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John Hodiak (1914–1955)

Actor

Pittsburgh-born John Hodiak was one of several up-and-coming male talents who managed to take advantage of the dearth of WWII-era superstars (MGM's Clark Gable, Van Johnson, Robert Taylor and James Stewart, among others) who were off serving their country. John's early death at age 41, however, robbed Hollywood of a strong player and promising character star... See full bio »

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in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 41) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1956 On the Threshold of Space
Maj. Ward Thomas
 
1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Matt
– The Last Spring (1955) … Matt
 
1955 Trial
District Attorney John J. 'Jack' Armstrong
 
1954 Dragonfly Squadron
Maj. Matthew Brady
 
1953 Conquest of Cochise
Cochise
 
1953 Mission Over Korea
Capt. George P. Slocum
 
1953 Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
McCord
 
1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Col. James B. 'Sandy' MacNab
– They Also Serve (1953) … Col. James B. 'Sandy' MacNab
 
1952 Battle Zone
Danny
 
1952 Hollywood Opening Night (TV series)
– Delaying Action (1952)
 
1952 The Sellout
Charles 'Chick' Johnson
 
1952 Chesterfield Presents (TV series)
– The Weak Point (1952)
 
1951 Across the Wide Missouri
Brecan
 
1951 The People Against O'Hara
District Attorney Louis Barra
 
1951 Night Into Morning
Tom Lawry
 
1950 The Miniver Story
Spike Romway
 
1950 A Lady Without Passport
Peter Karczag INS aka Josef Gombush
 
1950 Ambush
Capt. Ben Lorrison
 
1949 Malaya
Kellar
 
1949 Battleground
Jarvess
 
1949 The Bribe
Tugwell 'Tug' Hintten
 
1948 Command Decision
Col. Edward Rayton Martin
 
1948 Homecoming
Dr. Robert Sunday
 
1947 Love from a Stranger
Manuel Cortez
 
1947 Desert Fury
Eddie Bendix
 
1947 The Arnelo Affair
Tony Arnelo
 
1946 Somewhere in the Night
George W. Taylor
 
1946 Two Smart People
Ace Connors
 
1946 The Harvey Girls
Ned Trent
 
1945 A Bell for Adano
Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
 
1944 Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
Sgt. Eric Moore
 
1944 Marriage Is a Private Affair
Lt. Tom Cochrane West
 
1944 Maisie Goes to Reno
Philip Francis 'Flip' Hennahan
 
1944 Song of Russia
Boris Bulganov
 
1944 Lifeboat
John Kovac
 
1943 I Dood It
Roy Hartwood
 
1943 Swing Shift Maisie
Clerk (uncredited)
 
1943 A Stranger in Town
Hart Ridges
 
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1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
Himself / Jack Armstrong
– Episode #1.5 (1955) … Himself/Jack Armstrong
 
1954 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.4 (1954) … Himself
 
1954 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 7 February 1954 (1954) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life (short)
Himself
 
1952 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #3.19 (1952) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1952 The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1952 (1952) … Himself
 
1950 The 22th Annual Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Short Subjects
 
1949 Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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2005 Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat: The Theater of War (video documentary short)
John Kovac
 

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[Radio] Was the voice of "Li'l Abner" on radio. With Mr. Hodiak in the title role, the Li'l Abner radio serial ran weekdays on NBC from Chicago, 20 Nov 1939 to 6 Dec 1940. The radio show was not written by Al Capp- but by Charles Gussman. However, Gussman consulted closely with Capp on the story lines. (A familiar radio personality, Capp was frequently heard on the NBC broadcast series, Monitor. He also hosted his own syndicated, 500-station radio show.) See more »

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

No part has ever come easily to me. Every one has been a challenge. I've worked as hard as I could on them all. See more »

Trivia:

Buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles, California in the main mausoleum. Block 303 Crypt D-1. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries