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John Bromfield

1922 – 2005

Actor and commercial fisherman

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About John Bromfield

Lived 1922 – 2005 (aged 83). John Bromfield was an American actor, television actor and film actor.

John Bromfield (born Farron Bromfield; June 11, 1922 – September 19, 2005) was an American actor and commercial fisherman.

Early years Farron Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion at Saint Mary's College of California, where he also lettered in football, baseball, track and swimming. In the 1940s, he gained his first acting experience at the La Jolla Playhouse.

Television In the middle 1950s, Bromfield appeared in westerns, such as NBC's Frontier anthology series in the role of a sheriff in the episode "The Hanging at Thunder Butte Creek".

Later years In 1960, Bromfield retired from acting to produce sports shows and work as a commercial fisherman off Newport Beach, California.

Personal life Bromfield married Grace Landis while in college. They later divorced. He married actress Corinne Calvet in Boulder, Colorado, in 1948. They were divorced March 16, 1954. He also was divorced from actress/dancer Larri Thomas. He and his fourth wife, actress/dancer and author Mary Ellen Bromfield, were married 43 years.

Death Bromfield died September 18, 2005, at age 83 from renal failure in Palm Desert, California.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1948 Sorry, Wrong Number Joe - Detective Harpoon Michael Shand 1949 Rope of Sand Thompson 1950 Paid in Full Dr. Clark The Furies Clay Jeffords 1952 The Cimarron Kid Tulsa Jack Uncredited Hold That Line Biff Wallace Flat Top Ens. Snakehips McKay Easy to Love Hank 1954 Ring of Fear Armand St. Dennis The Black Dakotas Mike Daugherty 1955 Revenge of the Creature Joe Hayes The Big Bluff Ricardo De Villa The Tender Trap Actor in 'Easy to Love' - Movie on TV Uncredited 1956 Three Bad Sisters Jim Norton Manfish Captain Brannigan Crime Against Joe Joe Manning Quincannon, Frontier Scout Lt. Burke Frontier Gambler Deputy Marshal Curt Darrow Hot Cars Nick Dunn Curucu, Beast of the Amazon Rock Dean 1961 Morgan keibu to nazô no otoko (final film role)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Venice High School

Family & relationships

Spouse
Corinne Calvet
Spouse
Larri Thomas
Spouse
Mary Ellen Bromfield

People in John Bromfield's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Bromfield's

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Bromfield?

actor and commercial fisherman (1922-2005)

When was John Bromfield born?

John Bromfield was born on 11 June 1922 in South Bend.

When did John Bromfield die?

John Bromfield died on 19 September 2005 in Palm Desert.

What was John Bromfield's occupation?

John Bromfield was an actor, television actor and film actor.

What nationality was John Bromfield?

John Bromfield was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Bromfield

· Wikidata: Q1699419

· DBpedia: John Bromfield

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