John Arledge | |
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 John Arledge in 1932 | |
| Born | Johnson Lundy Arledge (1906-03-12)March 12, 1906 Crockett, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1947(1947-05-15) (aged 41) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930–1947 |
Johnson Lundy Arledge (March 12, 1906 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.
Biography
He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including the tractor driver who destroys a house in The Grapes of Wrath.1
Arledge pursued engineering as a major in college, but eventually his work with a little theatre turned his interest to acting.2 He performed in vaudeville before taking on his first film role in 1931.3
Filmography
This filmography is believed to be complete.4
- King of Jazz (1930) - First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
- Young Sinners (1931) – Jimmy
- Daddy Long Legs (1931) – Jimmy McBride
- The Spider (1931) – Tommy
- Heartbreak (1931) – Jerry Sommers
- After Tomorrow (1932) – Office Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest (uncredited)
- Disorderly Conduct (1932) – Driver with Flat Tire (uncredited)
- Careless Lady (1932) – Hank Oldfield
- Huddle (1932) – Pidge
- Week Ends Only (1932) – Ted Lane
- Hell's Highway (1932) – Carter
- Olsen's Big Moment (1933) – Harry Smith
- Jimmy and Sally (1933) – Joe
- Coming Out Party (1934) – Party Crasher (uncredited)
- Flirtation Walk (1934) – 'Spike'
- Bachelor of Arts (1934) – Robert Neal
- Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) – Mac
- Mary Jane's Pa (1935) – Linc Overman
- Old Man Rhythm (1935) – Pinky Parker
- The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) – Man Talking About Transcontinental Railroad (uncredited)
- Shipmates Forever (1935) – Johnny 'Coxswain' Lawrence
- We're Only Human (1935) – Johnny O'Brien
- You May Be Next (1936) – Eddie House
- Two in Revolt (1936) – John Woods
- Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) – Joey Thomas
- Don't Turn 'Em Loose (1936) – Walter Clifford
- The Big Game (1936) – Spike Adams
- Big City (1937) – Buddy
- Saturday's Heroes (1937) – Ted Calkins
- County Fair (1937) – John Hope
- Prison Nurse (1938) – Mousie
- Numbered Woman (1938)
- Campus Confessions (1938) – Freddy Fry
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) – Phineas Whipsnade
- Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) – Red
- 6,000 Enemies (1939) – Phil Donegan
- All Women Have Secrets (1939) – Joe Tucker
- Gone with the Wind (1939) – Dying Soldier (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Davis 1
- The Fighting 69th (1940) – Second Alabama Man (uncredited)
- Strange Cargo (1940) – Dufond
- It's a Date (1940) – Newcomer on Ship (uncredited)
- Ski Patrol (1940) – Dick Reynolds
- Flight Angels (1940) – Mr. Perry
- City for Conquest (1940) – Salesman
- The Flag of Humanity (1940, Short) – Jeremy
- Arizona (1940) – Southern Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) – 'Snapper' MacRae
- That's My Man (1947) – Thunder's Owner (uncredited)
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) – Clerk (uncredited)
- Dark Passage (1947) – Lonely Man (uncredited) (final film role)
References
References
- Bogdanovich, Peter (1978). John Ford. University of California Press. p. 131. GGKEY:UKU6GF3RFNU. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- "Majestic". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. July 24, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved October 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Film 'Bunker Bean' With John Arledge". The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review. Washington, Spokane. September 15, 1935. p. 31. Retrieved October 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Gevinson, Alan (October 1, 1997). American Film Institute catalog. University of California Press. pp. 90, 221, 401, 474, 737. ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0. Retrieved July 31, 2011.