John Harron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 31, 1903, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- November 24, 1939
- Movies
- 133
John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940.
Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron.
Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound."
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1940 | A Fugitive from Justice | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad | Taxi Driver |
| 1940 | Virginia City | Union Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Calling Philo Vance | Third Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th | Carrol (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a Baby | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | On Dress Parade | Academy Officer Investigating Fracas (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Kid Nightingale | Clipper (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money Ring | Reporter at Trial (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Espionage Agent | American Tourist |
| 1939 | Slapsie Maxie's | Fight Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their Faces | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die | Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Bill of Rights | Carter |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite | Motorcycle Policeman |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway | Red |
| 1939 | The Cowboy Quarterback | Mr. Gray |
| 1939 | Quiet, Please | Sears' Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Naughty but Nice | Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter | Greenhouse Clerk |
| 1939 | Code of the Secret Service | Gambler Paid in Silver (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Torchy Runs for Mayor | Dibble |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi Spy | Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Dark Victory | George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Women in the Wind | Process Server (uncredited) |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder | Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid | President Cleveland's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Secret Service of the Air | Agent Cliff Durell |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughter | Belga Line Steward |
| 1939 | Lincoln in the White House | John Hay |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane in Chinatown | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island | Deputy District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | King of the Underworld | G-Man (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Going Places | Man at Party |
| 1938 | Heart of the North | First Mate (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Declaration of Independence | Rodney's Messenger (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her Man | John Wilkins (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Hard to Get | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Boy Meets Girl | Extra Talking to Rodney |
| 1938 | Penrod's Double Trouble | Spieler at Carnival (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse | Alarm Company Operator (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Racket Busters | Allison's Stenographer (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Technician |
| 1938 | My Bill | Bank Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in Paris | Ship's Officer |
| 1938 | Out Where the Stars Begin | Studio Gateman |
| 1938 | Torchy Blane in Panama | Aviator |
| 1938 | The Beloved Brat | Second Cab Driver |
| 1938 | Over the Wall | Gus - Policeman at Morgue |
| 1938 | Jezebel | Jenkins (uncredited) |
| 1938 | He Couldn't Say No | Man With Street Radio Reporter |
| 1938 | The Daredevil Drivers | Mr. Chet Maxfield |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Invisible Menace | Pvt. Murphy |
| 1938 | The Patient in Room 18 | Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Missing Witnesses | Harris (as Jack Harron) |
| 1937 | The Man Without a Country | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Adventurous Blonde | Reynolds (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Boots and Saddles | Orderly Given Charge of Gene's Horses (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Prairie Thunder | Lt. Adams |
| 1937 | Varsity Show | Clerk |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman | First Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Mr. Dodd Takes the Air | Man in Sound Booth (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Talent Scout | Charlie - Bus Driver |
| 1937 | Public Wedding | Reporter |
| 1937 | Fly Away Baby | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Blazing Sixes | Man Greeting Sheriff at Dance (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad | Fred (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Go-Getter | Country Club Man #1 (uncredited) |
| 1937 | That Man's Here Again | John |
| 1937 | Marked Woman | Cabbie #1 (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Men in Exile | Police Radio Operator |
| 1937 | Her Husband's Secretary | Carol's Dance Partner at Party |
| 1936 | Carnival Day | |
| 1935 | Hollywood Trouble | |
| 1934 | The Murder in the Museum | Jerry Ross |
| 1934 | City Park | Charlie Hooper |
| 1934 | Stolen Sweets | Sam Ragland |
| 1933 | Pop's Pal | Johnny Blake |
| 1933 | Leave It to Dad | Harron, the Son |
| 1932 | Sister to Judas | Ronnie Ross |
| 1932 | Midnight Warning | Erich (as Johnny Harron) |
| 1932 | The Hollywood Handicap | |
| 1932 | White Zombie | Neil Parker |
| 1932 | Beauty Parlor | Jeffrey Colt |
| 1932 | The Crowd Roars | Eddie's Pitman Red |
| 1931 | Hollywood Halfbacks | |
| 1931 | The Law of the Tong | Doug |
| 1931 | Laugh and Get Rich | Bill Hepburn |
| 1931 | The Easiest Way | Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited) |
| 1930 | The Czar of Broadway | Jay Grant |
| 1930 | Big Boy | Joe |
| 1929 | Street Girl | Mike Fall |
| 1928 | Green Grass Widows | Del Roberts |
| 1928 | Their Hour | Jerry |
| 1928 | The Man in Hobbles | Joe Coleman |
| 1928 | Finders Keepers | Carter Brooks |
| 1927 | Night Life | Max |
| 1927 | Once and Forever | Georges |
| 1927 | Silk Stockings | Sam Thornhill |
| 1927 | Naughty | The Groom |
| 1927 | Closed Gates | George Newell Jr. |
| 1926 | Rose of the Tenements | Danny Lewis |
| 1926 | The False Alarm | Joe Casey |
| 1926 | The Boy Friend | Joe Pond |
| 1926 | Hell-Bent for Heaven | |
| 1926 | The Gilded Highway | Jack Welby |
| 1926 | The Little Irish Girl | Johnny |
| 1926 | The Night Cry | John Martin |
| 1926 | Bride of the Storm | Dick Wayne |
| 1925 | Satan in Sables | Paul Yervedoff |
| 1925 | Below the Line | Donald Cass |
| 1925 | The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted | Bob Mannering |
| 1925 | The Woman Hater | |
| 1925 | My Wife and I | Stuart Borden |
| 1925 | Old Shoes | The Son |
| 1925 | Learning to Love | Billy Carmichael (as Johnn Harron) |
| 1924 | The Painted Flapper | Jimmy Arnold |
| 1924 | The Fire Patrol | Colin Ferguson |
| 1924 | Behind the Curtain | Hugh Belmont |
| 1924 | What Shall I Do? | Don McLean aka Jack Nelson |
| 1923 | The Gold Diggers | Wally Saunders |
| 1923 | The West~Bound Limited | Johnny Buckley |
| 1922 | Love in the Dark | Robert Horton |
| 1922 | The Ragged Heiress | Glen Wharton |
| 1922 | Penrod | Robert Williams |
| 1921 | The Grim Comedian | Geoffrey Hutchins |
| 1921 | The Fox | Dick Farwell (as Johnny Harron) |
| 1921 | Through the Back Door | Billy Boy |
| 1918 | Hearts of the World | A Boy with a Barrel |
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