1906-07-17 ( 118 years old ) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Movies
The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25
Ride in a Pink Car
1974-06-21
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967-12-10
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964-09-02
Plunderers of Painted Flats
1959-01-23
Decision at Sundown
1957-11-10
The Reluctant Bride
1955-08-01
Geraldine
1954-01-26
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953-06-12
Belle Le Grand
1951-01-27
Hit Parade of 1951
1950-10-15
Surrender
1950-09-15
The Avengers
1950-06-10
Angel in Exile
1948-10-20
I, Jane Doe
1948-05-25
Old Los Angeles
1948-04-24
The Flame
1947-11-24
The Fabulous Texan
1947-11-09
Hollywood Wonderland
1947-08-09
Wyoming
1947-07-28
Fiesta
1947-06-12
A Letter for Evie
1946-01-28
Her Favorite Patient
1945-06-22
Musical Movieland
1944-09-09
Hit Parade of 1943
1943-03-26
The Youngest Profession
1943-02-26
Flying Tigers
1942-10-08
Pierre of the Plains
1942-07-29
Soaring Stars
1942-04-25
Rio Rita
1942-03-11
Lady Be Good
1941-09-18
This Woman Is Mine
1941-08-22
Sunny
1941-05-30
Go West
1940-12-06
Hired Wife
1940-09-13
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
Susan and God
1940-06-07
Phantom Raiders
1940-06-07
Congo Maisie
1940-01-19
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939-09-02
Wolf Call
1939-05-22
Only Angels Have Wings
1939-05-15
Swingtime in the Movies
1938-12-24
I Am a Criminal
1938-12-07
Rose of the Rio Grande
1938-03-15
Zorro Rides Again
1937-11-20
We Who Are About to Die
1937-01-08
Pilot X
1936-12-01
The Accusing Finger
1936-11-17
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936-04-17
Muss 'em Up
1936-02-13
Hi, Gaucho!
1935-10-10
New Moon
1930-12-23
Doughboys
1930-08-30
Monte Carlo
1930-08-27
Devil-May-Care
1929-12-27
Marianne
1929-08-24
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