John Smith
Biography
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
All Movies (29)
- Meteor2011 · as Narrator
- Justin Morgan Had a Horse1972 · as Mr. Ames
- Blood Legacy1971 · as Dr. Carl Isenburg
- Hondo and the Apaches1967 · as Ed Dow
- Waco1966 · as Joe Gore
- Circus World1964 · as Steve McCabe
- Island of Lost Women1959 · as Joe Walker
- Handle with Care1958 · as Bill Reeves
- Sea Divers1958 · as Mike Gilbert
- The Crooked Circle1957 · as Tommy Kelly
- The Lawless Eighties1957 · as William Wesley Van Orsdel
- The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm1957 · as Brad Johnson
- Fury at Showdown1957 · as Miley Sutton
- Tomahawk Trail1957 · as Pvt. Reynolds
- The Women of Pitcairn Island1956 · as Thursday October Christian
- Friendly Persuasion1956 · as Caleb Cope
- Rebel in Town1956 · as Wesley Mason
- Hot Rod Girl1956 · as Jeff Northrup
- Quincannon, Frontier Scout1956 · as Lt. Phil Hostedder
- Ghost Town1956 · as Duff Dailey
- The Bold and the Brave1956 · as Smith
- Desert Sands1955 · as Pvt. Rex Tyle
- We're No Angels1955 · as Medical Officer Arnaud
- Wichita1955 · as Jim Earp
- Seven Angry Men1955 · as Frederick Brown
- A Star Is Born World Premiere1954 · as Self
- The High and the Mighty1954 · as Milo Buck
- The Bells of St. Mary's1945 · as Choir Member (uncredited)
- Going My Way1944 · as Choir Member (uncredited)
All TV Shows (21)
- Police Woman1974
- Emergency!1972 · as Capt. Hammer
- Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · as Doc Hunter
- Adam-121968 · as Ron McKee
- Hondo1967
- The Virginian1962 · as Dee Garvey
- Laramie1959 · as Slim Sherman
- Cimarron City1958 · as Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple
- Wire Service1956 · as Howie
- Telephone Time1956
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Irving Randall
- Frontier1955 · as Willie Magill - aka The Colfax Kid
- Gunsmoke1955 · as David
- The Millionaire1955 · as Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Rep Aeronaut
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Mr. Ames
- Father Knows Best1954 · as Utah
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Art
- General Electric Theater1953
- The Ford Television Theatre1952
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951