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John Indrisano
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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 w…
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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)
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1968
Skidoo
Movie Stunts
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1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Movie Studio Grip (uncredited)
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1967
The Ambushers
Movie Rapist (uncredited)
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1967
Mannix
TV show Tim
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1967
Barefoot in the Park
Movie Policeman with Drunk (uncredited)
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1967
Mr. Terrific
TV show Referee
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1966
Our Man Flint
Movie Stunts
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1966
Batman
TV show Umpire (uncredited)
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1965
The Cincinnati Kid
Movie Gambler (uncredited)
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1965
In Harm's Way
Movie Stunts
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1965
A Swingin' Summer
Movie Fight Choreographer
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1965
The Human Duplicators
Movie Thor, the Butler
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1964
The Best Man
Movie Mafia Man (uncredited)
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1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)
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1963
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Movie Boxing Instructor (uncredited)
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1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV show Johnny
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1963
A Swingin' Affair
Movie
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1962
Who's Got the Action?
Movie Hood
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1962
The Manchurian Candidate
Movie Stunt Coordinator
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1962
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Movie Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
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1962
Two Weeks in Another Town
Movie Bouncer (uncredited)
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1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Movie Inmate (uncredited)
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1961
Blueprint for Robbery
Movie Nick Tony
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1960
Ocean's Eleven
Movie Texan (uncredited)
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1960
I Passed for White
Movie Bartender (uncredited)
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1959
Mr. Lucky
TV show News Vendor
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1959
The Untouchables
TV show Referee (uncredited)
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1959
Pillow Talk
Movie Truck Driver Punching Jonathan (uncredited)
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1959
Hawaiian Eye
TV show Brownie (uncredited)
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1959
The Rebel
TV show Referee
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1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TV show Referee
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1959
Bonanza
TV show Referee (uncredited)
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1959
Tightrope
TV show Larry
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1959
Some Like It Hot
Movie Waiter (uncredited)
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1959
The Trap
Movie Hood (uncredited)
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1959
Rawhide
TV show Gregg
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1958
The Donna Reed Show
TV show Rudy
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1958
Ten North Frederick
Movie
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1957
The Devil's Hairpin
Movie
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1957
Alcoa Theatre
TV show Babe
