John Harron

Acting

John Harron

Born March 31, 1903New York City, New York, USA133 credits

John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound." Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles

Known For

A Fugitive from Justice
3.5

A Fugitive from Justice

Movie

1940

Tear Gas Squad
4.9

Tear Gas Squad

Movie

1940

Virginia City
6.2

Virginia City

Movie

1940

Calling Philo Vance
5.9

Calling Philo Vance

Movie

1940

The Fighting 69th
5.7

The Fighting 69th

Movie

1940

Brother Rat and a Baby
5.2

Brother Rat and a Baby

Movie

1940

Filmography

A Fugitive from Justice
1940A Fugitive from Justiceas Cab Driver (uncredited)Movie
Tear Gas Squad
1940Tear Gas Squadas Taxi DriverMovie
Virginia City
1940Virginia Cityas Union Lieutenant (uncredited)Movie
Calling Philo Vance
1940Calling Philo Vanceas Third Reporter (uncredited)Movie
The Fighting 69th
1940The Fighting 69thas Carrol (uncredited)Movie
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940Brother Rat and a Babyas Hotel Desk ClerkMovie
The Return of Doctor X
1939The Return of Doctor Xas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
On Dress Parade
1939On Dress Paradeas Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)Movie
Kid Nightingale
1939Kid Nightingaleas Clipper (uncredited)Movie
The Roaring Twenties
1939The Roaring Twentiesas Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Smashing the Money Ring
1939Smashing the Money Ringas Reporter at Trial (uncredited)Movie
Espionage Agent
1939Espionage Agentas American TouristMovie
Slapsie Maxie's
1939Slapsie Maxie'sas Fight Announcer (uncredited)Movie
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939Angels Wash Their Facesas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Each Dawn I Die
1939Each Dawn I Dieas Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)Movie
The Bill of Rights
1939The Bill of Rightsas CarterMovie
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamiteas Motorcycle PolicemanMovie
Indianapolis Speedway
1939Indianapolis Speedwayas RedMovie
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939The Cowboy Quarterbackas Mr. GrayMovie
Quiet, Please
1939Quiet, Pleaseas Sears' Assistant (uncredited)Movie
Naughty But Nice
1939Naughty But Niceas Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooteras Greenhouse ClerkMovie
Code of the Secret Service
1939Code of the Secret Serviceas Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)Movie
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939Torchy Runs for Mayoras DibbleMovie
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)Movie
Dark Victory
1939Dark Victoryas George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)Movie
Women in the Wind
1939Women in the Windas Process Server (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939You Can't Get Away with Murderas Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)Movie
The Oklahoma Kid
1939The Oklahoma Kidas President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)Movie
Secret Service of the Air
1939Secret Service of the Airas Agent Cliff DurellMovie
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939Yes, My Darling Daughteras Belga Line StewardMovie
Lincoln in the White House
1939Lincoln in the White Houseas John HayMovie
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Chauffeur (uncredited)Movie
Blackwell's Island
1939Blackwell's Islandas Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
1939They Made Me a Criminalas First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)Movie
King of the Underworld
1939King of the Underworldas G-Man (uncredited)Movie
Going Places
1938Going Placesas Man at PartyMovie
Heart of the North
1938Heart of the Northas First Mate (uncredited)Movie
The Declaration of Independence
1938The Declaration of Independenceas Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)Movie
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938Torchy Gets Her Manas John Wilkins (uncredited)Movie
Hard to Get
1938Hard to Getas Orchestra Leader (uncredited)Movie
Boy Meets Girl
1938Boy Meets Girlas Extra Talking to RodneyMovie
Penrod's Double Trouble
1938Penrod's Double Troubleas Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)Movie
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)Movie
Racket Busters
1938Racket Bustersas Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)Movie
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938Cowboy from Brooklynas TechnicianMovie
My Bill
1938My Billas Bank Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938Gold Diggers in Parisas Ship's OfficerMovie
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938Out Where the Stars Beginas Studio GatemanMovie
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938Torchy Blane in Panamaas AviatorMovie
The Beloved Brat
1938The Beloved Bratas Second Cab DriverMovie
Over the Wall
1938Over the Wallas Gus - Policeman at MorgueMovie
Jezebel
