John Carroll
Age: N/A | From: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Julian Lafaye
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Movie Involvements: 36
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Only Angels Have Wings
(1939) Gent Shelton
The Other Side of the Wind
(2018) Lou Martin
Flying Tigers
(1942) Woody Jason
Decision at Sundown
(1957) Tate Kimbrough
Western von gestern
(1978) James Vega / Zorro
Zorro Rides Again
(1937) James Vega/Zorro
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
(1940) Self
Fiesta
(1947) Jose 'Pepe' OrtegaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lou Martin | |
| 1983 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | James Vega / Zorro | |
| 1974 | Mr. Henry | |
| 1967 | Sagebrush | |
| 1964 | (archive footage) | |
| 1959 | Clint Jones | |
| 1957 | Tate Kimbrough | |
| 1955 | Jeff Longstreet | |
| 1954 | Grant Sanborn | |
| 1953 | Jotham Klore | |
| 1951 | John Kilton | |
| 1950 | Joe Blake / Eddie Paul | |
| Gregg Delaney | ||
| Don Careless / Francisco Suarez | ||
| 1948 | Charlie Dakin | |
| Stephen Curtis | ||
| Johnny Morrell | ||
| 1947 | George MacAllister | |
| John Wesley Baker | ||
| Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited) | ||
| Glenn Forrester | ||
| Jose 'Pepe' Ortega | ||
| 1946 | Edgar 'Wolf' Larson | |
| 1945 | Morgan Hale | |
| 1944 | Ranger Bob Crain | |
| 1943 | Rick Farrell | |
| John Carroll | ||
| 1942 | Woody Jason | |
| Pierre | ||
| Ricardo Montera | ||
| 1941 | Buddy Crawford | |
| Ovide de Montigny | ||
| Larry Warren | ||
| 1940 | Terry Turner | |
| Jose de Briganza | ||
| Self | ||
| Clyde Rochester | ||
| John Ramsell Jr. | ||
| Dr. Michael Shane | ||
| 1939 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Michael Vance | ||
| Gent Shelton | ||
| 1938 | Rick Arden | |
| Brad McArthur | ||
| El Gato | ||
| 1937 | James Vega/Zorro | |
| Joe Donahue | ||
| 1936 | Jerry Blackwood | |
| Dominic Petrelli, convict | ||
| Latigo Wells | ||
| Gene Leland | ||
| 1935 | Lucio Bolario | |
| 1930 | Russian Soldier on Ship | |
| Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited) | ||
| Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited) | ||
| 1929 | Bonapartist (uncredited) | |
| Doughboy (uncredited) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
