Acting
John Smith
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).
Filmography
Meteor
Film · 2011
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Film · 1972
Emergency!
Series · 1972
Blood Legacy
Film · 1971
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Hondo and the Apaches
Film · 1967
Hondo
Series · 1967
Waco
Film · 1966
Circus World
Film · 1964
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Island of Lost Women
Film · 1959
Laramie
Series · 1959
Handle with Care
Film · 1958
Sea Divers
Film · 1958
Cimarron City
Series · 1958
The Crooked Circle
Film · 1957
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Film · 1957
Tomahawk Trail
Film · 1957
Fury at Showdown
Film · 1957
The Lawless Eighties
Film · 1957
Friendly Persuasion
Film · 1956
Hot Rod Girl
Film · 1956
The Bold and the Brave
Film · 1956
Ghost Town
Film · 1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Film · 1956
The Women of Pitcairn Island
Film · 1956
Rebel in Town
Film · 1956
Wire Service
Series · 1956
Telephone Time
Series · 1956
Desert Sands
Film · 1955
Seven Angry Men
Film · 1955
Wichita
Film · 1955
We're No Angels
Film · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Frontier
Series · 1955
The High and the Mighty
Film · 1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Film · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
Father Knows Best
Series · 1954
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
The Bells of St. Mary's
Film · 1945
Going My Way
Film · 1944