John Carroll

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John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He was also notable as a Cajun soldier, aptly nicknamed "Wolf", in the 1945 comedy A Letter for Evie. He interrupted his movie career during World War II and served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash. He recovered and resumed his acting career. John Carroll was a well-established actor and his wife Lucille was a casting director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). In 1948, the famous movie actress Marilyn Monroe moved into their house. They helped support her emotionally and financially during her difficult transition period. Their support was essential in her success as an actress. Carroll worked steadily through the mid-1950s, but his career began to fade in the latter half of the decade. He did play a memorable role in the 1957 Budd Boetticher western Decision at Sundown as Tate Kimbrough, the evil nemesis of Randolph Scott's character. His last role was in Ride in a Pink Car in 1974.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1906-07-17
  • event Death Date 1979-04-24
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 3.7
  • info Birth Place New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by John Carroll

6.5

Go West

1940-12-06

6.3

Flying Tigers

1942-10-08

5.8

Her Favorite Patient

1945-06-22

6.5

Susan and God

1940-06-07

7.3

Only Angels Have Wings

1939-05-15

4.7

Fiesta

1947-06-12

5.4

The Flame

1947-11-24

6.3

Decision at Sundown

1957-11-10

5.9

I, Jane Doe

1948-05-25

5

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936-04-17

5

Pilot X

1936-12-01

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I Am a Criminal

1938-12-07

4.2

Congo Maisie

1940-01-19

5.8

Rio Rita

1942-03-11

5.2

The Youngest Profession

1943-02-26

3.3

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953-06-12

4.9

Sunny

1941-05-30

5.8

Swingtime in the Movies

1938-12-24

5.2

Angel in Exile

1948-10-20

4.8

Surrender

1950-09-15

6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25

7

Zorro Rides Again

1937-11-20

5

Plunderers of Painted Flats

1959-01-23

4

The Fabulous Texan

1947-11-09

3

Belle Le Grand

1951-01-27

6.7

A Letter for Evie

1946-01-28

4.3

New Moon

1930-12-23

7.5

Hi, Gaucho!

1935-10-10

4.5

Wolf Call

1939-05-22

6.8

We Who Are About to Die

1937-01-08

6.8

Hired Wife

1940-09-13

6

Doughboys

1930-08-30

4.8

Hit Parade of 1943

1943-03-26

6

Musical Movieland

1944-09-09

7.5

Ride in a Pink Car

1974-06-21

5.4

Lady Be Good

1941-09-18

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Rose of the Rio Grande

1938-03-15

4.2

Pierre of the Plains

1942-07-29

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Soaring Stars

1942-04-25

5

The Reluctant Bride

1955-08-01

5.3

Devil-May-Care

1929-12-27

6.1

Phantom Raiders

1940-06-07

3.5

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939-09-02

6.5

Marianne

1929-08-24

10

The Avengers

1950-06-10

3.2

This Woman Is Mine

1941-08-22

6

Wyoming

1947-07-28

5.5

Old Los Angeles

1948-04-24

6.7

Hollywood Wonderland

1947-08-09

6.3

Monte Carlo

1930-08-27

6.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940-07-31

5.5

Muss 'em Up

1936-02-13

6.7

The Other Side of the Wind

2018-11-02

4.7

The Accusing Finger

1936-11-17

5

Geraldine

1954-01-26

6.3

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964-09-02

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A Boy Called Nuthin’

1967-12-10

6

Hit Parade of 1951

1950-10-15

7.5

Western von gestern

1978-05-05

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