ACTOR · FROM NEWPORT, USA
John Alexander
1897–198231 credits since 1934
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ABOUT JOHN
There’s no biography for John Alexander yet.
Born29 November 1897
Died13 July 1982
BirthplaceNewport, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora18 of 31 titles
Known for
The titles people know John from.
Movie
Movie
Movie
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 18
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- A Tree Grows in BrooklynIMDb 8.0
- Working since
- 1934
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1960s
2 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Seriesas Judd Forrest · 1 episode
Movieas Sam Giller - Storekeeper
The 1950s
10 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Mr. Carey
as The General
Movieas Chief of Police
1 episode
as Max Wickersham
Movieas Howard Shipley
Movieas Mr. Perry
Movieas Insp. Gordon
The 1940s
14 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Movieas Mr. Gilman
Movieas Mr. Dave McComber
as Mr. Herbert Jones
as Dr. Roy Drover
as Attorney Ambridge
Movieas Lew Dockstader
Movieas First Trumpeter / Doremus
Movieas Steve Edwards
The 1930s
5 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
as District attorney
Movieas Arcade Manager (uncredited)
as Billy
as Sheriff
Movieas Ragpicker (Uncredited)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.
Bette DavisMr. Skeffington and Special Agent
Alan LaddThe Man in the Net and One Foot in Hell
James GleasonArsenic and Old Lace and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
George CukorDirector · The Marrying Kind and The Model and the Marriage Broker
Jay C. FlippenWinchester '73 and The Model and the Marriage Broker
James DunnA Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Baby Take a Bow
William DemarestNight Has a Thousand Eyes and The Jolson Story
Reginald RoseCreator · The Man in the Net and The Defenders
