama (producer)
 
1972 The Twilight People (producer)
 
1971 The Big Doll House (executive producer)
 
1971 Beast of the Yellow Night (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (performer: "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" - uncredited, "That's What I Call a Healthy Girl" - uncredited)
 
1958 Hot Rod Gang (performer: "Hit and Run Lover", "Annie Laurie")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1998 Scar City (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1963 Celebrity Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1958 How to Make a Monster
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! (documentary)
Himself
 

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This is a terrible thing to admit, but maybe the key to my success with exploitation films is that I always LIKED those movies, and I never had any real reason to turn them down. I just enjoyed doing them. See more »

Trivia:

Married actress Deborah Walley in 1962 and they subsequently became sand-and-surf playmates in the film Beach Blanket Bingo. They had one son, TV associate producer Anthony Brooks Ashley born on May 4, 1963, but divorced three years later. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn