John Crawford
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-09-13 in Colfax, Washington, USA
Died
2010-09-21
Biography
Burly, handsome and rugged character actor John Crawford appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows combined in a career that spanned over 40 years, usually cast as tough and/or villainous characters. Crawford was born Cleve Richardson on September 13, 1920, in Colfax, Washington. He was discovered by a Warner Bros. scout while attending the University of Washington's School of Drama. Although he failed his screen test, Crawford nonetheless joined RKO as a laborer. He then got a job building sets at Circle Theater in Los Angeles, and eventually persuaded the producers to cast him in some of their plays. He was soon signed to Columbia Pictures to act in secondary roles in westerns. In the late 1950s he graduated to bigger parts in such films as Ordre de tuer (1958), La clé (1958) and Un homme pour le bagne (1960), all of which were made in the UK. Crawford returned to America in the early 1960s and began a prolific career in both movies and TV series, up until 1986. His most memorable film roles include the ill-fated chief engineer inL'aventure du Poséidon (1972), the hearty Tom Iverson in La fugue (1975), the bumbling mayor of San Francisco in L'inspecteur ne renonce jamais (1976), hard-nosed police chief Buzz Cavanaugh in Un couple en fuite (1977) and amiable old mine hand Brian Deerling in The Boogens (1981). John had recurring parts as Sheriff Ep Bridges inLa famille des collines (1971) and Capt. Parks on Sergent Anderson (1974). Among the many TV shows he made guest appearances in are The Lone Ranger (1949), Superman(1952), Les espions (1965), La quatrième dimension (1959), Les incorruptibles (1959),La grande caravane (1957), Le fugitif (1963), Star Trek (1966), Perdus dans l'espace(1965), Bonanza (1959), Stalag 13 (1965), Mission impossible (1966), Gunsmoke(1955), Super Jaimie (1976), Dallas (1978) and Dynastie (1981). Crawford died at age 90 following complications from a stroke on September 21, 2010, in Thousand Oaks, California. He's survived by his ex-wife Ann Wakefield, four daughters and two grandchildren. - IMDb Mini Biography
Most Known For
Star Trek
as Commissioner Ferris
Mission: Impossible
as Dr. Lubell
Mission: Impossible
as Orin Selby
The Twilight Zone
as Joe
Little House on the Prairie
Batman
as Printer's Devil
Knight Rider
as Sheriff Moore
Knight Rider
as Mac Thomas
Dynasty
The Waltons
as Sheriff Ep Bridges
The Incredible Hulk
as Tom Edler
The Rockford Files
as Dr. Kenilworth
The Rockford Files
as Christian
The Fugitive
as Sergeant
Charlie's Angels
as Lt. Francona
Hogan's Heroes
as Captain Hermann
Hogan's Heroes
as Captain - Officer #1
Hogan's Heroes
as Lieutenant Ritchie
Hogan's Heroes
as 1st Gestapo Man
Hogan's Heroes
as Gestapo Man