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John Smith

John Smith

Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945).

His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom wh

Born

Mar 06, 1931

Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

Jan 25, 1995

Known For

Acting

Movies

29 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

We're No Angels
We're No Angels
1955 • as Medical Officer Arnaud
★ 7.2
Going My Way
Going My Way
1944 • as Choir Member (uncredited)
★ 6.7
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
1954 • as Milo Buck
★ 5.9
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 • as Choir Member (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1956 • as Caleb Cope
★ 6.7
Wichita
Wichita
1955 • as Jim Earp
★ 6.4
Circus World
Circus World
1964 • as Steve McCabe
★ 6.2
Hondo and the Apaches
Hondo and the Apaches
1967 • as Ed Dow
★ 7.2
A Star Is Born World Premiere
★ 8.0
The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave
1956 • as Smith
★ 6.2
Desert Sands
Desert Sands
1955 • as Pvt. Rex Tyle
★ 5.0
Waco
Waco
1966 • as Joe Gore
★ 6.7
Tomahawk Trail
Tomahawk Trail
1957 • as Pvt. Reynolds
★ 6.0
The Lawless Eighties
The Lawless Eighties
1957 • as William Wesley Van Orsdel
★ 7.0
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
1957 • as Brad Johnson
★ 6.4
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
1972 • as Mr. Ames
★ 8.0
The Women of Pitcairn Island
The Women of Pitcairn Island
1956 • as Thursday October Christian
★ 4.2
Island of Lost Women
Island of Lost Women
1959 • as Joe Walker
★ 4.5
Rebel in Town
Rebel in Town
1956 • as Wesley Mason
★ 7.1
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
1956 • as Lt. Phil Hostedder
★ 5.2
Fury at Showdown
Fury at Showdown
1957 • as Miley Sutton
★ 5.6
Seven Angry Men
Seven Angry Men
1955 • as Frederick Brown
★ 6.0
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
1957 • as Tommy Kelly
★ 6.5
Blood Legacy
Blood Legacy
1971 • as Dr. Carl Isenburg
★ 3.5
Hot Rod Girl
Hot Rod Girl
1956 • as Jeff Northrup
★ 4.6
Handle with Care
Handle with Care
1958 • as Bill Reeves
★ 8.2
Ghost Town
Ghost Town
1956 • as Duff Dailey
★ 5.1
Meteor
Meteor
2011 • as Narrator
★ 5.0
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Sea Divers
1958 • as Mike Gilbert