John Carroll
Acting
John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He was also notable as a Cajun soldier, aptly nicknamed "Wolf", in the 1945 comedy A Letter for Evie. He interrupted his movie career during World War II and served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash. He recovered and resumed his acting career. John Carroll was a well-established actor and his wife Lucille was a casting director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). In 1948, the famous movie actress Marilyn Monroe moved into their house. They helped support her emotionally and financially during her difficult transition period. Their support was essential in her success as an actress. Carroll worked steadily through the mid-1950s, but his career began to fade in the latter half of the decade. He did play a memorable role in the 1957 Budd Boetticher western Decision at Sundown as Tate Kimbrough, the evil nemesis of Randolph Scott's character. His last role was in Ride in a Pink Car in 1974.
TV Shows(1)
Movies(58)
The Other Side of the Wind
Lou Martin
2018
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Ride in a Pink Car
Mr. Henry
1974
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Sagebrush
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
Plunderers of Painted Flats
Clint Jones
1959
Decision at Sundown
Tate Kimbrough
1957
The Reluctant Bride
Jeff Longstreet
1955
Geraldine
Grant Sanborn
1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Jotham Klore
1953
Belle Le Grand
John Kilton
1951
Hit Parade of 1951
Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
1950
Surrender
Gregg Delaney
1950
The Avengers
Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
1950
Angel in Exile
Charlie Dakin
1948
I, Jane Doe
Stephen Curtis
1948
Old Los Angeles
Johnny Morrell
1948
The Flame
George MacAllister
1947
The Fabulous Texan
John Wesley Baker
1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
1947
Wyoming
Glenn Forrester
1947
Fiesta
Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
1947
A Letter for Evie
Edgar 'Wolf' Larson
1946
Bedside Manner
Morgan Hale
1945
Musical Movieland
Ranger Bob Crain
1944
Hit Parade of 1943
Rick Farrell
1943
The Youngest Profession
John Carroll
1943
Flying Tigers
Woody Jason
1942
Pierre of the Plains
Pierre
1942
Soaring Stars
Himself
1942
Rio Rita
Ricardo Montera
1942
Lady Be Good
Buddy Crawford
1941
This Woman Is Mine
Ovide de Montigny
1941
Sunny
Larry Warren
1941
Go West
Terry Turner
1940
Hired Wife
Jose de Briganza
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
1940
Susan and God
Clyde Rochester
1940
Phantom Raiders
John Ramsell Jr.
1940
Congo Maisie
Dr. Michael Shane
1940
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Himself (uncredited)
1939
Wolf Call
Michael Vance
1939
Only Angels Have Wings
Gent Shelton
1939
Swingtime in the Movies
Rick Arden
1938
I Am a Criminal
Brad McArthur
1938
Rose of the Rio Grande
El Gato
1938
Zorro Rides Again
James Vega/Zorro
1937
We Who Are About to Die
Joe Donahue
1937
Pilot X
Jerry Blackwood
1936
The Accusing Finger
Dominic Petrelli, convict
1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
Latigo Wells
1936
Muss 'em Up
Gene Leland
1936
Hi, Gaucho!
Lucio Bolario
1935
New Moon
Russian Soldier on Ship
1930
Doughboys
Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
1930
Monte Carlo
Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
1930
Devil-May-Care
Bonapartist (uncredited)
1929
Marianne
Doughboy (uncredited)
1929