John Indrisano
Age: 63 | From: Boston, Massachusetts.
Person Details
Birthday: 1905-11-01 00:06:04
Death: 1968-11-09 00:06:04
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: N/A
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts.
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 45
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
Biography
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Most Famous Work
Hawaiian Eye
(1959) Brownie (uncredited)
The Rebel
(1959) Referee
Bonanza
(1959) Brawler (uncredited)
The Untouchables
(1959) Referee (uncredited)
Mannix
(1967) Tim
Tightrope
(1959) Larry
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946) Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962) Inmate (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Rapist (uncredited) | |
| Tim | ||
| Policeman with Drunk (uncredited) | ||
| Referee | ||
| 1966 | Umpire (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Thor, the Butler | ||
| 1963 | Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited) | |
| Boxing Instructor (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Hood | |
| Barfly Watching TV (uncredited) | ||
| Inmate (uncredited) | ||
| 1961 | Nick Tony | |
| 1960 | Texan (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Referee (uncredited) | |
| Brownie (uncredited) | ||
| Referee | ||
| Referee | ||
| Brawler (uncredited) | ||
| Referee (uncredited) | ||
| Larry | ||
| Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1955 | Liverlips Louie (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Convict in Hospital Ward | |
| 1952 | Julio | |
| Spider | ||
| Party Guest (uncredited) | ||
| 1951 | Johnny Terrento | |
| Referee | ||
| Mushy Cavelli | ||
| 1950 | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Danny | ||
| 1949 | Boxer Handler (uncredited) | |
| Fight Referee | ||
| Bert | ||
| Corner Man (uncredited) | ||
| Referee | ||
| Man (uncredited) | ||
| Referee (uncredited) | ||
| 1948 | Johnny Hart | |
| Referee | ||
| 1947 | Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited) | |
| Party Guest (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Man in Fantasy (uncredited) | |
| Detective (Uncredited) | ||
| John | ||
| 1945 | Croupier (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Ramo's Lieutenant (uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Peaches | |
| 1940 | Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited) | |
| Bo's'n | ||
| Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Referee (uncredited) | |
| Wrestling Match Referee | ||
| 1936 | Man in Line for Inspection | |
| Chauffeur | ||
| Fight Trainer | ||
| 1935 | Pinky Duffy | |
| Lefty Costello | ||
| 1933 | Fighter | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Stunts | |
| 1967 | Stunts | |
| 1966 | Stunts | |
| 1963 | Stunts | |
| 1962 | Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1956 | Technical Supervisor | |
| Technical Advisor | ||
| 1955 | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Stunt Coordinator | ||
| 1954 | Fight Choreographer | |
| Stunt Coordinator | ||
| Stunts | ||
| 1953 | Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1950 | Technical Advisor | |
| 1941 | Stunts | |
| 1940 | Technical Advisor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
