John Larch

John Larch

Acting
Born 1914-10-04 - Died 2005-10-16Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

John Larch (October 4, 1914 - October 16, 2005) was an American film and television actor. After his lead role in the radio serial Captain Starr of Space (1953–54), John Larch entered films in 1954. He usually appeared in westerns (How The West Was Won) and action films, including Miracle of the White Stallions as General George S. Patton Jr. (1963), Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur as General Omar Bradley (1976), replacing James Gregory as Mac in the Matt Helm movie The Wrecking Crew (1969) starring Dean Martin, Sharon Tate and Elke Sommer. Larch, an old friend of Clint Eastwood, appeared in Eastwood films, including Dirty Harry (1971) and Play Misty for Me (1971). He also appeared on a number of television programs, including Naked City (three episodes), Route 66 (three episodes), The Fugitive (two episodes), The Invaders, The Restless Gun (four episodes), Gunsmoke (seven episodes), The Virginian (four episodes), Bonanza, Hawaii Five-0, Mission Impossible (two episodes), The Troubleshooters, Bus Stop, Laramie, The Law and Mr. Jones, and possibly most famously as Bill Mumy's father in The Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life" in 1961. He also appeared in two other The Twilight Zone episodes, playing a psychiatrist in "Perchance to Dream" and the sheriff in "Dust". Description above from the Wikipedia article John Larch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (49)

Dirty Harry
7.5

Dirty Harry

1971Movie7.5
Airplane II: The Sequel
6.1

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982Movie6.1
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962Movie7.0
The Amityville Horror
6.3

The Amityville Horror

1979Movie6.3
The Phenix City Story
6.5

The Phenix City Story

1955Movie6.5
The Killer Is Loose
6.7

The Killer Is Loose

1956Movie6.7
Written on the Wind
7.0

Written on the Wind

1956Movie7.0
Gun for a Coward
6.0

Gun for a Coward

1956Movie6.0
Play Misty for Me
6.6

Play Misty for Me

1971Movie6.6
The Naked Street
6.2

The Naked Street

1955Movie6.2
Framed
6.6

Framed

1975Movie6.6
The Wrecking Crew
5.7

The Wrecking Crew

1968Movie5.7
Illegal
6.5

Illegal

1955Movie6.5
7 Men from Now
6.8

7 Men from Now

1956Movie6.8
Bad Ronald
6.4

Bad Ronald

1974Movie6.4
Hell to Eternity
6.3

Hell to Eternity

1960Movie6.3
The McConnell Story
6.8

The McConnell Story

1955Movie6.8
Seven Angry Men
6.0

Seven Angry Men

1955Movie6.0
Quantez
5.8

Quantez

1957Movie5.8
Moby Dick
9.0

Moby Dick

1954Movie9.0
The Saga of Hemp Brown
6.4

The Saga of Hemp Brown

1958Movie6.4
From Hell to Texas
6.0

From Hell to Texas

1958Movie6.0
Man from Del Rio
6.5

Man from Del Rio

1956Movie6.5
Cannon for Cordoba
5.6

Cannon for Cordoba

1970Movie5.6
Tight Spot
6.5

Tight Spot

1955Movie6.5
Hail, Hero!
6.5

Hail, Hero!

