John Indrisano
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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)
Known for
Credits
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
as Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
as Texan (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
as Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
as Member of Third Barn Raising Team (uncredited)
Pillow Talk (1959)
as Truck Driver Punching Jonathan (uncredited)
The Trap (1959)
as Hood (uncredited)
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
as Policeman with Drunk (uncredited)
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
as Gambler (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
as Inmate (uncredited)
Ringside Maisie (1941)
as Peaches
Guys and Dolls (1955)
as Liverlips Louie (uncredited)
Body and Soul (1947)
as Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
Who's Got the Action? (1962)
as Hood
The Lady Gambles (1949)
as Bert
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
as Croupier (uncredited)
Hot Blood (1956)
as Bartender (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
as Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)
M (1951)
as Man in Mob (uncredited)
Hi-Jacked (1950)
as Strongarm (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door (1949)
as Man (uncredited)
The Set-Up (1949)
as Corner Man (uncredited)
99 River Street (1953)
Actor
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
as Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tension (1949)
as Boxer Handler (uncredited)
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
as Bouncer (uncredited)
The Midnight Story (1957)
as Card Player (uncredited)
The Human Duplicators (1965)
as Thor, the Butler
In This Corner (1948)
as Johnny Hart
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
as Studio Grip (uncredited)
The Best Man (1964)
as Mafia Man (uncredited)
Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
as Boxing Instructor (uncredited)
The Big Street (1942)
as Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)
The Ambushers (1967)
as Rapist (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
as Referee (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem (1944)
as Ramo's Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ten North Frederick (1958)
Actor
The Accused (1949)
as Referee (uncredited)
Something to Live For (1952)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
City for Conquest (1940)
as Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
Crack-Up (1946)
as Detective (Uncredited)
From This Day Forward (1946)
as John
Iron Man (1951)
as Referee at Chicago Arena (uncredited)
Blueprint for Robbery (1961)
as Nick Tony
I Passed for White (1960)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Go West Young Man (1936)
as Chauffeur
The Star (1952)
Actor
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
as Referee
Wyoming Mail (1950)
as Guard (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
as Referee
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
as Johnny Terrento
The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
Actor
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
as Danny
Johnny Angel (1945)
as Joe, Bouncer at Cafe LaRue (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
as Fight Referee
The Other Love (1947)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential (1957)
as Gilky - Strongarm Man (uncredited)
The Girl from Mexico (1939)
as Wrestling Match Referee
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
as Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket (1935)
as Lefty Costello
Pier 23 (1951)
as Mushy Cavelli
A Swingin' Affair (1963)
Actor
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)
as Convict in Hospital Ward
King for a Night (1933)
as Fighter
Glory Alley (1952)
as Spider
The Plot Thickens (1936)
as Man in Line for Inspection (uncredited)
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
as Bo's'n
The Cruel Tower (1956)
Actor
Laughing Irish Eyes (1936)
as Fight Trainer
Two-Fisted (1935)
as Pinky Duffy