John Harron

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-03-31

Deathday

1939-11-24 (36 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • John Thomas Harron
  • Johnny Harron
  • Johnny Haron
  • Jack Harron

John Harron

Biography

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

White Zombie
5.9%

White Zombie

Jul 28, 1932

The Roaring Twenties
7.5%

The Roaring Twenties

Oct 28, 1939

Jezebel
7.0%

Jezebel

Mar 26, 1938

Dark Victory
7.0%

Dark Victory

Apr 20, 1939

Marked Woman
6.5%

Marked Woman

Apr 10, 1937

The Return of Doctor X
5.9%

The Return of Doctor X

Nov 23, 1939

Each Dawn I Die
6.8%

Each Dawn I Die

Aug 19, 1939

Kid Galahad
7.0%

Kid Galahad

May 29, 1937

Virginia City
6.1%

Virginia City

Mar 23, 1940

They Made Me a Criminal
6.3%

They Made Me a Criminal

Jan 21, 1939

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Acting

1940
A Fugitive from Justice as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1940
Tear Gas Squad as Taxi Driver
1940
Virginia City as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
1940
Calling Philo Vance as Third Reporter (uncredited)
1940
The Fighting 69th as Carrol (uncredited)
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby as Hotel Desk Clerk
1939
The Return of Doctor X as Reporter (uncredited)
1939
On Dress Parade as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)
1939
Kid Nightingale as Clipper (uncredited)
1939
The Roaring Twenties as Soldier (uncredited)
1939
Smashing the Money Ring as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
1939
Espionage Agent as American Tourist
1939
Slapsie Maxie's as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Each Dawn I Die as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
1939
The Bill of Rights as Carter
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as Motorcycle Policeman
1939
Indianapolis Speedway as Red
1939
The Cowboy Quarterback as Mr. Gray
1939
Quiet, Please as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
1939
Naughty But Nice as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as Greenhouse Clerk
1939
Code of the Secret Service as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Dibble
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
1939
Dark Victory as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
1939
Women in the Wind as Process Server (uncredited)
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
1939
The Oklahoma Kid as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)
1939
Secret Service of the Air as Agent Cliff Durell
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Belga Line Steward
1939
Lincoln in the White House as John Hay
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Chauffeur (uncredited)
1939
Blackwell's Island as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
1939
They Made Me a Criminal as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1939
King of the Underworld as G-Man (uncredited)
1938
Going Places as Man at Party
1938
Heart of the North as First Mate (uncredited)
1938
The Declaration of Independence as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as John Wilkins (uncredited)
1938
Hard to Get as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1938
Boy Meets Girl as Extra Talking to Rodney
1938
Penrod's Double Trouble as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
1938
Racket Busters as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn as Technician
1938
My Bill as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
1938
Gold Diggers in Paris as Ship's Officer
1938
Out Where the Stars Begin as Studio Gateman
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama as Aviator
1938
The Beloved Brat as Second Cab Driver
1938
Over the Wall as Gus - Policeman at Morgue
1938
Jezebel as Jenkins (uncredited)
1938
He Couldn't Say No as Man With Street Radio Reporter
1938
The Daredevil Drivers as Mr. Chet Maxfield
1938
Blondes at Work as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1938
The Invisible Menace as Pvt. Murphy
1938
The Patient in Room 18 as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
1937
Missing Witnesses as Harris (as Jack Harron)
1937
The Man Without a Country as Minor Role (uncredited)
1937
The Adventurous Blonde as Reynolds (uncredited)
1937
Boots and Saddles as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)
1937
Prairie Thunder as Lt. Adams
1937
Varsity Show as Clerk
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
1937
Talent Scout as Charlie - Bus Driver
1937
Public Wedding as Reporter
1937
Fly Away Baby as Reporter (uncredited)
1937
Blazing Sixes as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)
1937
Kid Galahad as (uncredited)
1937
The Go-Getter as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)
1937
That Man's Here Again as John
1937
Marked Woman as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)
1937
Men in Exile as Police Radio Operator
1937
Her Husband's Secretary as Carol's Dance Partner at Party
1936
Carnival Day
1935
Hollywood Trouble
1934
The Murder in the Museum as Jerry Ross
1934
City Park as Charlie Hooper
1934
Stolen Sweets as Sam Ragland
1933
Pop's Pal as Johnny Blake
1932
Sister to Judas as Ronnie Ross
1932
Midnight Warning as Erich (as Johnny Harron)
1932
White Zombie as Neil Parker
1932
Beauty Parlor as Jeffrey Colt
1932
The Crowd Roars as Eddie's Pitman Red
1931
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
The Law of the Tong as Doug
1931
Laugh and Get Rich as Bill Hepburn
1931
The Easiest Way as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
1930
The Czar of Broadway as Jay Grant
1930
Big Boy as Joe
1929
Street Girl as Mike Fall
1928
Finders Keepers as Carter Brooks
1927
Once and Forever as Georges
1926
The Boy Friend as Joe Pond
1926
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926
The Gilded Highway as Jack Welby
1926
The Little Irish Girl as Johnny
1926
The Night Cry as John Martin
1926
Bride of the Storm as Dick Wayne
1925
Satan in Sables as Paul Yervedoff
1925
Below the Line as Donald Cass
1925
The Woman Hater
1925
My Wife and I as Stuart Borden
1925
Old Shoes as The Son
1925
Learning to Love as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)
1924
The Fire Patrol as Colin Ferguson
1924
Behind the Curtain as Hugh Belmont
1923
The Gold Diggers as Wally Saunders
1923
The West~Bound Limited as Johnny Buckley
1922
Love in the Dark as Robert Horton
1922
Penrod as Robert Williams
1921
The Grim Comedian as Geoffrey Hutchins
1921
The Fox as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)
1921
Through The Back Door as Billy Boy
1918
Hearts of the World as A Boy with a Barrel
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