About John Arledge
Lived 1907 – 1947 (aged 40). John Arledge was an American actor.
Johnson Lundy Arledge (March 12, 1906 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.
Biography He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including the tractor driver who destroys a house in The Grapes of Wrath. He performed in vaudeville before taking on his first film role in 1931.
Filmography This filmography is believed to be complete.
King of Jazz (1930) - First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge) Young Sinners (1931) – Jimmy Daddy Long Legs (1931) – Jimmy McBride The Spider (1931) – Tommy Heartbreak (1931) – Jerry Sommers After Tomorrow (1932) – Office Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest (uncredited) Disorderly Conduct (1932) – Driver with Flat Tire (uncredited) Careless Lady (1932) – Hank Oldfield Huddle (1932) – Pidge Week Ends Only (1932) – Ted Lane Hell's Highway (1932) – Carter Olsen's Big Moment (1933) – Harry Smith Jimmy and Sally (1933) – Joe Coming Out Party (1934) – Party Crasher (uncredited) Flirtation Walk (1934) – 'Spike' Bachelor of Arts (1934) – Robert Neal Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) – Mac Mary Jane's Pa (1935) – Linc Overman Old Man Rhythm (1935) – Pinky Parker The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) – Man Talking About Transcontinental Railroad (uncredited) Shipmates Forever (1935) – Johnny 'Coxswain' Lawrence We're Only Human (1935) – Johnny O'Brien You May Be Next (1936) – Eddie House Two in Revolt (1936) – John Woods Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) – Joey Thomas Don't Turn 'Em Loose (1936) – Walter Clifford The Big Game (1936) – Spike Adams Big City (1937) – Buddy Saturday's Heroes (1937) – Ted Calkins County Fair (1937) – John Hope Prison Nurse (1938) – Mousie Numbered Woman (1938) Campus Confessions (1938) – Freddy Fry You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) – Phineas Whipsnade Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) – Red 6,000 Enemies (1939) – Phil Donegan All Women Have Secrets (1939) – Joe Tucker Gone with the Wind (1939) – Dying Soldier (uncredited) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Davis The Fighting 69th (1940) – Second Alabama Man (uncredited) Strange Cargo (1940) – Dufond It's a Date (1940) – Newcomer on Ship (uncredited) Ski Patrol (1940) – Dick Reynolds Flight Angels (1940) – Mr. Perry City for Conquest (1940) – Salesman The Flag of Humanity (1940, Short) – Jeremy Arizona (1940) – Southern Lieutenant (uncredited) Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) – 'Snapper' MacRae That's My Man (1947) – Thunder's Owner (uncredited) I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) – Clerk (uncredited) Dark Passage (1947) – Lonely Man (uncredited) (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Arledge?
American actor (1907-1947)
When was John Arledge born?
John Arledge was born on 12 March 1907 in Crockett.
When did John Arledge die?
John Arledge died on 15 May 1947 in Hollywood.
What was John Arledge's occupation?
John Arledge was an actor.
What nationality was John Arledge?
John Arledge was American.
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