John Henry Faulk(1913-1990)

Actor
Writer

John Henry Faulk was born on 21 August 1913 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), All the Way Home (1963) and The Best Man (1964). He was married to Elizabeth Peake, Lynn Smith and Harriet Elizabeth Wood. He died on 9 April 1990 in Austin, Texas, USA.

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Known for

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

7.4

Storyteller

1974

All the Way Home

7.1

Walter Starr

1963

The Best Man

7.6

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

1964

Fear on Trial

7.3

TV Movie

Writer

1975

Credits

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Actor

Trespasses
5.0
- Dr. Silver
- 1986
Adam
7.2
TV Movie
- Sen. Strom Thurmond
- 1983
Hee Haw
7.0
TV Series
- 1981
Leadbelly
7.2
- Gov. Pat Neff
- 1976
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
7.4
- Storyteller
- 1974
Lovin' Molly
5.4
- Mr. Grinsom
- 1974
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
6.1
- Wyatt (uncredited)
- 1973
For the People
7.5
TV Series
- Harry Reynolds
- 1965
The Best Man
7.6
- Gov. T.T. Claypoole
- 1964
All the Way Home
7.1
- Walter Starr
- 1963

Writer

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Alternative names
- John Henry Falk
Born
- August 21, 1913
- Austin, Texas, USA
Died
- April 9, 1990
- Austin, Texas, USA(cancer)
Spouses
Other works
Spoken word recording: "John Henry Faulk's Christmas Story", made originally for the program "Voices in the Wind" has been a repeated on National Public Radio for more than 20 years during the Christmas season.
Publicity listings
- 1 Biographical Movie
- 3 Print Biographies

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Trivia
Blacklisted during the 1950s from his job as a radio personality because he was accused of being a member of several alleged Communist-front groups. He successfully sued Aware, Inc., which screened actors on behalf of the networks for supposed ties to Communism. His suit was largely responsible for breaking the blacklist on television. The incident, and subsequent trial, was the basis for the made-for-TV film Fear on Trial (1975).