Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born March 6, 1931
Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).
MovieMeteor
2011
as Narrator
TVPolice Woman
1974
MovieJustin Morgan Had a Horse
1972
as Mr. Ames
TVEmergency!
1972
as Capt. Hammer
MovieBlood Legacy
1971
as Dr. Carl Isenburg
TVMarcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Doc Hunter
TVAdam-12
1968
as Ron McKee
MovieHondo and the Apaches
1967
as Ed Dow
TVHondo
1967
MovieWaco
1966
as Joe Gore
MovieCircus World
1964
as Steve McCabe
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Dee Garvey
TVLaramie
1959
as Slim Sherman
MovieIsland of Lost Women
1959
as Joe Walker
TVCimarron City
1958
as Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple
MovieHandle with Care
1958
as Bill Reeves
Sea Divers
1958
as Mike Gilbert
MovieThe Crooked Circle
1957
as Tommy Kelly
MovieThe Lawless Eighties
1957
as William Wesley Van Orsdel
MovieThe Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
1957
as Brad Johnson
MovieFury at Showdown
1957
as Miley Sutton
MovieTomahawk Trail
1957
as Pvt. Reynolds
MovieThe Women of Pitcairn Island
1956
as Thursday October Christian
MovieFriendly Persuasion
1956
as Caleb Cope
TVWire Service
1956
as Howie
MovieRebel in Town
1956
as Wesley Mason
MovieHot Rod Girl
1956
as Jeff Northrup
MovieQuincannon, Frontier Scout
1956
as Lt. Phil Hostedder
TVTelephone Time
1956
MovieGhost Town
1956
as Duff Dailey
MovieThe Bold and the Brave
1956
as Smith
MovieDesert Sands
1955
as Pvt. Rex Tyle
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Irving Randall
TVFrontier
1955
as Willie Magill - aka The Colfax Kid
TVGunsmoke
1955
as David
MovieWe're No Angels
1955
as Medical Officer Arnaud
MovieWichita
1955
as Jim Earp
MovieSeven Angry Men
1955
as Frederick Brown
TVThe Millionaire
1955
as Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Rep Aeronaut
TVFather Knows Best
1954
as Utah
MovieA Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
MovieThe High and the Mighty
1954
as Milo Buck
TVLetter to Loretta
1953
as Art
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
TVThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
MovieThe Bells of St. Mary's
1945
as Choir Member (uncredited)
MovieGoing My Way
1944
as Choir Member (uncredited)
