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John Roy

Born May 3, 1898 in Lisle, New York, USADied May 31, 197572 films

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Witness for the Prosecution posterFirst watchWitness for the Prosecution19578.2as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
North by Northwest poster8.0North by Northwest1959Some Like It Hot poster8.1Some Like It Hot1959The Killing poster7.6The Killing1956To Be or Not to Be poster7.8To Be or Not to Be1942Miracle on 34th Street poster7.4Miracle on 34th Street1947Around the World in 80 Days poster6.7Around the World in 80 Days1956Hello, Dolly! poster7.0Hello, Dolly!1969River of No Return poster6.7River of No Return1954

Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. 1969Hello, Dolly!Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  2. 1969Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereReporter (uncredited)
  3. 1969The Good Guys and the Bad GuysTownsman (uncredited)
  4. 1968The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family BandTownsman (uncredited)
  5. 1967Monkeys, Go Home!Townsman
  6. 1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!Pilot (uncredited)
  7. 1966Munster, Go Home!Race Spectator (uncredited)
  8. 1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyBarfly (uncredited)
  9. 1965BrainstormSpectator (uncredited)
  10. 1964Cheyenne AutumnTownsman (uncredited)
  11. 1964The Best ManBanquet Guest (uncredited)
  12. 1964The Solid Gold GirlBarfly
  13. 1962Advise & ConsentReporter (uncredited)
  14. 1962The Notorious LandladyBar Patron (uncredited)
  15. 1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinPolice Officer (uncredited)
  16. 1960Sunrise at CampobelloConvention Delegate (uncredited)
  17. 1959North by NorthwestTrain Passenger (uncredited)
  18. 1959Invisible InvadersGame Spectator
  19. 1959The Gunfight at Dodge CityTownsman (uncredited)
  20. 1959Some Like It HotPolice Officer (uncredited)
  21. 1958The Last HurrahMourner at Wake (uncredited)
  22. 1958Some Came RunningBus Passenger (uncredited)
  23. 1958Frontier GunEd (uncredited)
  24. 1957Witness for the ProsecutionCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  25. 1957The Tin StarTownsman (uncredited)
  26. 1957Hell BoundBar Patron (uncredited)
  27. 1957Chicago ConfidentialNightclub Patron (uncredited)
  28. 1957Shoot-Out at Medicine BendRigney (uncredited)
  29. 1956Around the World in 80 DaysExtra (uncredited)
  30. 1956The First TexanSoldier (uncredited)
  31. 1956The KillingCommuter (uncredited)
  32. 1955Guys and DollsPolice Officer (uncredited)
  33. 1955IllegalBailiff (uncredited)
  34. 1955Cult of the Cobra
  35. 1954The Yellow Mountain(uncredited)
  36. 1954DésiréeCouncil Member (uncredited)
  37. 1954Broken LanceMiner (uncredited)
  38. 1954The EgyptianServant
  39. 1954River of No ReturnProspector (uncredited)
  40. 1954Hell and High WaterCrewman (uncredited)
  41. 1953Escape from Fort BravoTrooper (uncredited)
  42. 1953The Golden Blade
  43. 1953Dangerous When WetSwimmer (uncredited)
  44. 1952The Black CastleGuard (uncredited)
  45. 1952The Snows of Kilimanjaro(uncredited)
  46. 1952The Merry WidowMaitre d' (uncredited)
  47. 1952Clash by NightRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
  48. 1951Silver City
  49. 1951Fingerprints Don't LieDetective (uncredited)
  50. 1950FrenchieSaloon Patron (uncredited)
  51. 1950The Underworld Story
  52. 1950The Flame and the ArrowGuard (uncredited)
  53. 1950Mystery StreetGuard (uncredited)
  54. 1949The Reckless MomentMan (uncredited)
  55. 1949Criss CrossRoundup Bartender (uncredited)
  56. 1948Silver RiverTownsman (uncredited)
  57. 1948AlbuquerqueMr. Martin (uncredited)
  58. 1947Miracle on 34th StreetCourt Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
  59. 1947PursuedTownsman (uncredited)
  60. 1947The Devil Thumbs a Ride
  61. 1946Crack-UpAttendant (Uncredited)
  62. 1946Badman's TerritoryTownsman (uncredited)
  63. 1945They Were ExpendableMan in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
  64. 1944Frenchman's CreekPirate Crewman (uncredited)
  65. 1943Phantom of the OperaActor in Play (uncredited)
  66. 1943Edge of DarknessSoldier (uncredited)
  67. 1943Keeper of the Flame
  68. 1942To Be or Not to BeMember of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
  69. 1941The Great Man's LadyMan in Saloon
  70. 1940Brigham YoungMinor Role
  71. 1938If I Were KingRestraining Guard (uncredited)
  72. 1934CleopatraRoman Soldier (uncredited)