John Carroll

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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.

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2018
The Other Side of the Wind
Movie Lou Martin
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1978
Western von gestern
TV show James Vega / Zorro
1974
Ride in a Pink Car
Movie Mr. Henry
1967
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Movie Sagebrush
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1959
Plunderers of Painted Flats
Movie Clint Jones
1957
Decision at Sundown
Movie Tate Kimbrough
1957
Johnny Trouble
Movie Executive Producer
1955
The Reluctant Bride
Movie Jeff Longstreet
1953
Geraldine
Movie Grant Sanborn
1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Movie Jotham Klore
1951
Belle Le Grand
Movie John Kilton
1950
Hit Parade of 1951
Movie Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
1950
Surrender
Movie Gregg Delaney
1950
The Avengers
Movie Don Careless / Francisco Suarez

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1948
Angel in Exile
Movie Charlie Dakin
1948
I, Jane Doe
Movie Stephen Curtis
1948
Old Los Angeles
Movie Johnny Morrell
1947
The Flame
Movie George MacAllister
1947
The Fabulous Texan
Movie John Wesley Baker
1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Movie Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
1947
Wyoming
Movie Glenn Forrester
1947
Fiesta
Movie Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
1946
A Letter for Evie
Movie Edgar "Wolf" Larson
1945
Bedside Manner
Movie Morgan Hale
1944
Musical Movieland
Movie Ranger Bob Crain
1943
Hit Parade of 1943
Movie Rick Farrell
1943
The Youngest Profession
Movie John Carroll
1942
Flying Tigers
Movie Woody Jason
1942
Pierre of the Plains
Movie Pierre
1942
Soaring Stars
Movie Himself
1942
Rio Rita
Movie Ricardo Montera
1941
Lady Be Good
Movie Buddy Crawford
1941
This Woman Is Mine
Movie Ovide de Montigny
1941
Sunny
Movie Larry Warren
1940
Go West
Movie Terry Turner
1940
Hired Wife
Movie Jose de Briganza
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Movie Self
1940
Susan and God
Movie Clyde Rochester