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John Close

Born June 1, 1921 in Hollywood, California, USDied December 21, 196332 films

John Close was born on 1 June 1921 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sudden Danger (1955), The Girl on the Bridge (1951) and Whirlybirds (1957). He was married to Paula Teagarden and Juanita Close. He died on 21 December 1963 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

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The Big Heat posterFirst watchThe Big Heat19537.7as Policeman (uncredited)After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.View film

Essential films

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Rebel Without a Cause poster7.5Rebel Without a Cause1955Gentlemen Prefer Blondes poster7.3Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953Where the Sidewalk Ends poster7.2Where the Sidewalk Ends1950Run Silent, Run Deep poster7.0Run Silent, Run Deep1958The Breaking Point poster7.0The Breaking Point1950Pat and Mike poster6.4Pat and Mike1952Illegal poster6.5Illegal1955World Without End poster5.7World Without End1956

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 1963The Slime PeopleKTTV Reporter Vince Williams
  2. 1962Convicts 4Guard
  3. 1958Step Down to TerrorDetective (uncredited)
  4. 1958Street of DarknessMatt Flood
  5. 1958Run Silent, Run DeepCo-ordinate Fixer at Bungo Straits (uncredited)
  6. 1958The Power of the ResurrectionSentry
  7. 1957Beginning of the EndMaj. Everett
  8. 1957The Monster That Challenged the WorldDeputy Larry
  9. 1957Footsteps in the NightDetective Mac McConnell (Uncredited)
  10. 1957Chain of EvidenceLead State Trooper
  11. 1956World Without EndReporter (uncredited)
  12. 1955The SpoilersDeputy
  13. 1955Sudden DangerDet. Sgt. Mike Duncan
  14. 1955Rebel Without a CausePolice Officer (uncredited)
  15. 1955IllegalPrison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)
  16. 1955Finger Man'Big' Walters
  17. 1954Black TuesdayCop (uncredited)
  18. 1953Take the High Ground!Military Policeman (uncredited)
  19. 1953The Big HeatPoliceman (uncredited)
  20. 1953Gentlemen Prefer BlondesOlympic Team Coach (uncredited)
  21. 1953Fangs of the ArcticHenchman Howell
  22. 1952You for MeCop (uncredited)
  23. 1952We're Not Married!Major (uncredited)
  24. 1952Pat and MikeTrooper (uncredited)
  25. 1952Sailor BewareHospital Corpsman (uncredited)
  26. 1952Red Skies of MontanaLewisohn (uncredited)
  27. 1951The Girl on the BridgeHarry Olson (as Johnny Close)
  28. 1951Submarine CommandFrogman (as John V. Close)
  29. 1951Follow the Sun
  30. 1951Halls of MontezumaMarine (uncredited)
  31. 1950The Breaking PointDeputy (uncredited)
  32. 1950Where the Sidewalk EndsHanson (uncredited)