Actor

John Crawford

September 13, 1920 · Colfax, Washington, USA

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.

Notable work

8
Star Trek (1966)
as Commissioner Ferris
7.5
Knight Rider (1982)
as Sheriff Moore and as Mac Thomas
7
The Towering Inferno (1974)
as Callahan
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Joe
7.6
The Longest Day (1962)
as Col. Caffey (uncredited)
7.2
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
as Chief Engineer
8
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
as Ben Shelby
6.7
The Enforcer (1976)
as The Mayor
7.2
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
as Polydeuces (uncredited)
7.3
Batman (1966)
as Printer's Devil
7.7
The Big Heat (1953)
as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
7.5
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
as Reporter (uncredited)

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