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




