Personal Info
Birthday
March 31, 1903
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
John 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
Acting Filmography (122)
No Backdrop
5.7
A Fugitive from Justice
Movie1940
5.3
Tear Gas Squad
Movie1940
6.3
Virginia City
Movie1940
6.0
Calling Philo Vance
Movie1940
5.8
The Fighting 69th
Movie1940
6.1
Brother Rat and a Baby
Movie1940
6.0
The Return of Doctor X
Movie1939
6.6
On Dress Parade
Movie1939
6.4
Kid Nightingale
Movie1939
7.5
The Roaring Twenties
Movie1939
5.8
Smashing the Money Ring
Movie1939
6.3
Espionage Agent
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.0
Slapsie Maxie's
Movie1939
6.7
Angels Wash Their Faces
Movie1939
6.8
Each Dawn I Die
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.5
The Bill of Rights
Movie1939
6.8
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Movie1939
5.6
Indianapolis Speedway
Movie1939
6.7
The Cowboy Quarterback
Movie1939
No Backdrop
6.2
Quiet, Please
Movie1939
6.8
Naughty but Nice
Movie1939
6.2
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Movie1939
4.4
Code of the Secret Service
Movie1939
5.9
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Movie1939
6.1
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Movie1939
6.9
Dark Victory
Movie1939
6.8
Women in the Wind
Movie1939
5.8
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Movie1939
6.0
The Oklahoma Kid
Movie1939
6.1
Secret Service of the Air
Movie1939
No Backdrop
4.5
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Movie1939
No Backdrop
7.0
Lincoln in the White House
Movie1939
6.8
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Movie1939
5.5
Blackwell's Island
Movie1939
6.3
They Made Me a Criminal
Movie1939
6.4
King of the Underworld
Movie1939
6.6
Going Places
Movie1938
5.2
Heart of the North
Movie1938
No Backdrop
6.7
The Declaration of Independence
Movie1938
5.9
Torchy Gets Her Man
Movie1938
6.3
Hard to Get
Movie1938
6.9
Boy Meets Girl
Movie1938
No Backdrop
7.5
Penrod's Double Trouble
Movie1938
7.1
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Movie1938
5.5
Racket Busters
Movie1938
7.0
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Movie1938
6.6
My Bill
Movie1938
6.8
Gold Diggers in Paris
Movie1938
6.8
Out Where the Stars Begin
Movie1938
5.8
Torchy Blane in Panama
Movie1938
6.5
The Beloved Brat
Movie1938
5.7
Over the Wall
Movie1938
7.0
Jezebel
Movie1938
6.5
He Couldn't Say No
Movie1938
6.0
The Daredevil Drivers
Movie1938
6.3
Blondes at Work
Movie1938
4.3
The Invisible Menace
Movie1938
5.1
The Patient in Room 18
Movie1938
7.0
Missing Witnesses
Movie1937
6.1
The Man Without a Country
Movie1937
5.3
The Adventurous Blonde
Movie1937
6.5
Boots and Saddles
Movie1937
No Backdrop
4.3
Prairie Thunder
Movie1937
6.8
Varsity Show
Movie1937
5.7
That Certain Woman
Movie1937
5.6
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Movie1937
6.7
Talent Scout
Movie1937
No Backdrop
6.0
Public Wedding
Movie1937
6.3
Fly Away Baby
Movie1937
8.0
Blazing Sixes
Movie1937
7.1
Kid Galahad
Movie1937
6.2
The Go-Getter
Movie1937
No Backdrop
7.0
That Man's Here Again
Movie1937
6.6
Marked Woman
Movie1937
5.0
Men in Exile
Movie1937
6.0
Her Husband's Secretary
Movie1937
No Backdrop
7.0
Carnival Day
Movie1936
No Backdrop
4.8
The Murder in the Museum
Movie1934
10.0
City Park
Movie1934
4.2
Stolen Sweets
Movie1934
9.0
Sister to Judas
Movie1932
4.6
Midnight Warning
Movie1932
6.0
White Zombie
Movie1932
7.5
Beauty Parlor
Movie1932
6.1
The Crowd Roars
Movie1932
No Backdrop
7.5
The Law of the Tong
Movie1931
6.0
Laugh and Get Rich
Movie1931
5.4
The Easiest Way
Movie1931
9.0
The Czar of Broadway
Movie1930
5.3
Big Boy
Movie1930
6.1
Street Girl
Movie1929
No Backdrop
8.0
The Man in Hobbles
Movie1928
8.0
Finders Keepers
Movie1928
No Backdrop
8.0
Night Life
Movie1927
8.0
Silk Stockings
Movie1927
No Backdrop
8.0
Closed Gates
Movie1927
No Backdrop
8.0
Rose of the Tenements
Movie1926
No Backdrop
10.0
The False Alarm
Movie1926
No Backdrop
8.0
The Boy Friend
Movie1926
No Backdrop
7.0
Hell-Bent for Heaven
Movie1926
10.0
The Gilded Highway
Movie1926
No Backdrop
9.0
The Little Irish Girl
Movie1926
10.0
The Night Cry
Movie1926
8.0
Bride of the Storm
Movie1926
No Backdrop
10.0
Satan in Sables
Movie1925
9.0
Below the Line
Movie1925
No Backdrop
7.0
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
Movie1925
No Backdrop
10.0
The Woman Hater
Movie1925
8.0
My Wife and I
Movie1925
No Backdrop
9.0
Learning to Love
Movie1925
No Backdrop
8.0
The Painted Flapper
Movie1924
No Backdrop
7.0
The Fire Patrol
Movie1924
No Backdrop
8.0
Behind the Curtain
Movie1924
No Backdrop
9.0
What Shall I Do?
Movie1924
5.6
The Gold Diggers
Movie1923
6.3
The West~Bound Limited
Movie1923
No Backdrop
7.0
Love in the Dark
Movie1922
No Backdrop
7.0
The Ragged Heiress
Movie1922
No Backdrop
10.0
Penrod
Movie1922
9.0
The Fox
Movie1921
6.5
Through the Back Door
Movie1921
6.0
Hearts of the World
Movie1918