John Carroll
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John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He was also notable as a Cajun soldier, aptly nicknamed "Wolf", in the 1945 comedy A Letter for Evie. He interrupted his movie career during World War II and served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash. He recovered and resumed his acting career. John Carroll was a well-established actor and his wife Lucille was a casting director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). In 1948, the famous movie actress Marilyn Monroe moved into their house. They helped support her emotionally and financially during her difficult transition period. Their support was essential in her success as an actress. Carroll worked steadily through the mid-1950s, but his career began to fade in the latter half of the decade. He did play a memorable role in the 1957 Budd Boetticher western Decision at Sundown as Tate Kimbrough, the evil nemesis of Randolph Scott's character. His last role was in Ride in a Pink Car in 1974.
Known for
Credits
Rio Rita (1942)
as Ricardo Montera
The Avengers (1950)
as Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
The Flame (1947)
as George MacAllister
Go West (1940)
as Terry Turner
Geraldine (1953)
as Grant Sanborn
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
as Gent Shelton
Soaring Stars (1942)
as Himself
Marianne (1929)
as Doughboy (uncredited)
The Youngest Profession (1943)
as John Carroll
Fiesta (1947)
as Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
I, Jane Doe (1948)
as Stephen Curtis
Zorro Rides Again (1937)
as James Vega/Zorro
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
as Lou Martin
Pilot X (1936)
as Jerry Blackwood
Decision at Sundown (1957)
as Tate Kimbrough
Flying Tigers (1942)
as Woody Jason
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Boy Called Nuthin’ (1967)
as Sagebrush
Old Los Angeles (1948)
as Johnny Morrell
Susan and God (1940)
as Clyde Rochester
Rose of the Rio Grande (1938)
as El Gato
Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)
as Latigo Wells
The Accusing Finger (1936)
as Dominic Petrelli, convict
Pierre of the Plains (1942)
as Pierre
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hired Wife (1940)
as Jose de Briganza
Devil-May-Care (1929)
as Bonapartist (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
as Rick Farrell
Angel in Exile (1948)
as Charlie Dakin
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
as Jotham Klore
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
as Self
Monte Carlo (1930)
as Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
Lady Be Good (1941)
as Buddy Crawford
The Fabulous Texan (1947)
as John Wesley Baker
Phantom Raiders (1940)
as John Ramsell Jr.
We Who Are About to Die (1937)
as Joe Donahue
Wolf Call (1939)
as Michael Vance
Wyoming (1947)
as Glenn Forrester
Congo Maisie (1940)
as Dr. Michael Shane
New Moon (1930)
as Russian Soldier on Ship
Sunny (1941)
as Larry Warren
The Reluctant Bride (1955)
as Jeff Longstreet
I Am a Criminal (1938)
as Brad McArthur
Muss 'em Up (1936)
as Gene Leland
Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959)
as Clint Jones
Swingtime in the Movies (1938)
as Rick Arden
Musical Movieland (1944)
as Ranger Bob Crain
Hit Parade of 1951 (1950)
as Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
Hollywood Wonderland (1947)
as Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine (1941)
as Ovide de Montigny
Belle Le Grand (1951)
as John Kilton
Doughboys (1930)
as Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939)
as Himself (uncredited)
A Letter for Evie (1946)
as Edgar "Wolf" Larson
Bedside Manner (1945)
as Morgan Hale
Surrender (1950)
as Gregg Delaney
Ride in a Pink Car (1974)
as Mr. Henry
Hi, Gaucho! (1935)
as Lucio Bolario