John Crawford (I) (1920–2010) |
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Burly, handsome and rugged character actor John Crawford appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows combined in a career that spanned over 40 years, usually cast as tough and/or villainous characters. Crawford was born Cleve Richardson on September 13, 1920, in Colfax, Washington. He was discovered by a Warner Bros. scout while attending the ...
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Born:in Colfax, Washington, USADied:(age 90) in Thousand Oaks, California, USA |
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Actor (222 credits)
Actor (222 credits)
1983-1985
Knight Rider
(TV Series)
Mac Thomas / Sheriff Moore
Mac Thomas / Sheriff Moore
- Knight Racer
(1985)
... Mac Thomas
- A Nice, Indecent Little Town
(1983)
... Sheriff Moore
1984
The Mississippi
(TV Series)
Sheriff Fred Kyle
Sheriff Fred Kyle
- Going Back to Hannibal
(1984)
... Sheriff Fred Kyle
1982-1983
Dynasty
(TV Series)
Dan Cassidy
Dan Cassidy
- Reunion in Singapore
(1983)
... Dan Cassidy
- Battle Lines
(1983)
... Dan Cassidy
- The Search
(1983)
... Dan Cassidy
- The Locket
(1982)
... Dan Cassidy
1982
The Powers of Matthew Star
(TV Series)
General F.J. Tucker
General F.J. Tucker
- The Triangle
(1982)
... General F.J. Tucker
- The Italian Caper
(1982)
... General F.J. Tucker
- Jackal
(1982)
... General F.J. Tucker
1980-1982
The Dukes of Hazzard
(TV Series)
Randall / Buchanon
Randall / Buchanon
- Dukes in Danger
(1982)
... Randall
- Follow That Still
(1980)
... Buchanon
1972-1981
The Waltons
(TV Series)
Sheriff Ep Bridges
Sheriff Ep Bridges
- The Hostage
(1981)
... Sheriff Ep Bridges
- The Outrage: Part 2
(1980)
... Sheriff Ep Bridges
- The Outrage: Part 1
(1980)
... Sheriff Ep Bridges
- The Medal
(1980)
... Sheriff Ep Bridges
- The Home Front: Part 2
(1979)
... Sheriff Ep Bridges
1980
Eight Is Enough
(TV Series)
Paul Armstrong
Paul Armstrong
- Semi-Centennial Bradford
(1980)
... Paul Armstrong
1979
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Mark Sanders
Mark Sanders
- The Sky Trap / Trampa en el cielo
(1979)
... Mark Sanders
1976-1979
How the West Was Won
(TV Series)
Marshal Towne / Hale Crowley
Marshal Towne / Hale Crowley
- Luke
(1979)
... Marshal Towne
- The Macahans
(1976)
... Hale Crowley
1979
From Here to Eternity
(TV Mini-Series)
Maj. Thompson
Maj. Thompson
- Part III
(1979)
... Maj. Thompson
- Part II
(1979)
... Maj. Thompson
- Part I
(1979)
... Maj. Thompson
1974-1978
Police Woman
(TV Series)
Captain Parks / Chief Parks / Chief Bob Parks / ...
Captain Parks / Chief Parks / Chief Bob Parks / ...
- Murder with Pretty People
(1978)
- Deadline: Death
(1977)
- The Death of a Dream
(1976)
- Tender Soldier
(1976)
... Captain Parks
- Task Force: Part II
(1976)
... Chief Parks
1974-1977
Police Story
(TV Series)
Tommy Tirdell / Sgt. Riles
Tommy Tirdell / Sgt. Riles
- End of the Line
(1977)
... Tommy Tirdell
- Robbery: 48 Hours
(1974)
... Sgt. Riles
1976
Swiss Family Robinson
(TV Series)
Dominique You / Jared Oakes
Dominique You / Jared Oakes
- Jean LaFitte: Part 2
(1976)
... Dominique You
- Jean LaFitte: Part 1
(1976)
... Dominique You
- The Renegades
(1976)
... Jared Oakes
1975
The Invisible Man
(TV Series)
Coner, Prison Guard
Coner, Prison Guard
- Go Directly to Jail
(1975)
... Coner, Prison Guard
1974-1975
Harry O
(TV Series)
Hal Follet / Coroner
Hal Follet / Coroner
- Mayday
(1975)
... Hal Follet
- Accounts Balanced
(1974)
... Coroner
1974-1975
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Christian / Dr. Kenilworth
Christian / Dr. Kenilworth
- The Farnsworth Stratagem
(1975)
... Christian
- Tall Woman in Red Wagon
(1974)
... Dr. Kenilworth
1975
Petrocelli
(TV Series)
Billy Elwood / Joe Tuttle
Billy Elwood / Joe Tuttle
- Death Ride
(1975)
... Billy Elwood
- Four the Hard Way
(1975)
... Joe Tuttle
1959-1974
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Blanchard / Muller / Hugh Eaton / ...
