John Crawford

John Crawford

Acting
Born 1920-09-13 - Died 2010-09-21Colfax, Washington, USA

Biography

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 University of Washington's School of Drama. Although he failed his screen test, Crawford nonetheless joined RKO as a laborer. He then got a job building sets at Circle Theater in Los Angeles, and eventually persuaded the producers to cast him in some of their plays. He was soon signed to Columbia Pictures to act in secondary roles in westerns. In the late 1950s he graduated to bigger parts in such films as Ordre de tuer  (1958), La clé (1958) and Un homme pour le bagne (1960), all of which were made in the UK. Crawford returned to America in the early 1960s and began a prolific career in both movies and TV series, up until 1986. His most memorable film roles include the ill-fated chief engineer inL'aventure du Poséidon (1972), the hearty Tom Iverson in La fugue (1975), the bumbling mayor of San Francisco in L'inspecteur ne renonce jamais (1976), hard-nosed police chief Buzz Cavanaugh in Un couple en fuite (1977) and amiable old mine hand Brian Deerling in The Boogens (1981). John had recurring parts as Sheriff Ep Bridges inLa famille des collines (1971) and Capt. Parks on Sergent Anderson (1974). Among the many TV shows he made guest appearances in are The Lone Ranger (1949), Superman(1952), Les espions (1965), La quatrième dimension (1959), Les incorruptibles (1959),La grande caravane (1957), Le fugitif (1963), Star Trek (1966), Perdus dans l'espace(1965), Bonanza (1959), Stalag 13 (1965), Mission impossible (1966), Gunsmoke(1955), Super Jaimie (1976), Dallas (1978) and Dynastie (1981). Crawford died at age 90 following complications from a stroke on September 21, 2010, in Thousand Oaks, California. He's survived by his ex-wife Ann Wakefield, four daughters and two grandchildren. - IMDb Mini Biography

Movies (91)

The Longest Day
7.6

The Longest Day

1962Movie7.6
The Enforcer
6.7

The Enforcer

1976Movie6.7
The Poseidon Adventure
7.2

The Poseidon Adventure

1972Movie7.2
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965Movie6.4
Jason and the Argonauts
7.2

