John Gallaudet Biography

American actor (1903–1983)

John Beury Gallaudet (August 23, 1903 – November 5, 1983) was an American film and television actor.

Career

Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia and attended Williams College. His Broadway credits included Good Men and True (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), Here Goes the Bride (1931), The Gang's All Here (1931), On the Spot (1930), Don Q., Jr. (1926), and When You Smile (1925).

In the 1959 TV Western Bat Masterson, he played General Sherman, whose life was in danger post Civil War while visiting Dodge City forcing Bat to act as his Secret Service escort in town. Gallaudet also appeared in episodes of Perry Mason.

Personal life

He was married to Constance Helen Gallaudet.

On November 5, 1983, Gallaudet died in Los Angeles at age 80.

Selected filmography

  • Counterfeit (1936) as Pete Dailey
  • Adventure in Manhattan (1936) as McGuire
  • Come Closer, Folks (1936) as Pitchman
  • Shakedown (1936) as Hawsley
  • Devil's Playground (1937) as Jones
  • Racketeers in Exile (1937) as 'Happy'
  • Manhattan Shakedown (1937) as Jerry Tracey
  • The Main Event (1938) as Joe Carter
  • One Hour to Live (1939) as Jimmy March
  • No Greater Sin (1941) as Townsend
  • Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) as Jeff Hay
  • Louisiana (1947) as Charlie Mitchell
  • Stage Struck (1948) as Benny Nordick
  • Docks of New Orleans (1948) as Captain Pete McNalley
  • Missing Women (1951) as Detective Kelleher
  • The Caddy (1953) as Jonathan Bell
  • Alfred Hitch* Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Revenge") as Doctor
  • Double Jeopardy (1955) as Police Lieutenant Freid
  • No Man's Woman (1955) as Detective Sergeant Wells
  • Terror at Midnight (1956) as George Flynn
  • A Private's Affair (1959) as Surgeon General (uncredited)
  • Perry Mason (1959-1966) - 20 episodes as Judge Penner / Judge
  • Leave It to Beaver (2/11/1961) (Season 4 Episode 20: "Beaver’s Tonsils") as Dr. Kirby
  • Go Naked in the World (1961) as Rupert - Vice Squad Detective (uncredited)
  • Leave It to Beaver (2/14/1963) (Season 6 Episode 21: "Beaver the Caddy") as Arthur Howard
  • The Patsy (1964) as Barney (uncredited)
  • The Happy Ending (1969) as Airplane P*enger (uncredited)
  • Adam-12 (1970) (Season 3 Episode 9: "Log 25: Indians") as Charley
  • Adam-12 (1972) (Season 4 Episode 14: "Citizens All") as Jason Walters
  • Adam-12 (1973) (Season 5 Episode 17: "The Beast") as Ralph Peterson
  • Adam-12 (01/29/1974) (Season 6 Episode 17: "Taking It Easy") as Old Man

References

    Bibliography

    • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

    External links

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Gallaudet.
    • John Gallaudet at IMDb
    • John Gallaudet at the Internet Broadway Database


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