Blanchard / Muller / Hugh Eaton / ...
- Town in Chains
(1974)
... Muller
- The Boy and the Sinner
(1973)
... Hugh Eaton
- Gold Train: The Bullet: Part 3
(1971)
... Blanchard
- Gold Train: The Bullet: Part 2
(1971)
... Blanchard
- Gold Train: The Bullet: Part 1
(1971)
... Blanchard
1967-1972
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Paul Ostro / Art Warner / Orin Selby / ...
Paul Ostro / Art Warner / Orin Selby / ...
- The Puppet
(1972)
... Paul Ostro
- Blues
(1971)
... Art Warner
- Live Bait
(1969)
... Orin Selby
- The Legacy
(1967)
... Dr. Lubell
1971-1972
Nichols
(TV Series)
Sgt. Kessler / Marshall
Sgt. Kessler / Marshall
- Wings of an Angel
(1972)
... Sgt. Kessler
- The Specialists
(1971)
... Marshall
1965-1970
Hogan's Heroes
(TV Series)
Second Officer / Gestapo Major / Gestapo Man / ...
Second Officer / Gestapo Major / Gestapo Man / ...
- The Big Broadcast
(1970)
... Second Officer (uncredited)
- Man in a Box
(1968)
... Gestapo Major
- Color the Luftwaffe Red
(1968)
... Gestapo Man
- One in Every Crowd
(1967)
... Captain Hermann
- Art for Hogan's Sake
(1966)
... 1st Gestapo Man
1969
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(TV Series)
Charlie
Charlie
- The Man Who Killed Jim Sonnett
(1969)
... Charlie
1967-1968
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Gandy / Jim Stone
Gandy / Jim Stone
- Hunter's Moon
(1968)
... Gandy
- Explosion!: Part 1
(1967)
... Jim Stone
1968
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Prof. Philip Colecrest
Prof. Philip Colecrest
- The Night of Fire and Brimstone
(1968)
... Prof. Philip Colecrest
1966-1967
The Time Tunnel
(TV Series)
Henderson / Major / John Poe / ...
Henderson / Major / John Poe / ...
- Raiders from Outer Space
(1967)
... Henderson
- The Death Merchant
(1967)
... Major
- Billy the Kid
(1967)
... John Poe
- The Revenge of Robin Hood
(1966)
... King John
1967
Star Trek: The Original Series
(TV Series)
Commissioner Ferris
Commissioner Ferris
- The Galileo Seven
(1967)
... Commissioner Ferris
1966
Jericho
(TV Series)
Captain Eric Harnack
Captain Eric Harnack
- Both Ends Against the Riddle
(1966)
... Captain Eric Harnack
1965-1966
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Press Boker / Tolliver / Jeremy Cain
Press Boker / Tolliver / Jeremy Cain
- Requiem for Craw Green
(1966)
... Press Boker
- Crisis by Fire
(1966)
... Tolliver
- The Christmas Story
(1965)
... Jeremy Cain
1966
Batman
(TV Series)
Printer's Devil
Printer's Devil
- While Gotham City Burns
(1966)
... Printer's Devil
- The Bookworm Turns
(1966)
... Printer's Devil
1963-1965
Combat!
