John Harron

Biography

John Harron (March 31, 1904 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940.

Born in New York City, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron.

Harron graduated from Santa Clara University. His film debut came in Through the Back Door (1921). After acting for Universal, he was under contract to Warner Bros. Harron "achieved great success on the silent screen but was reduced to minor roles or minor films with the coming of sound."

Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles

Known For

Virginia City 1940 ★ 6.3
The Fighting 69th 1940 ★ 5.8
The Roaring Twenties 1939 ★ 7.5
Dark Victory 1939 ★ 6.9
The Return of Doctor X 1939 ★ 6.0
The Oklahoma Kid 1939 ★ 6.0
On Dress Parade 1939 ★ 6.6
Each Dawn I Die 1939 ★ 6.8
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939 ★ 6.1
Naughty but Nice 1939 ★ 6.8
You Can't Get Away with Murder 1939 ★ 5.8
Angels Wash Their Faces 1939 ★ 6.7
Jezebel 1938 ★ 7.0
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 1938 ★ 7.0
Going Places 1938 ★ 6.6
Hard to Get 1938 ★ 6.3
Torchy Gets Her Man 1938 ★ 5.9
Marked Woman 1937 ★ 6.6
Kid Galahad 1937 ★ 7.1
Her Husband's Secretary 1937 ★ 6.0
The Go-Getter 1937 ★ 6.2
Beauty Parlor 1932 ★ 7.5
White Zombie 1932 ★ 6.0
Penrod 1922 ★ 10.0