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John Rand (I) (1871–1940)

Actor

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Former circus clown, who became a mainstay for comedian Charles Chaplin, who used him frequently in small supporting roles between 1915 and 1936. Often played comic cops or waiters.

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in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 68) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1938 Blondie
Gardener (uncredited)
 
1938 City Streets
Vendor (uncredited)
 
1937 It's All Yours
Clerk (uncredited)
 
1936 Free Rent (short)
 
1936 Mister Smarty (short)
 
1936 Neighborhood House (short)
Husband (uncredited)
 
1936 Modern Times
Other Waiter (uncredited)
 
1935 Uncivil Warriors (short)
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1935 Old Sawbones (short)
 
1935 Behind the Evidence
Janitor (uncredited)
 
1934 Hell in the Heavens
Pilot (uncredited)
 
1934 Name the Woman
Janitor
 
1932 Hatta Marri (short)
Captain of Legionnaires (as Johnny Rand)
 
1931 The Albany Branch (short)
Butler (as Johnny Rand)
 
1931 City Lights
Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)
 
1928 The Circus
An Assistant Property Man
 
1925 The Gold Rush
Prospector (uncredited)
 
1925 Red Pepper (short)
 
1924/I Fast and Furious (short)
The Boss
 
1922 Bow Wow (short)
 
1922/I Pay Day (short)
Workman
 
1921 The Idle Class (short)
Golfer and Guest
 
1921 Call a Cop (short)
 
1921 Astray from the Steerage (short)
Man from Intellience [?] Department (as Johnny Rand)
 
1921 Made in the Kitchen (short) (as Johnny Rand)
 
1921 The Unhappy Finish (short) (as Johnnie Rand)
 
1920 Movie Fans (short) (as Johnny Rand)
 
1920/I Down on the Farm
Villager (uncredited)
 
1919 A Lady's Tailor (short)
 
1919 When Love Is Blind (short) (as Johnny Rand)
 
1918 Shoulder Arms
U.S. soldier
 
1918 Huns and Hyphens (short)
Unhappy Customer (uncredited)
 
1918 The Cook (short) (uncredited)
 
1918 A Self-Made Lady (short)
 
1917 Jerry's Boarding House (short)
 
1917 Jerry and the Burglars (short)
 
1917 Jerry's Running Fight (short)
 
1917 Jerry's Lucky Day (short)
 
1917/I The Adventurer (short)
Guest (uncredited)
 
1917 The Immigrant (short)
Tipsy Diner Who Cannot Pay (uncredited)
 
1917 The Cure (short)
Sanitarium Attendant
 
1917 Easy Street (short)
Mission Tramp/Policeman (uncredited)
 
1916 The Rink (short)
Waiter
 
1916 Behind the Screen (short)
Scene Shifter (uncredited)
 
1916 The Pawnshop (short)
Pawnshop assistant
 
1916 The Count (short)
Guest (uncredited)
 
1916 The Vagabond (short)
Trumpeter, Band Leader
 
1916 The Fireman (short)
Fireman
 
1916 The Floorwalker (short)
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1916 Burlesque on Carmen
Escamillo
 
1916 Police (short)
Policeman at House
 
1915 A Burlesque on Carmen (short)
Escamillo the Toreador
 
1915 A Night in the Show (short)
Orchestra Conductor
 
1915 Adam's Ancestors (short)
Jim Quince - a Farmer
 
1915 Whitewashing William (short)
Alwais d'Aubyng - an Artist
 
1915/I Shanghaied (short)
Ship's Cook
 
1915 The Bank (short)
Bank Robber and salesman
 
1914 The No-Account Count (short)
Hardup
 
1914 Universal Ike Junior in Me, Him, and I (short)
 
1914 Universal Ike Junior and the Vampire (short)
2nd Fool (as Johnnie Rand)
 
1913 Mrs. Brown's Burglar (short)
 
1913 Love and Rubbish (short)
Park Bystander in Straw Hat (uncredited)
 
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1983 Unknown Chaplin
Himself - in Out-Takes
 
1938 Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade
Various Roles
 

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John F. Rand | Johnnie Rand | Johnny Rand
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Trivia:

Former circus clown, who became a mainstay for comedian Charles Chaplin, who used him frequently in small supporting roles between 1915 and 1936. Often played comic cops or waiters. See more »

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