(TV Series)
Capt. Werner / Gunnar
Capt. Werner / Gunnar
- Cry in the Ruins
(1965)
... Capt. Werner
- Barrage
(1963)
... Gunnar
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Emmet Dalkins
Emmet Dalkins
- The War and Eric Kurtz
(1965)
... Emmet Dalkins
1961
Shotgun Slade
(TV Series)
Thief from Oklahoma
Thief from Oklahoma
- Something to Die For
(1961)
... Thief from Oklahoma
1960
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
(TV Series)
South Africa Smith
South Africa Smith
- The Man Who Was Nobody
(1960)
... South Africa Smith
1959-1960
Interpol Calling
(TV Series)
Ben Stack / Keflik / Kustrinski
Ben Stack / Keflik / Kustrinski
- A Foreign Body
(1960)
... Ben Stack
- The Man's a Clown
(1959)
... Keflik
- The Sleeping Giant
(1959)
... Kustrinski
1951-1958
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(TV Series)
Johnny Hendericks / Sergeant MacLaren / King Bradshaw
Johnny Hendericks / Sergeant MacLaren / King Bradshaw
- Spurs for Johnny
(1958)
... Johnny Hendericks
- Hands Across the Border
(1953)
... Sergeant MacLaren
- Outlaw Flats
(1951)
... King Bradshaw
1956
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Mike Healy / Don Weller
Mike Healy / Don Weller
- The Marriage Plan
(1956)
... Mike Healy
- The Kill
(1956)
... Don Weller
1956
The Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Arthur Mullen
Arthur Mullen
- Rhubarb in Apartment B-7
(1956)
... Arthur Mullen
1956
Telephone Time
(TV Series)
Charlie Hatfield
Charlie Hatfield
- Hatfield, the Rainmaker
(1956)
... Charlie Hatfield
1956
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Johnny Thor
Johnny Thor
- Rin Tin Tin and the Second Chance
(1956)
... Johnny Thor
1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
(TV Series)
Narkos / Alien / M27 Guard Captain
Narkos / Alien / M27 Guard Captain
- Captives of the Zero Hour
(1955)
... Narkos
- Lost in Outer Space
(1955)
... Narkos
- Robot Monster from Mars
(1955)
... Alien
- Destroyers of the Sun
(1955)
... M27 Guard Captain
- Nightmare Typhoon
(1955)
... Alien
1954
The Cisco Kid
(TV Series)
Sheriff Todd / Sheriff Al White
Sheriff Todd / Sheriff Al White
- Cisco Plays the Ghost
(1954)
... Sheriff Todd
- The Iron Mask
(1954)
... Sheriff Al White
1952-1953
Adventures of Superman
(TV Series)
Jack Morrell / Ambulance Driver
Jack Morrell / Ambulance Driver
- The Man in the Lead Mask
(1953)
... Jack Morrell
- Double Trouble
(1952)
... Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1952-1953
Hopalong Cassidy
(TV Series)
Sid Michael / Frank Dale / Ross
Sid Michael / Frank Dale / Ross
- The Last Laugh
(1953)
... Sid Michael
- The Promised Land
(1952)
... Frank Dale
- The Knife of Carlos Valero
(1952)
... Ross
1953
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Otto / Deputy Watts / Gig Austin
Otto / Deputy Watts / Gig Austin
- Old Bailey
(1953)
... Otto
- Wake of War
(1953)
... Deputy Watts
- Trader Boggs
(1953)
... Gig Austin
1953
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
(TV Series)
Jim
Jim
- Blanche Wants New Car/Gracie Gets Von Zell a Wife
(1953)
... Jim
1952
The Roy Rogers Show
(TV Series)
Henchman Jim / Frank Latimer / Pete
Henchman Jim / Frank Latimer / Pete
- Outlaw's Town
(1952)
... Henchman Jim
- The Outlaw's Girl
(1952)
... Frank Latimer
- A Slip of the Gun
... Pete
1944
Thoroughbreds
(uncredited)
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Director (1 credit)
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Self (2 credits)
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Archive footage (8 credits)
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Unsold pilot: Co-starred with James Darren in a pilot for CBS called "Man from the 25th Century" about a boy, kidnapped by aliens, who returns to Earth as a man to help them repel attacks by flying saucers from another planet. See more »Alternate Names:
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