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John McIntire(1907-1991)

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John McIntire in Two Rode Together (1961)
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John McIntire possessed the requisite grit, craggy features and crusty, steely-eyed countenance to make for one of television and film's most durable supporting players in western settings and film noir. Born in Spokane, Washington in 1907 and the son of a lawyer, he grew up in Montana where he learned to raise and ride broncos on the family homestead. After two years at USC, he spent some time out at sea before turning his attentions to entertainment and the stage. As a radio announcer, he gained quite a following announcing on the "March of Time" broadcasts.

In the late 1940s, John migrated west and found a niche for himself in rugged oaters and crimers. Normally the politicians, ranchers and lawmen he portrayed could be counted on for their integrity, maturity and worldly wise, no-nonsense approach to life such as in Black Bart (1948), Down to the Sea in Ships (1949), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Scene of the Crime (1949) Ambush (1950) Saddle Tramp (1950) and The World in His Arms (1952). However, director Anthony Mann tapped his versatility and gave him a few shadier, more interesting villains to play in two of his top-notch western films: Winchester '73 (1950) and The Far Country (1954) and a kindhearted role in The Tin Star (1957). Television helped John gain an even stronger foothold in late 1950s Hollywood. Although his character departed the first season of the Naked City (1958) program, he became a familiar face in two other classic western series. He won the role of Christopher Hale in 1961 after Wagon Train (1957) series' star Ward Bond died, and then succeeded the late Charles Bickford in The Virginian (1962) in 1967 playing Bickford's brother, Clay Grainger, for three years.

John's deep, dusty, resonant voice was utilized often for narratives and documentaries. In the ensuing years, he and his longtime wife, actress Jeanette Nolan, became the Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee of the sagebrush set, appearing together as the quintessential frontier couple for decades and decades. They were married for 56 years until John's death of emphysema in 1991. They both outlived their son, Tim McIntire, a strapping, imposing actor himself, who died in 1986 of heart problems.
BornJune 27, 1907
DiedJanuary 30, 1991(83)
BornJune 27, 1907
DiedJanuary 30, 1991(83)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
Psycho
8.5
  • Sheriff Al Chambers
  • 1960
Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
Turner & Hooch
6.2
  • Amos Reed
  • 1989
Eva Gabor, Joe Flynn, Jim Jordan, James MacDonald, Bob Newhart, and Geraldine Page in The Rescuers (1977)
The Rescuers
6.9
  • Rufus(voice)
  • 1977
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle
7.8
  • Police Commissioner Hardy
  • 1950

Credits

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  • Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
    Turner & Hooch
    6.2
    • Amos Reed
    • 1989
  • Dream Breakers (1989)
    Dream Breakers
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Cardinal Angelo
    • 1989
  • Merlin Olsen in Aaron's Way (1988)
    Aaron's Way
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1988
  • The Slap Maxwell Story (1987)
    The Slap Maxwell Story
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Stan Maxwell
    • 1988
  • As Summers Die (1986)
    As Summers Die
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Judge Dudley McCormack
    • 1986
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Harry Cragen
    • 1986
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • George Hastings
    • George Hancock
    • 1978–1985
  • Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hunter
    • 1985
  • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
    Night Court
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Daddy Bob Elmore
    • 1985
  • Lee Majors and Leslie Wing in The Cowboy and the Ballerina (1984)
    The Cowboy and the Ballerina
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Doc
    • 1984
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Diner Patron
    • 1984
  • Cloak & Dagger (1984)
    Cloak & Dagger
    6.6
    • George MacCready
    • 1984
  • Sam Elliott and Cybill Shepherd in The Yellow Rose (1983)
    The Yellow Rose
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Man
    • 1984
  • Krag, the Kootney Ram
    TV Movie
    • Narrator
    • 1983
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Donald Blackwell
    • 1983

Soundtrack



  • Burt Lancaster and Dianne Foster in The Kentuckian (1955)
    The Kentuckian
    6.2
    • performer: "Possum Up a Gum Tree" (uncredited)
    • 1955

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John Mc.Intire
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • June 27, 1907
    • Spokane, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • January 30, 1991
    • Pasadena, California, USA(lung cancer and emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Jeanette NolanAugust 26, 1935 - January 30, 1991 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Tim McIntire
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Co-starred in a series pilot about a surgeon wandering the West after the Civil War, called "The Yank".

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  • Trivia
    Met and married Jeanette Nolan in 1935 while appearing together on radio. They went on to play roles on film and television usually older than they were.
  • Trademarks
      Crusty steely-eyed countenance

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