Jason and the Argonauts

1963Movie7.2
The Towering Inferno
7.0

The Towering Inferno

1974Movie7.0
Night Moves
6.7

Night Moves

1975Movie6.7
Exodus
6.7

Exodus

1960Movie6.7
Mystery Street
6.8

Mystery Street

1950Movie6.8
The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

1950Movie7.5
Solomon and Sheba
6.4

Solomon and Sheba

1959Movie6.4
The 300 Spartans
6.5

The 300 Spartans

1962Movie6.5
Return of the Gunfighter
6.1

Return of the Gunfighter

1967Movie6.1
Dreamer
6.3

Dreamer

1979Movie6.3
I Saw What You Did
6.2

I Saw What You Did

1965Movie6.2
The Americanization of Emily
6.7

The Americanization of Emily

1964Movie6.7
Rebel City
6.0

Rebel City

1953Movie6.0
Desperate Women
3.0

Desperate Women

1978Movie3.0
The Big Heat
7.7

The Big Heat

1953Movie7.7
Cyrano de Bergerac
6.9

Cyrano de Bergerac

1950Movie6.9
Union Station
6.5

Union Station

1950Movie6.5
J.W. Coop
5.5

J.W. Coop

1972Movie5.5
Duel at Diablo
6.4

Duel at Diablo

1966Movie6.4
Strange Homecoming
8.5

Strange Homecoming

1974Movie8.5
John Paul Jones
6.0

John Paul Jones

1959Movie6.0
Captain Sindbad
4.9

Captain Sindbad

1963Movie4.9
Hell Is a City
6.6

Hell Is a City

1960Movie6.6
The Time of Their Lives
7.2

The Time of Their Lives

1946Movie7.2
The Red Badge of Courage
6.5

The Red Badge of Courage

1951Movie6.5
The Key
6.1

The Key

1958Movie6.1
The Macahans
6.7

The Macahans

1976Movie6.7
Battle of Rogue River
6.0

Battle of Rogue River

1954Movie6.0
Come Fly with Me
5.0

Come Fly with Me

1963Movie5.0
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
6.4

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

1979Movie6.4
Orders to Kill
7.2

Orders to Kill

1958Movie7.2
Outlaw Blues
4.8

Outlaw Blues

1977Movie4.8
Donovan's Kid
7.5

Donovan's Kid

1979Movie7.5
Actors and Sin
6.3

Actors and Sin

1952Movie6.3
Hollywood Story
6.7

Hollywood Story

1951Movie6.7
The Man Who Was Nobody
7.0

The Man Who Was Nobody

1960Movie7.0
Raton Pass
4.9

Raton Pass

1951Movie4.9
Serpent of the Nile
7.2

Serpent of the Nile

1953Movie7.2
Zombies of the Stratosphere
5.0

Zombies of the Stratosphere

1952Movie5.0
Grave Secrets
4.3

Grave Secrets

1989Movie4.3
Without Reservations
6.3

Without Reservations

1946Movie6.3
The Phantom of 42nd Street
4.8

The Phantom of 42nd Street

1945Movie4.8
Spring Night, Summer Night
6.6

Spring Night, Summer Night

1967Movie6.6
Slaves of Babylon
5.8

Slaves of Babylon

1953Movie5.8
Satan's Satellites
5.3

Satan's Satellites

1958Movie5.3
The Swiss Family Robinson
6.5

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975Movie6.5
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
7.5

Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

1949Movie7.5
Tilt
5.0

Tilt

1979Movie5.0
The Boogens
5.5

The Boogens

1981Movie5.5
Lonely Heart Bandits
7.8

Lonely Heart Bandits

1950Movie7.8
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
3.9

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

1981Movie3.9
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
7.0

Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case

1975Movie7.0
Ghost of Zorro
5.8

Ghost of Zorro

1949Movie5.8
Piccadilly Third Stop
6.7

Piccadilly Third Stop

1960Movie6.7
Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
5.7

Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl

1954Movie5.7
Old Oklahoma Plains
7.0

Old Oklahoma Plains

1952Movie7.0
Lawman Without a Gun
9.0

Lawman Without a Gun

1979Movie9.0
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
5.9

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

1954Movie5.9
Prisoners of the Casbah
5.7

Prisoners of the Casbah

1953Movie5.7
Blackhawk
6.2

Blackhawk

1952Movie6.2
Intent to Kill
5.2

Intent to Kill

1958Movie5.2
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
5.0

The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

1953Movie5.0
Son of Geronimo
7.0

Son of Geronimo

1952Movie7.0
The Ravine
7.0

The Ravine

1969Movie7.0
The Devil's Messenger
4.7

The Devil's Messenger

1962Movie4.7
Message to My Daughter
8.0

Message to My Daughter

1973Movie8.0
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
6.5

Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

1948Movie6.5
Hard Knocks
4.5

Hard Knocks

1979Movie4.5
The Invisible Monster
4.7

The Invisible Monster

1950Movie4.7
Brother, My Song

Brother, My Song

1973Movie
The Severed Arm
4.9

The Severed Arm

1973Movie4.9
The Two-Five
9.0

The Two-Five

1978Movie9.0
Honeychile
7.5

Honeychile

1951Movie7.5
Trader Tom of the China Seas
10.0

Trader Tom of the China Seas

1954Movie10.0
Northwest Territory
6.5

Northwest Territory

1951Movie6.5
Sons of Adventure
9.0

Sons of Adventure

1948Movie9.0
The Sky Trap
7.0

The Sky Trap

1979Movie7.0
The Impersonator
6.1

The Impersonator

1961Movie6.1
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
6.5

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

1948Movie6.5
Floods of Fear
6.9

Floods of Fear

1958Movie6.9
The Other Victim
8.0

The Other Victim

1981Movie8.0
Marshal of Cedar Rock
6.3

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953Movie6.3
Confession

Confession

1956Movie
The Long Shadow
8.0

The Long Shadow

1961Movie8.0
Star of Texas
7.0

Star of Texas

1953Movie7.0
A Star Shall Rise
8.0

A Star Shall Rise

1952Movie8.0
Secret of Outlaw Flats
7.0

Secret of Outlaw Flats

1953Movie7.0

TV Shows (71)

