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
We're No Angels (1955)
as Medical Officer Arnaud
The High and the Mighty (1954)
as Milo Buck
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
as Caleb Cope
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
as Choir Member (uncredited)
Going My Way (1944)
as Choir Member (uncredited)
Hondo and the Apaches (1967)
as Ed Dow
Wichita (1955)
as Jim Earp
Circus World (1964)
as Steve McCabe
Meteor (2011)
as Narrator
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)
as Mr. Ames
The Lawless Eighties (1957)
as William Wesley Van Orsdel
Sea Divers (1958)
as Mike Gilbert
Hot Rod Girl (1956)
as Jeff Northrup
Tomahawk Trail (1957)
as Pvt. Reynolds
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
as Self
The Bold and the Brave (1956)
as Smith
Fury at Showdown (1957)
as Miley Sutton
Island of Lost Women (1959)
as Joe Walker
Waco (1966)
as Joe Gore
The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)
as Thursday October Christian
Desert Sands (1955)
as Pvt. Rex Tyle
Blood Legacy (1971)
as Dr. Carl Isenburg
Seven Angry Men (1955)
as Frederick Brown
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (1957)
as Brad Johnson
Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)
as Lt. Phil Hostedder
Handle with Care (1958)
as Bill Reeves
Rebel in Town (1956)
as Wesley Mason
Ghost Town (1956)
as Duff Dailey
The Crooked Circle (1957)
as Tommy Kelly