1969Movie6.5
Man in the Shadow
6.7

Man in the Shadow

1957Movie6.7
Johnny Moccasin

Johnny Moccasin

1956Movie
5 Against the House
5.9

5 Against the House

1955Movie5.9
The Great Bank Robbery
6.6

The Great Bank Robbery

1969Movie6.6
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
4.0

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

1976Movie4.0
A Fire in the Sky
5.8

A Fire in the Sky

1978Movie5.8
Miracle of the White Stallions
5.8

Miracle of the White Stallions

1963Movie5.8
This Is My Love
8.8

This Is My Love

1954Movie8.8
Winter Kill
7.2

Winter Kill

1974Movie7.2
Women in Chains
7.0

Women in Chains

1972Movie7.0
Santee
5.5

Santee

1973Movie5.5
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
8.0

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975Movie8.0
Move
5.5

Move

1970Movie5.5
Behind the High Wall
5.5

Behind the High Wall

1956Movie5.5
Future Cop
7.5

Future Cop

1976Movie7.5
Bitter Creek
6.5

Bitter Creek

1954Movie6.5
Stampede at Bitter Creek

Stampede at Bitter Creek

1962Movie
The Careless Years
5.7

The Careless Years

1957Movie5.7
The City
4.5

The City

1971Movie4.5
Pages of Death
5.0

Pages of Death

1962Movie5.0
The Chadwick Family
6.5

The Chadwick Family

1974Movie6.5
Magic Carpet
9.0

Magic Carpet

1972Movie9.0
The Desperate Miles
7.0

The Desperate Miles

1975Movie7.0

TV Shows (90)

Dallas
6.9

Dallas

1978Series6.9
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Dragnet
6.5

Dragnet

1951Series6.5
The Rifleman
7.1

The Rifleman

1958Series7.1
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Dynasty
6.5

Dynasty

1981Series6.5
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

1981Series6.7
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
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
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974Series7.3
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976Series7.5
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
Police Woman
6.4

Police Woman

1974Series6.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
Bat Masterson
6.4

Bat Masterson

1958Series6.4
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958Series7.0
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Adventures in Paradise
6.1

Adventures in Paradise

1959Series6.1
Laramie
6.7

Laramie

1959Series6.7
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
Vega$
6.9

Vega$

1978Series6.9
The Texan
6.0

The Texan

1958Series6.0
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971Series7.0
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971Series6.5
Stoney Burke
6.8

Stoney Burke

1962Series6.8
Felony Squad
6.5

Felony Squad

1966Series6.5
Outlaws
6.7

Outlaws

1960Series6.7
You Are There
6.0

You Are There

1953Series6.0
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Nanny and the Professor
6.7

Nanny and the Professor

1970Series6.7
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Law of the Plainsman
7.3

Law of the Plainsman

1959Series7.3
Bus Stop
10.0

Bus Stop

1961Series10.0
The Dick Powell Show
5.7

The Dick Powell Show

1961Series5.7
Space Patrol
6.6

Space Patrol

1950Series6.6
Public Defender
6.3

Public Defender

1954Series6.3
Johnny Ringo
5.9

Johnny Ringo

1959Series5.9
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Black Saddle
6.2

Black Saddle

1959Series6.2
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
The Restless Gun
4.4

The Restless Gun

1957Series4.4
Yancy Derringer
6.2

Yancy Derringer

1958Series6.2
The New Breed
7.7

The New Breed

1961Series7.7
Tightrope
6.3

Tightrope

1959Series6.3
Bronk
6.8

Bronk

1975Series6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Lone Wolf
8.0

The Lone Wolf

1954Series8.0
I Led Three Lives
8.0

I Led Three Lives

1953Series8.0
The Troubleshooters
10.0

The Troubleshooters

1959Series10.0
Lucan
8.0

Lucan

1977Series8.0
The Walter Winchell File
7.5

The Walter Winchell File

1957Series7.5
Jefferson Drum
5.3

Jefferson Drum

1958Series5.3
Wichita Town
4.9

Wichita Town

1959Series4.9
I Led 3 Lives

I Led 3 Lives

1953Series
The Partners
6.5

The Partners

1971Series6.5
Big Hawaii
6.0

Big Hawaii

1977Series6.0
Hawkins
7.8

Hawkins

1973Series7.8
Kingston: Confidential
7.0

Kingston: Confidential

1977Series7.0
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
7.0

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

1979Series7.0
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Convoy
7.7

Convoy

1965Series7.7
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Feather And Father Gang

The Feather And Father Gang

1977Series
The Critical List
9.0

The Critical List

1978Series9.0