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John Eldredge(1904-1961)

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John Eldredge
After the killing of her husband by friendly fire during a police raid, Dr. Carole Nelson tries to find gangster Joe Gurney to clear her name with the medical board.
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John Eldredge was born on 30 August 1904 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Backlash (1947), High Sierra (1941) and The Master Key (1945). He was married to Frances Virginia Kathleen Hubbell and Eleanor Catherine Walker. He died on 23 September 1961 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.
BornAugust 30, 1904
DiedSeptember 23, 1961(57)
BornAugust 30, 1904
DiedSeptember 23, 1961(57)
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Known for

John Eldredge and Jean Rogers in Backlash (1947)
Backlash
6.0
  • John Morland
  • 1947
Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino in High Sierra (1941)
High Sierra
7.5
  • Lon Preiser(as John Elredge)
  • 1941
Milburn Stone and Jan Wiley in The Master Key (1945)
The Master Key
6.5
  • Walter Stark
  • 1945
Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins in Sh! The Octopus (1937)
Sh! The Octopus
5.4
  • Paul Morgan
  • 1937

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Actor



  • Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
    Peter Gunn
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Victor Mitchell
    • 1961
  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Steward
    • 1961
  • Annie Fargue, Jess Oppenheimer, and Marshall Thompson in Angel (1960)
    Angel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Harrison
    • 1961
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Whittaker
    • 1961
  • Five Guns to Tombstone (1960)
    Five Guns to Tombstone
    4.9
    • Endicott
    • 1960
  • The Jim Backus Show (1960)
    The Jim Backus Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ned
    • 1960
  • Carol Christensen, Jack Lambert, and Martin West in Freckles (1960)
    Freckles
    5.5
    • Mr. Cooper
    • 1960
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Phineas Porter
    • Matthew Wilson
    • 1959–1960
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Reverend
    • 1960
  • Johnny Midnight (1960)
    Johnny Midnight
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Uncle Fred
    • 1960
  • Lock Up (1959)
    Lock Up
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Professor Sheldon Whitehead (as John Eldridge)
    • 1960
  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
    The DuPont Show with June Allyson
    7.1
    TV Series
    • George
    • 1960
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Sherman
    • 1960
  • Not for Hire (1959)
    Not for Hire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Lathrop
    • 1960
  • Grand Jury (1959)
    Grand Jury
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Traynor
    • 1960

Soundtrack



  • Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino in High Sierra (1941)
    High Sierra
    7.5
    • performer: "I Get a Kick out of You (1934)" (uncredited)
    • 1941

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  • Alternative names
    • John Eldrege
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • August 30, 1904
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 1961
    • Laguna Beach, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Frances Virginia Kathleen HubbellDecember 19, 1953 - August 23, 1961 (his death)
  • Children
      Robin Kathleen Reynolds
  • Parents
      George Granville Eldredge
  • Relatives
    • George Eldredge(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Play: Katerina [Drama]. Written by Leonid Andreyev. Staged by Eva Le Gallienne. Civic Repertory Theatre: 25 Feb 1929 - March 1929 (19 performances). As "Fomin." Cast included J. Edward Bromberg as Toropets; Walter Beck as George Stibelev; Alla Nazimova as Katerina Ivanovna.

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    The son of a clergyman, Eldredge began his acting career with stock companies and in vaudeville, before moving on to Broadway. Under contract with Warner Brothers as a general purpose actor from 1934, he often appeared in ineffectual roles or as minor villains. From the early 1950s, he also had a busy career in television.

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