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John Cliff(1918-2001)

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John Cliff in The Virginian (1962)
John Cliff was born on 26 November 1918 in Swainsboro, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Money Jungle (1967), The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) and The Milkman (1950). He died on 12 May 2001 in Hayward, California, USA.
BornNovember 26, 1918
DiedMay 12, 2001(82)
BornNovember 26, 1918
DiedMay 12, 2001(82)
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Known for

Lola Albright, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, and Don Rickles in The Money Jungle (1967)
The Money Jungle
5.6
  • Tongs Fowler
  • 1967
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Samson Burke, and Vicki Trickett in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962)
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
6.1
  • Ulysses
  • 1962
Piper Laurie, Jimmy Durante, Joyce Holden, and Donald O'Connor in The Milkman (1950)
The Milkman
6.6
  • Joe
  • 1950
Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
5.0
  • Grat Dalton
  • 1954

Credits

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Actor

  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • First Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Johnson
    • Night Watchman
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1969–1972
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Security Guard
    • Station Sergeant
    • 1969–1971
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Train Engineer
    • Bounty Hunter
    • Yancy Man ...
    • 1963–1970
  • Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Alexander Clarke, Joe Flynn, Alan Hewitt, Debbie Paine, William Schallert, and Frank Welker in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
    6.0
    • Police Turnkey (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Daly
    • 1969
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Policeman
    • 1969
  • The Love Bug (1969)
    The Love Bug
    6.5
    • Track Official (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Al
    • Bill
    • Bert ...
    • 1955–1969
  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
    The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
    6.2
    • Horse Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Never a Dull Moment (1968)
    Never a Dull Moment
    6.1
    • Museum Guard (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Jacqueline Bisset and Michele Carey in The Sweet Ride (1968)
    The Sweet Ride
    5.5
    • Army Induction Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Eldger
    • 1968
  • Walter Brennan and Dack Rambo in The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
    The Guns of Will Sonnett
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mattison
    • 1968
  • Lola Albright, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, and Don Rickles in The Money Jungle (1967)
    The Money Jungle
    5.6
    • Tongs Fowler
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Johnny Cliff
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • November 26, 1918
    • Swainsboro, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2001
    • Hayward, California, USA(cancer)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Served in the US Army Air Force during World War II, flying cargo planes over the Himalayas.
  • Quotes
    [on playing "heavies"] If you're a heavy by nature, I mean the way you deliver, you're a natural heavy. So many people try to lay it on. Give me a guy that can smile at you and cut your throat, you got a heavy.

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