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John Carroll

John Carroll

Birthday: 1906-07-17 | Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1974
Ride in a Pink Car

as    Mr. Henry

1959
Plunderers of Painted Flats

as    Clint Jones

1957
Decision at Sundown

as    Tate Kimbrough

1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife

as    Jotham Klore

1951
Belle Le Grand

as    John Kilton

1948
I, Jane Doe

as    Stephen Curtis

1947
The Flame

as    George MacAllister

1947
The Fabulous Texan

as    John Wesley Baker

1947
Fiesta

as    Jose 'Pepe' Ortega

1946
A Letter for Evie

as    Edgar 'Wolf' Larson

1943
The Youngest Profession

as    John Carroll

1942
Pierre of the Plains

as    Pierre

1942
Rio Rita

as    Ricardo Montera

1942
Flying Tigers

as    Woody Jason

1940
Congo Maisie

as    Dr. Michael Shane

1940
Phantom Raiders

as    John Ramsell Jr.

1940
Go West

as    Terry Turner

1939
Wolf Call

as    Michael Vance

1938
Rose of the Rio Grande

as    El Gato

1938
Swingtime in the Movies

as    Rick Arden

1937
Zorro Rides Again

as    James Vega/Zorro

1936
Muss 'em Up

as    Gene Leland

1936
Murder on a Bridle Path

as    Latigo Wells

1930
New Moon

as    Russian Soldier on Ship

1929
Marianne

as    Doughboy (uncredited)