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John Boles

Acting Born Oct 27, 1895 Died Feb 27, 1969 Greenville, Texas, USA 60 credits
60
Total Credits
1924–1952
29 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

John Boles works in acting. Born October 27, 1895 in Greenville, Texas, USA. Died February 27, 1969. Archytele tracks 60 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Career timeline

Babes in Bagdad
Thousands Cheer
Between Us Girls
Road to Happiness
Sinners in ParadiseRomance in the Dark
Stella DallasFight for Your LadyAs Good as MarriedShe Married an Artist
Rose of the RanchoA Message to GarciaCraig's WifeScreen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Redheads on ParadeCurly TopThe Littlest RebelOrchids to YouStarlit Days at the Lido
Stand Up and Cheer!The Age of InnocenceThe Life of Vergie WintersMusic in the AirBottoms Up
Only YesterdayMy Lips BetrayChild of Manhattan
Careless Lady6 Hours to LiveBack Street
FrankensteinGood SportResurrectionSeed
King of JazzOne Heavenly NightCaptain of the GuardSong of the West
Rio RitaScandalThe Desert Song
Virgin LipsFazilThe Last WarningThe Bride of the ColoradoThe Shepherd of the Hills
The Love of Sunya
Excuse Me
So This Is Marriage?The Sixth Commandment

Full Filmography

60 titles
  • Babes in Bagdad (1952) as Hassan
  • Thousands Cheer (1943) as Bill Jones
  • Between Us Girls (1942) as Steven J. Forbes
  • Road to Happiness (1941) as Jeff Carter
  • Sinners in Paradise (1938) as Jim Taylor
  • Romance in the Dark (1938) as Antal Kovach
  • Stella Dallas (1937) as Stephen Dallas
  • Fight for Your Lady (1937) as Robert Densmore
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  • As Good as Married (1937) as Alexander Drew
  • She Married an Artist (1937) as Lee Thornwood
  • Rose of the Rancho (1936) as Jim Kearney
  • A Message to Garcia (1936) as Lt. Andrew Rowan
  • Craig's Wife (1936) as Walter Craig
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
  • Redheads on Parade (1935) as John Bruce
  • Curly Top (1935) as Edward Morgan
  • The Littlest Rebel (1935) as Captain Cary
  • Orchids to You (1935) as Thomas Bentley
  • Starlit Days at the Lido (1935) as Self
  • Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 (1935)
  • Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as John Boles
  • The Age of Innocence (1934) as Newland Archer
  • The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) as John Shadwell
  • Music in the Air (1934) as Bruno Mahler
  • Bottoms Up (1934) as Hal Reed
  • I Believed in You (1934) as Michael Harrison
  • The White Parade (1934) as Ronald Hall III
  • Wild Gold (1934) as Steve Miller
  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934) as Self
  • Beloved (1934) as Carl Hausmann
  • Only Yesterday (1933) as James Stanton "Jim" Emerson
  • My Lips Betray (1933) as King Rupert aka Captain von Linden
  • Child of Manhattan (1933) as Paul Vanderkill
  • Careless Lady (1932) as Stephen Illington
  • 6 Hours to Live (1932) as Karl Kranz
  • Back Street (1932) as Walter D. Saxel
  • Frankenstein (1931) as Victor Moritz
  • Good Sport (1931) as Boyce Cameron
  • Resurrection (1931) as Prince Dmitri Nekhludoff
  • Seed (1931) as Bart Carter
  • King of Jazz (1930) as Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
  • One Heavenly Night (1930) as Count Mirko Tibor
  • Captain of the Guard (1930) as Rouget de L'isle
  • Song of the West (1930) as Captain Stanton
  • Rio Rita (1929) as Capt. Jim Stewart
  • Scandal (1929) as Maurice
  • The Desert Song (1929) as The Red Shadow
  • Virgin Lips (1928) as Barry Blake
  • Fazil (1928) as John Clavering
  • The Last Warning (1928) as Richard Quayle
  • The Bride of the Colorado (1928) as John Barrows
  • The Shepherd of the Hills (1928) as Young Matt
  • Man-Made Women (1928) as John Payson
  • The Water Hole (1928) as Bert Durland
  • Romance of the Underworld (1928) as Stephen Ransome
  • We Americans (1928) as Hugh Bradleigh
  • The Love of Sunya (1927) as Paul Judson
  • Excuse Me (1925) as Lt. Shaw
  • So This Is Marriage? (1924) as Uriah
  • The Sixth Commandment (1924) as John Brant

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is John Boles best known for?

John Boles is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Psycho-Pass (2012), Frankenstein (1931).

When and where was John Boles born?

John Boles was born on October 27, 1895 in Greenville, Texas, USA. They passed away on February 27, 1969.

How many credits does John Boles have?

John Boles has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 1952.

What is John Boles's background in cinema and television?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Boles (October 28, 1895 – February 27, 1969) was an American singer and actor best known for playing Victor Moritz in the 1931 film Frankenstein. He started out in Hollywood in silent movies, but became a huge star with the advent of talkies. After the war, Boles moved to N...

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60credits
60films
0TV series
1924–1952active years

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