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Robert Errol Van Orden
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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 when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1931-03-06
- event Death Date 1995-01-25
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 1
- info Birth Place Los Angeles, California, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by John Smith
6.7
Friendly Persuasion
1956-11-25
5.9
The High and the Mighty
1954-07-03
4.2
Hot Rod Girl
1956-07-04
6
The Crooked Circle
1957-11-11
6.1
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
1957-05-10
6.8
Hondo and the Apaches
1967-09-08
5.7
Tomahawk Trail
1957-02-01
4.3
Island of Lost Women
1959-03-20
5.6
The Bold and the Brave
1956-01-04
5.4
Fury at Showdown
1957-04-18
0
The Lawless Eighties
1957-05-31
4.4
Desert Sands
1955-11-18
7.2
Handle with Care
1958-04-18
6.2
Circus World
1964-06-25
6.8
Going My Way
1944-01-01
6.8
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945-12-27
4.2
Ghost Town
1956-03-01
4.4
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
1956-05-01
5
Meteor
2011-09-09
5.2
Seven Angry Men
1955-03-27
6.3
Wichita
1955-07-03
6.4
Waco
1966-09-01
8
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954-09-28
7.2
We're No Angels
1955-07-07
3.5
The Women of Pitcairn Island
1956-12-01
7.8
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
1972-02-06
7
Rebel in Town
1956-07-30
3.5
Blood Legacy
1971-03-17
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
7.3
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05
6.5
Letter to Loretta
1953-09-20
5
The Millionaire
1955-01-19
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
6.3
Telephone Time
1956-04-08
0
Wire Service
1956-10-04
5
Cimarron City
1958-09-27
6.4
Laramie
1959-09-15
6.5
Hondo
1967-09-08
6.2
Police Woman
1974-09-13
7
Adam-12
1968-09-21
6.5
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969-09-23
7.8
Emergency!
1972-01-22
7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27
7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27
5
Frontier
1955-09-25
7.4
The Ford Television Theatre
1952-10-02