John Harron

John Harron

Known for Acting · 133 credits

Born
1903-03-31
Died
1939-11-24
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
John Thomas Harron · Johnny Harron · Johnny Haron · Jack Harron

Biography

John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940.

Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron.

Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound."

Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles

Known For

Movies (133)

Jezebel
Movie

Jezebel

1938

as Jenkins (uncredited)

Espionage Agent
Movie

Espionage Agent

1939

as American Tourist

Public Wedding
Movie

Public Wedding

1937

as Reporter

Marked Woman
Movie

Marked Woman

1937

as Cabbie #1 (uncredited)

My Bill
Movie

My Bill

1938

as Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Blazing Sixes
Movie

Blazing Sixes

1937

as Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited)

The Go-Getter
Movie

The Go-Getter

1937

as Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)

Big Boy
Movie

Big Boy

1930

as Joe

Going Places
Movie

Going Places

1938

as Man at Party

Midnight Warning
Movie

Midnight Warning

1932

as Erich (as Johnny Harron)

The Roaring Twenties
Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Soldier (uncredited)

The Fox
Movie

The Fox

1921

as Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron)

Varsity Show
Movie

Varsity Show

1937

as Clerk

Missing Witnesses
Movie

Missing Witnesses

1937

as Harris (as Jack Harron)

Kid Galahad
Movie

Kid Galahad

1937

as Fred (uncredited)

Virginia City
Movie

Virginia City

1940

as Union Lieutenant (uncredited)

White Zombie
Movie

White Zombie

1932

as Neil Parker

On Dress Parade
Movie

On Dress Parade

1939

as Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X
Movie

The Return of Doctor X

1939

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Movie

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

as Alarm Company Operator (uncredited)

Dark Victory
Movie

Dark Victory

1939

as George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)

Hollywood Halfbacks
Movie

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931

City Park
Movie

City Park

1934

as Charlie Hooper

Brother Rat and a Baby
Movie

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Hotel Desk Clerk

The Fighting 69th
Movie

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Carrol (uncredited)

Racket Busters
Movie

Racket Busters

1938

as Allison's Stenographer (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid
Movie

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited)

Tear Gas Squad
Movie

Tear Gas Squad

1940

as Taxi Driver

Torchy Runs for Mayor
Movie

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Dibble

Kid Nightingale
Movie

Kid Nightingale

1939

as Clipper (uncredited)

The Cowboy Quarterback
Movie

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

as Mr. Gray

Boots and Saddles
Movie

Boots and Saddles

1937

as Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited)

Heart of the North
Movie

Heart of the North

1938

as First Mate (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18
Movie

The Patient in Room 18

1938

as Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama
Movie

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

as Aviator

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Movie

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)

The Crowd Roars
Movie

The Crowd Roars

1932

as Eddie's Pitman Red

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Movie

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939

as Motorcycle Policeman

Secret Service of the Air
Movie

Secret Service of the Air

1939

as Agent Cliff Durell

The Murder in the Museum
Movie

The Murder in the Museum

1934

as Jerry Ross

Each Dawn I Die
Movie

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)

Yes, My Darling Daughter
Movie

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

as Belga Line Steward

Gold Diggers in Paris
Movie

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938

as Ship's Officer

King of the Underworld
Movie

King of the Underworld

1939

as G-Man (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Movie

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder
Movie

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

as Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)

Over the Wall
Movie

Over the Wall

1938

as Gus - Policeman at Morgue

Laugh and Get Rich
Movie

Laugh and Get Rich

1931

as Bill Hepburn

Out Where the Stars Begin
Movie

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938

as Studio Gateman

Naughty But Nice
Movie

Naughty But Nice

1939

as Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)

Torchy Gets Her Man
Movie

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

as John Wilkins (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
Movie

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Calling Philo Vance
Movie

Calling Philo Vance

1940

as Third Reporter (uncredited)

Stolen Sweets
Movie

Stolen Sweets

1934

as Sam Ragland

Street Girl
Movie

Street Girl

1929

as Mike Fall

Penrod
Movie

Penrod

1922

as Robert Williams

That Certain Woman
Movie

That Certain Woman

1937

as First Photographer (uncredited)

The Bill of Rights
Movie

The Bill of Rights

1939

as Carter

The Declaration of Independence
Movie

The Declaration of Independence

1938

as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

Indianapolis Speedway
Movie

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

as Red

Hard to Get
Movie

Hard to Get

1938

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde
Movie

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Reynolds (uncredited)

The Beloved Brat
Movie

The Beloved Brat

1938

as Second Cab Driver

Blondes at Work
Movie

Blondes at Work

1938

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

A Fugitive from Justice
Movie

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Movie

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

as Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)

