Acting · Anaheim, California, USA · Born July 7, 1921
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John E. Searl (July 7 1921 – April 29 1991) was an American actor. Searl was especially known for playing bratty kids, and often had only small roles, such as "Robin Figg" in 1934's Strictly Dynamite. His first movie role was in Daughters of Desire (1929), followed by Tom Sawyer (1930) with Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green, and Huckleberry Finn in 1931. Notable films in which he appeared include Skippy, High Gear, Peck's Bad Boy, Great Expectations, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In the 1940s, he had some supporting character roles before disappearing for nearly a decade. In the early 1960s, Searl enjoyed a flurry of activity as a supporting villain on television.
TVThe High Chaparral
1967
as Clerk
TVJudd, for the Defense
1967
TVThe Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
MovieDivorce American Style
1967
as Husband (uncredited)
MovieThe Magnificent Stranger
1966
as Hollis
TVThe Wild Wild West
1965
as The Pilot
TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Clerk #1
TVThe Cara Williams Show
1964
Glynis
1963
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Jack Hull
MovieShotgun Wedding
1963
as Silas Heller
TVGoing My Way
1962
TVThe Lucy Show
1962
as Fugitive
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Nicky Long
MovieThe Couch
1962
as Belmont
TV87th Precinct
1961
as Anton
TVGunslinger
1961
as Dorcas
TVPete and Gladys
1960
TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Rascoe
TVRawhide
1959
as Hotel Clerk
TVBat Masterson
1958
as Mr. O'Brien
TVLawman
1958
as Slick
TVBronco
1958
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Leon Ulrich
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Floyd
MovieThe Paleface
1948
as Jasper Martin
MovieLady at Midnight
1948
as Freddy Forsythe
MovieHazard
1948
as Public Defender (uncredited)
MovieClub Havana
1945
as Young Cavendish (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
MovieGlamour Boy
1941
as Georgie Clemons
MovieSmall Town Deb
1941
as Tim Randall
MovieGolden Hoofs
1941
as Sulky Driver
MovieMilitary Academy
1940
as Prentiss Dover
MovieMy Little Chickadee
1940
as Schoolboy
MovieAngels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Alfred Goonplatz
MovieLittle Tough Guys in Society
1938
as Randolph
MovieThat Certain Age
1938
as Tony (as Jack Searl)
MovieLittle Tough Guy
1938
as Cyril Gerrard
MovieWild and Woolly
1937
as Chaunce Ralston
MovieTwo Wise Maids
1937
as Elliot 'Wet Mouth' Braxton
MovieGentle Julia
1936
as Herbert Livingston Atwater
MovieLittle Lord Fauntleroy
1936
as Tom Tipton
MovieGinger
1935
as Hamilton Parker
MovieUnwelcome Stranger
1935
as Andy 'Gimpy' Campbell - the Orphan
MovieA Wicked Woman
1934
as Curtis as a Child
MovieGreat Expectations
1934
as Young Herbert
MoviePeck's Bad Boy
1934
as Horace Clay
MovieShe Was a Lady
1934
as Herbie Vane
MovieMurder on the Blackboard
1934
as Leland
MovieStrictly Dynamite
1934
as Robin Figg
MovieNo Greater Glory
1934
as Gereb
MovieAlice in Wonderland
1933
as Dormouse
MovieThe World Changes
1933
as Young John (uncredited)
MovieThe Chief
1933
as Little Heinie in Hat Department
MovieOne Year Later
1933
as Obnoxious Boy on Train
MovieDangerous Crossroads
1933
as Jackie
MovieThe Return of Casey Jones
1933
as Jimmy Martin as a Boy
MovieHigh Gear
1933
as Jimmy Evans
MovieA Lady's Profession
1933
as The Ship's Bad Boy
MovieTopaze
1933
as Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour
MovieOfficer Thirteen
1932
as Sammy
MovieHearts of Humanity
1932
as Shandy O'Hara
MovieThe Miracle Man
1932
MovieLovers Courageous
1932
as Willie as a child
MovieSooky
1931
as Sidney Saunders
MovieHuckleberry Finn
1931
as Sid Sawyer
MovieNewly Rich
1931
as Tiny Tim
MovieDaybreak
1931
as August
MovieSkippy
1931
as Sidney
MovieFinn and Hattie
1931
as Sidney
MovieScandal Sheet
1931
as Little Wilson Boy
MovieTom Sawyer
1930
as Sid
MovieParamount on Parade
1930
as Student ('The Schoolroom') (uncredited)
MovieDaughters of Desire
1929
