John Harron

John Harron

🎂 31st March 1903 (122 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

White Zombie

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

John Harron

🎬 Movies Featuring John Harron

A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice (1940)

as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad (1940)

as Taxi Driver
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance (1940)

as Third Reporter (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

as Carrol (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)

as Hotel Desk Clerk
The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X (1939)

as Reporter (uncredited)
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade (1939)

as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale (1939)

as Clipper (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring (1939)

as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent (1939)

as American Tourist
Slapsie Maxie's

Slapsie Maxie's (1939)

as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights (1939)

as Carter
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)

as Motorcycle Policeman
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway (1939)

as Red
The Cowboy Quarterback

The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)

as Mr. Gray
Quiet, Please

Quiet, Please (1939)

as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice (1939)

as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)

as Greenhouse Clerk
Code of the Secret Service

Code of the Secret Service (1939)

as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)

as Dibble
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)
Dark Victory

Dark Victory (1939)

as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind (1939)

as Process Server (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air (1939)

as Agent Cliff Durell
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)

as Belga Line Steward
Lincoln in the White House

Lincoln in the White House (1939)

as John Hay
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)

as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island (1939)

as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld (1939)

as G-Man (uncredited)
Going Places

Going Places (1938)

as Man at Party
Heart of the North

Heart of the North (1938)

as First Mate (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence (1938)

as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)

as John Wilkins (uncredited)
Hard to Get

Hard to Get (1938)

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl (1938)

as Extra Talking to Rodney
Penrod's Double Trouble

Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)

as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)
Racket Busters

Racket Busters (1938)

as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)

as Technician
My Bill

My Bill (1938)

as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Gold Diggers in Paris

Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

as Ship's Officer
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)

as Studio Gateman
Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama (1938)

as Aviator
The Beloved Brat

The Beloved Brat (1938)

as Second Cab Driver
Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

as Gus - Policeman at Morgue
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

as Jenkins (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No (1938)

as Man With Street Radio Reporter
The Daredevil Drivers

The Daredevil Drivers (1938)

as Mr. Chet Maxfield
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work (1938)

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace (1938)

as Pvt. Murphy
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses (1937)

as Harris (as Jack Harron)
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country (1937)

as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde (1937)

as Reynolds (uncredited)
Boots and Saddles

Boots and Saddles (1937)

as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder (1937)

as Lt. Adams
Varsity Show

Varsity Show (1937)

as Clerk
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman (1937)

as First Photographer (uncredited)
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)

as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
Talent Scout

Talent Scout (1937)

as Charlie - Bus Driver
Public Wedding

Public Wedding (1937)

as Reporter
Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby (1937)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Blazing Sixes

Blazing Sixes (1937)

as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad (1937)

as Fred (uncredited)
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)
That Man's Here Again

That Man's Here Again (1937)

as John
Marked Woman

Marked Woman (1937)

as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)
Men in Exile

Men in Exile (1937)

as Police Radio Operator
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

as Carol's Dance Partner at Party
Carnival Day

Carnival Day (1936)

No Image

Hollywood Trouble (1935)

The Murder in the Museum

The Murder in the Museum (1934)

as Jerry Ross
City Park

City Park (1934)

as Charlie Hooper
No Image

Stolen Sweets (1934)

as Sam Ragland
No Image

Pop's Pal (1933)

as Johnny Blake
Sister to Judas

Sister to Judas (1932)

as Ronnie Ross
Midnight Warning

Midnight Warning (1932)

as Erich (as Johnny Harron)
No Image

The Hollywood Handicap (1932)

White Zombie

White Zombie (1932)

as Neil Parker
Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor (1932)

as Jeffrey Colt
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1932)

as Eddie's Pitman Red
No Image

Hollywood Halfbacks (1931)

The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong (1931)

as Doug
Laugh and Get Rich

Laugh and Get Rich (1931)

as Bill Hepburn
The Easiest Way

The Easiest Way (1931)

as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
The Czar of Broadway

The Czar of Broadway (1930)

as Jay Grant
Big Boy

Big Boy (1930)

as Joe
Street Girl

Street Girl (1929)

as Mike Fall
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (1928)

as Carter Brooks
Night Life

Night Life (1927)

as Max
No Image

Once and Forever (1927)

as Georges
Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings (1927)

as Sam Thornhill
Rose of the Tenements

Rose of the Tenements (1926)

as Danny Lewis
The False Alarm

The False Alarm (1926)

as Joe Casey
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend (1926)

as Joe Pond
Hell-Bent for Heaven

Hell-Bent for Heaven (1926)

The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway (1926)

as Jack Welby
The Little Irish Girl

The Little Irish Girl (1926)

as Johnny
The Night Cry

The Night Cry (1926)

as John Martin
Bride of the Storm

Bride of the Storm (1926)

as Dick Wayne
Satan in Sables

Satan in Sables (1925)

as Paul Yervedoff
Below the Line

Below the Line (1925)

as Donald Cass
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted (1925)

as Bob Mannering
The Woman Hater

The Woman Hater (1925)

My Wife and I

My Wife and I (1925)

as Stuart Borden
No Image

Old Shoes (1925)

as The Son
Learning to Love

Learning to Love (1925)

as Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron)
The Painted Flapper

The Painted Flapper (1924)

as Jimmy Arnold
The Fire Patrol

The Fire Patrol (1924)

as Colin Ferguson
Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain (1924)

as Hugh Belmont
What Shall I Do?

What Shall I Do? (1924)

as Don McLean aka Jack Nelson
The Gold Diggers

The Gold Diggers (1923)

as Wally Saunders
The West~Bound Limited

The West~Bound Limited (1923)

as Johnny Buckley
Love in the Dark

Love in the Dark (1922)

as Robert Horton
The Ragged Heiress

The Ragged Heiress (1922)

as Glen Wharton
Penrod

Penrod (1922)

as Robert Williams
No Image

The Grim Comedian (1921)

as Geoffrey Hutchins
The Fox

The Fox (1921)

as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)
Through the Back Door

Through the Back Door (1921)

as Billy Boy
Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World (1918)

as A Boy with a Barrel