Once and Forever
Movie

Once and Forever

1927

as Georges

Through the Back Door
Movie

Through the Back Door

1921

as Billy Boy

Women in the Wind
Movie

Women in the Wind

1939

as Process Server (uncredited)

The Invisible Menace
Movie

The Invisible Menace

1938

as Pvt. Murphy

Lincoln in the White House
Movie

Lincoln in the White House

1939

as John Hay

Smashing the Money Ring
Movie

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Reporter at Trial (uncredited)

Angels Wash Their Faces
Movie

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

as Reporter (uncredited)

Code of the Secret Service
Movie

Code of the Secret Service

1939

as Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited)

Hearts of the World
Movie

Hearts of the World

1918

as A Boy with a Barrel

The West~Bound Limited
Movie

The West~Bound Limited

1923

as Johnny Buckley

The Man Without a Country
Movie

The Man Without a Country

1937

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Satan in Sables
Movie

Satan in Sables

1925

as Paul Yervedoff

Below the Line
Movie

Below the Line

1925

as Donald Cass

Finders Keepers
Movie

Finders Keepers

1928

as Carter Brooks

Boy Meets Girl
Movie

Boy Meets Girl

1938

as Extra Talking to Rodney

Penrod's Double Trouble
Movie

Penrod's Double Trouble

1938

as Spieler at Carnival (uncredited)

Closed Gates
Movie

Closed Gates

1927

as George Newell Jr.

Quiet, Please
Movie

Quiet, Please

1939

as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

Talent Scout
Movie

Talent Scout

1937

as Charlie - Bus Driver

Cowboy from Brooklyn
Movie

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

as Technician

The Gold Diggers
Movie

The Gold Diggers

1923

as Wally Saunders

Hollywood Trouble
Movie

Hollywood Trouble

1935

The Easiest Way
Movie

The Easiest Way

1931

as Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)

The Law of the Tong
Movie

The Law of the Tong

1931

as Doug

Their Hour
Movie

Their Hour

1928

as Jerry

Prairie Thunder
Movie

Prairie Thunder

1937

as Lt. Adams

The Czar of Broadway
Movie

The Czar of Broadway

1930

as Jay Grant

Blackwell's Island
Movie

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Deputy District Attorney (uncredited)

Slapsie Maxie's
Movie

Slapsie Maxie's

1939

as Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Carnival Day
Movie

Carnival Day

1936

The Painted Flapper
Movie

The Painted Flapper

1924

as Jimmy Arnold

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Movie

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939

as Greenhouse Clerk

Beauty Parlor
Movie

Beauty Parlor

1932

as Jeffrey Colt

Fly Away Baby
Movie

Fly Away Baby

1937

as Reporter (uncredited)

Men in Exile
Movie

Men in Exile

1937

as Police Radio Operator

Love in the Dark
Movie

Love in the Dark

1922

as Robert Horton

Old Shoes
Movie

Old Shoes

1925

as The Son

The Daredevil Drivers
Movie

The Daredevil Drivers

1938

as Mr. Chet Maxfield

The Hollywood Handicap
Movie

The Hollywood Handicap

1932

He Couldn't Say No
Movie

He Couldn't Say No

1938

as Man With Street Radio Reporter

The Fire Patrol
Movie

The Fire Patrol

1924

as Colin Ferguson

The Night Cry
Movie

The Night Cry

1926

as John Martin

Bride of the Storm
Movie

Bride of the Storm

1926

as Dick Wayne

Her Husband's Secretary
Movie

Her Husband's Secretary

1937

as Carol's Dance Partner at Party

Leave It to Dad
Movie

Leave It to Dad

1933

as Harron, the Son

What Shall I Do?
Movie

What Shall I Do?

1924

as Don McLean aka Jack Nelson

The Boy Friend
Movie

The Boy Friend

1926

as Joe Pond

Pop's Pal
Movie

Pop's Pal

1933

as Johnny Blake

The Grim Comedian
Movie

The Grim Comedian

1921

as Geoffrey Hutchins

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
Movie

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

1925

as Bob Mannering

The Woman Hater
Movie

The Woman Hater

1925

The Ragged Heiress
Movie

The Ragged Heiress

1922

as Glen Wharton

My Wife and I
Movie

My Wife and I

1925

as Stuart Borden

Rose of the Tenements
Movie

Rose of the Tenements

1926

as Danny Lewis

About John Harron

John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound." Harron died in Seattle, Washington f… With 133 credits spanning from 1918 to 1940, John Harron has appeared in 133 films and 0 TV shows.

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