John Smith
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Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).
Known for
Credits
The High and the Mighty (1954)
as Milo Buck
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
as Choir Member (uncredited)
Going My Way (1944)
as Choir Member (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
as Caleb Cope
We're No Angels (1955)
as Medical Officer Arnaud
Wichita (1955)
as Jim Earp
Circus World (1964)
as Steve McCabe
Blood Legacy (1971)
as Dr. Carl Isenburg
Desert Sands (1955)
as Pvt. Rex Tyle
Hondo and the Apaches (1967)
as Ed Dow
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
as Self
Ghost Town (1956)
as Duff Dailey
The Lawless Eighties (1957)
as William Wesley Van Orsdel
Tomahawk Trail (1957)
as Pvt. Reynolds
Island of Lost Women (1959)
as Joe Walker
Rebel in Town (1956)
as Wesley Mason
Hot Rod Girl (1956)
as Jeff Northrup
Waco (1966)
as Joe Gore
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
as Smith
Seven Angry Men (1955)
as Frederick Brown
The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)
as Thursday October Christian
Handle with Care (1958)
as Bill Reeves
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)
as Brad Johnson
Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)
as Lt. Phil Hostedder
The Crooked Circle (1957)
as Tommy Kelly
Fury at Showdown (1957)
as Miley Sutton
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)
as Mr. Ames
Meteor (2011)
as Narrator
Sea Divers (1958)
as Mike Gilbert