Star Trek
8.0

Star Trek

1966Series8.0
Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982Series7.5
The Rockford Files
7.6

The Rockford Files

1974Series7.6
Hogan's Heroes
7.6

Hogan's Heroes

1965Series7.6
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
Dynasty
6.5

Dynasty

1981Series6.5
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
The Wild Wild West
7.5

The Wild Wild West

1965Series7.5
Little House on the Prairie
8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974Series8.0
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
The Incredible Hulk
7.2

The Incredible Hulk

1977Series7.2
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
7.1

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950Series7.1
Combat!
7.9

Combat!

1962Series7.9
The Bob Newhart Show
7.5

The Bob Newhart Show

1972Series7.5
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Lost in Space
7.3

Lost in Space

1965Series7.3
Rhoda
6.3

Rhoda

1974Series6.3
Tarzan
6.9

Tarzan

1966Series6.9
Police Woman
6.4

Police Woman

1974Series6.4
The Bionic Woman
7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976Series7.0
Land of the Giants
6.8

Land of the Giants

1968Series6.8
Danger Man
7.3

Danger Man

1960Series7.3
Adventures of Superman
6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952Series6.7
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

1979Series6.6
Eight Is Enough
6.1

Eight Is Enough

1977Series6.1
Hardcastle and McCormick
6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983Series6.5
My Favorite Martian
6.2

My Favorite Martian

1963Series6.2
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
State Trooper
5.7

State Trooper

1956Series5.7
Petrocelli
7.2

Petrocelli

1974Series7.2
The Time Tunnel
7.6

The Time Tunnel

1966Series7.6
The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Series6.5
Harry O
5.2

Harry O

1974Series5.2
Trackdown
6.9

Trackdown

1957Series6.9
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
5.3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951Series5.3
Banacek
8.4

Banacek

1972Series8.4
The Third Man
7.2

The Third Man

1959Series7.2
The Cisco Kid
6.2

The Cisco Kid

1950Series6.2
The World of Hammer
6.8

The World of Hammer

1994Series6.8
The Tony Randall Show
6.4

The Tony Randall Show

1976Series6.4
Nichols
6.3

Nichols

1971Series6.3
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
7.0

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954Series7.0
Bronk
6.8

Bronk

1975Series6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Living Christ
5.7

The Living Christ

1951Series5.7
Boston Blackie
4.0

Boston Blackie

1951Series4.0
Interpol Calling
7.3

Interpol Calling

1959Series7.3
Hondo
6.9

Hondo

1967Series6.9
The Powers of Matthew Star
5.8

The Powers of Matthew Star

1982Series5.8
Kaz
7.0

Kaz

1978Series7.0
Code Red
7.0

Code Red

1981Series7.0
The Amazing Spider-Man
6.3

The Amazing Spider-Man

1978Series6.3
Profiles in Courage
7.5

Profiles in Courage

1964Series7.5
The Invisible Man
6.2

The Invisible Man

1975Series6.2
Hopalong Cassidy
5.3

Hopalong Cassidy

1952Series5.3
Another World
5.5

Another World

1964Series5.5
The Swiss Family Robinson
6.4

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975Series6.4
Salvage 1
7.0

Salvage 1

1979Series7.0
From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1979Series7.3
13 Demon Street
7.7

13 Demon Street

1959Series7.7
Friends
7.0

Friends

1979Series7.0