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John Alexander

Acting Born Nov 29, 1897 Died Jul 13, 1982 Newport, Kentucky, USA 31 credits

Biography

John Alexander works in acting. Born November 29, 1897 in Newport, Kentucky, USA. Died July 13, 1982. Archytele lists 31 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Goya's Ghosts

as Judd Forrest
Film

The Man in the Net

as Mr. Carey
Film

Untamed Frontier

as Max Wickersham
Film

Winchester '73

as Jack Riker
Film

The Sleeping City

as Insp. Gordon
Film

Fancy Pants

as Teddy Roosevelt

Cinemassacre's Monster Madness

as Lew Dockstader
Film

Arsenic and Old Lace

as 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

Frequent co-stars

Shelley Winters 2 shared titles
Robert Anderson 2 shared titles
Ray Bennett 2 shared titles
James Stewart 1 shared title
Dan Duryea 1 shared title
Stephen McNally 1 shared title
Millard Mitchell 1 shared title
Charles Drake 1 shared title
John McIntire 1 shared title
Will Geer 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Defenders
One Foot in Hell
The Man in the NetKeep in Step
The Mugger
Inner Sanctum
Untamed FrontierThe Marrying Kind
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Winchester '73The Sleeping CityFancy Pants
Night Has a Thousand EyesSummer Holiday
Cass TimberlaneLiving in a Big WayWhere There's Life
The Jolson Story
A Tree Grows in BrooklynThe Horn Blows at Midnight
Arsenic and Old LaceMr. SkeffingtonThe Doughgirls
Calling All HusbandsFlowing GoldThe Flag of Humanity
On Such a Night
Special AgentThe ArizonianThe Ghost Rider
Baby Take a Bow

Full filmography

  • The Defenders (1961) as Judd Forrest
  • One Foot in Hell (1960) as Sam Giller - Storekeeper
  • The Man in the Net (1959) as Mr. Carey
  • Keep in Step (1959) as The General
  • The Mugger (1958) as Chief of Police
  • Inner Sanctum (1954)
  • Untamed Frontier (1952) as Max Wickersham
  • The Marrying Kind (1952) as Howard Shipley
  • The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) as Mr. Perry
  • Winchester '73 (1950) as Jack Riker
  • The Sleeping City (1950) as Insp. Gordon
  • Fancy Pants (1950) as Teddy Roosevelt
  • Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) as Mr. Gilman
  • Summer Holiday (1948) as Mr. Dave McComber
  • Cass Timberlane (1947) as Dr. Roy Drover
  • Living in a Big Way (1947) as Attorney Ambridge
  • Where There's Life (1947) as Mr. Herbert Jones
  • The Jolson Story (1946) as Lew Dockstader
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) as Steve Edwards
  • The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) as First Trumpeter / Doremus
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) as 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
  • Mr. Skeffington (1944) as Jim Conderley
  • The Doughgirls (1944) as Warren Buckley
  • Calling All Husbands (1940) as Ben Barnes
  • Flowing Gold (1940) as Sheriff
  • The Flag of Humanity (1940) as Robert Todd Lincoln (uncredited)
  • On Such a Night (1937) as District attorney
  • Special Agent (1935) as Arcade Manager (uncredited)
  • The Arizonian (1935) as Billy
  • The Ghost Rider (1935) as Sheriff
  • Baby Take a Bow (1934) as Ragpicker (Uncredited)