1938Jezebelas Jenkins (uncredited)Movie
He Couldn't Say No
1938He Couldn't Say Noas Man With Street Radio ReporterMovie
The Daredevil Drivers
1938The Daredevil Driversas Mr. Chet MaxfieldMovie
Blondes at Work
1938Blondes at Workas Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)Movie
The Invisible Menace
1938The Invisible Menaceas Pvt. MurphyMovie
The Patient in Room 18
1938The Patient in Room 18as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)Movie
Missing Witnesses
1937Missing Witnessesas Harris (as Jack Harron)Movie
The Man Without a Country
1937The Man Without a Countryas Minor Role (uncredited)Movie
The Adventurous Blonde
1937The Adventurous Blondeas Reynolds (uncredited)Movie
Boots and Saddles
1937Boots and Saddlesas Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)Movie
Prairie Thunder
1937Prairie Thunderas Lt. AdamsMovie
Varsity Show
1937Varsity Showas ClerkMovie
That Certain Woman
1937That Certain Womanas First Photographer (uncredited)Movie
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937Mr. Dodd Takes the Airas Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)Movie
Talent Scout
1937Talent Scoutas Charlie - Bus DriverMovie
Public Wedding
1937Public Weddingas ReporterMovie
Fly Away Baby
1937Fly Away Babyas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Blazing Sixes
1937Blazing Sixesas Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)Movie
Kid Galahad
1937Kid Galahadas Fred (uncredited)Movie
The Go-Getter
1937The Go-Getteras Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)Movie
That Man's Here Again
1937That Man's Here Againas JohnMovie
Marked Woman
1937Marked Womanas Cabbie #1 (uncredited)Movie
Men in Exile
1937Men in Exileas Police Radio OperatorMovie
Her Husband's Secretary
1937Her Husband's Secretaryas Carol's Dance Partner at PartyMovie
Carnival Day
1936Carnival DayMovie
H
1935Hollywood TroubleMovie
The Murder in the Museum
1934The Murder in the Museumas Jerry RossMovie
City Park
1934City Parkas Charlie HooperMovie
Stolen Sweets
1934Stolen Sweetsas Sam RaglandMovie
P
1933Pop's Palas Johnny BlakeMovie
L
1933Leave It to Dadas Harron, the SonMovie
Sister to Judas
1932Sister to Judasas Ronnie RossMovie
Midnight Warning
1932Midnight Warningas Erich (as Johnny Harron)Movie
T
1932The Hollywood HandicapMovie
White Zombie
1932White Zombieas Neil ParkerMovie
Beauty Parlor
1932Beauty Parloras Jeffrey ColtMovie
The Crowd Roars
1932The Crowd Roarsas Eddie's Pitman RedMovie
H
1931Hollywood HalfbacksMovie
The Law of the Tong
1931The Law of the Tongas DougMovie
Laugh and Get Rich
1931Laugh and Get Richas Bill HepburnMovie
The Easiest Way
1931The Easiest Wayas Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)Movie
The Czar of Broadway
1930The Czar of Broadwayas Jay GrantMovie
Big Boy
1930Big Boyas JoeMovie
Street Girl
1929Street Girlas Mike FallMovie
G
1928Green Grass Widowsas Del RobertsMovie
T
1928Their Houras JerryMovie
The Man in Hobbles
1928The Man in Hobblesas Joe ColemanMovie
Finders Keepers
1928Finders Keepersas Carter BrooksMovie
Night Life
1927Night Lifeas MaxMovie
O
1927Once and Foreveras GeorgesMovie
Silk Stockings
1927Silk Stockingsas Sam ThornhillMovie
N
1927Naughtyas The GroomMovie
Closed Gates
1927Closed Gatesas George Newell Jr.Movie
Rose of the Tenements
1926Rose of the Tenementsas Danny LewisMovie
The False Alarm
1926The False Alarmas Joe CaseyMovie
The Boy Friend
1926The Boy Friendas Joe PondMovie
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926Hell-Bent for HeavenMovie
The Gilded Highway
1926The Gilded Highwayas Jack WelbyMovie
The Little Irish Girl
1926The Little Irish Girlas JohnnyMovie
The Night Cry
1926The Night Cryas John MartinMovie
Bride of the Storm
1926Bride of the Stormas Dick WayneMovie
Satan in Sables
1925Satan in Sablesas Paul YervedoffMovie
Below the Line
1925Below the Lineas Donald CassMovie
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925The Wife Who Wasn't Wantedas Bob ManneringMovie
The Woman Hater
1925The Woman HaterMovie
My Wife and I
1925My Wife and Ias Stuart BordenMovie
O
1925Old Shoesas The SonMovie
Learning to Love
1925Learning to Loveas Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)Movie
The Painted Flapper
1924The Painted Flapperas Jimmy ArnoldMovie
The Fire Patrol
1924The Fire Patrolas Colin FergusonMovie
Behind the Curtain
1924Behind the Curtainas Hugh BelmontMovie
What Shall I Do?
1924What Shall I Do?as Don McLean aka Jack NelsonMovie
The Gold Diggers
1923The Gold Diggersas Wally SaundersMovie
The West~Bound Limited
1923The West~Bound Limitedas Johnny BuckleyMovie
Love in the Dark
1922Love in the Darkas Robert HortonMovie
The Ragged Heiress
1922The Ragged Heiressas Glen WhartonMovie
Penrod
1922Penrodas Robert WilliamsMovie
T
1921The Grim Comedianas Geoffrey HutchinsMovie
The Fox
1921The Foxas Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)Movie
Through the Back Door
1921Through the Back Dooras Billy BoyMovie
Hearts of the World
1918Hearts of the Worldas A Boy with a BarrelMovie