John Eldredge

John Dornin Eldredge (August 30, 1904 – September 23, 1961) was an American film and television actor. He was the younger brother of character actor George Eldredge (1898–1977).

Early life Eldredge was born August 30, 1904, in San Francisco. He was the son of a clergyman who made a speciality of dramatics at university. When he confessed to his father that he wanted to be an actor, his father grinned and said: "That's all right son so long as you are a good one."

Eldredge's Broadway credits include Three-Cornered Moon (1932), The Good Fairy (1932), Katerina (1928), The Cherry Orchard (1928), and The Would-be Gentleman (1928).

On 05/28/1959, he played Mr Preston on episode of Leave It to Beaver In 1954–1955, Eldredge played Harry Archer, father of the title character, in the CBS Television situation comedy Meet Corliss Archer.

Death He died September 23, 1961, at his home in Treasure Island Trailer Park in Laguna Beach, California, where he was recovering from a heart attack. His remains are interred at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California.

Filmography Film YearTitleRole Notes 1934 The Man With Two Faces Horace Barry Jones 1934 Flirtation Walk Lieut. Biddle 1935 The White Cockatoo Francis Talley 1935 The Woman in Red Eugene 'Gene' Fairchild 1935 The Girl from 10th Avenue Hugh Brown 1935 Oil for the Lamps of China Don 1935 The Goose and the Gander Lawrence 1935 Dr. Socrates Dr. Burton 1935 Man of Iron Ed Tanahill 1935 Dangerous Gordon Heath 1936 The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Dr. Harrigan 1936 Snowed Under McBride 1936 Murder by an Aristocrat John Tweed 1936 His Brother's Wife Tom Claybourne 1936 Follow Your Heart Harrison Beecher 1936 Adventure in Manhattan Tommy – Actor in Play (uncredited) 1936 Mysterious Crossing Paul Briand 1937 The Holy Terror Lt. Comdr. R.E. Wallace 1937 Fair Warning Dr. Galt 1937 Charlie Chan at the Olympics Cartwright 1937 The Go Getter Lloyd Skinner 1937 Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Jim Lidin 1937 One Mile from Heaven Jerry Harrison 1937 Sh! The Octopus Paul Morgan 1938 Women Are Like That Charles Braden 1939 King of the Underworld Niles Nelson 1939 Persons in Hiding Chief Agent Gordon Kingsley 1939 Blind Alley Dick Holbrook 1939 Undercover Doctor Gordon Kingsley 1939 Television Spy Boris 1939 Private Detective Millard Lannon 1940 The Marines Fly High John Henderson / El Vengador 1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Henry Adams, Amnesia Patient 1940 Son of Roaring Dan Thorndyke 1940 The Devil's Pipeline George Butler 1940 Always a Bride Marshall Winkler 1941 High Sierra Lon Preiser 1941 Flight from Destiny Peterson 1941 Horror Island Cousin George 1941 The Black Cat Stanley Borden 1941 Blossoms in the Dust Damon 1941 Life Begins for Andy Hardy Paul McWilliams 1941 It Started with Eve Hotel Desk Manager (uncredited) 1941 Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Andrew Belmont 1942 The Mad Doctor of Market Street Dwight, Ship's Officer 1942 Saboteur Footman (uncredited) 1942 Tough as They Come Rogers 1942 Madame Spy Carl Gordon 1944 Beautiful But Broke Waldo Main 1944 Bermuda Mystery Lyman Brooks 1944 Song of Nevada Rollo Bingham 1944 Dangerous Passage Vaughn 1944 Swing Out the Blues Gregg Talbot 1945 Eve Knew Her Apples Walter W. Walter, II 1945 Circumstantial Evidence Judge White 1945 The Master Key Walter Stark, Council Member M-6 Serial [Chs.1–5] 1945 Bad Men of the Border Bart Breslow 1945 Dangerous Partners Farrel 1946 Live Wires Herbert L. Sayers 1946 Up Goes Maisie Benson 1946 I Ring Doorbells Ransome 1946 Swing Parade of 1946 Bascomb 1946 Lost City of the Jungle Dr. Elmore Serial 1946 Passkey to Danger Alexander Cardovsky 1946 The French Key John Holterman 1946 Dark Alibi Anthony R. Morgan 1946 Little Miss Big Sanford Baxter 1946 Temptation Don Gibbs 1947 Backlash John Morland 1947 Seven Were Saved Rollin Hartley 1947 Second Chance Conrad Martyn 1947 The Fabulous Joe Charlie 1947 The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival Charlie in The Fabulous Joe Archive footage 1948 Angels' Alley Asst. Dist. Atty. John Willis 1948 Smart Woman Lester Flynn, Reporter 1948 Jinx Money Lullaby Kane 1948 Sealed Verdict Col. Macklin 1948 Whispering Smith George McCloud 1949 Sky Dragon William E. French 1949 Stampede Cox 1949 The Sickle or the Cross Rev. Dodge 1949 Top o' the Morning E. L. Larkin 1949 Square Dance Jubilee Jed Stratton 1950 Unmasked Johnny Rocco 1950 Champagne for Caesar Executive No. 1 1950 Lonely Heart Bandits Tony Morell / Wade Antrim 1950 Rustlers on Horseback George Parradine 1951 The Groom Wore Spurs J.N. Bergen 1951 Insurance Investigator John Hammond 1951 Night Into Morning Professor (uncredited) 1951 No Questions Asked Mr. Perkin 1951 The Law and the Lady Asst. Manager – Monte Carlo Hotel (uncredited) 1951 An American in Paris Jack Jansen 1951 Angels in the Outfield Dr. Eustace Danforth 1951 All That I Have Justice Webster 1951 Street Bandits L.T. Mitchell 1952 For Men Only Mr. St. Claire – Regents Board Member 1952 Just This Once Commander Denham 1952 Scaramouche Assembly Clerk (uncredited) 1952 The Sniper Mr. Stonecroft 1952 Fearless Fagan Producer 1952 No Holds Barred Doctor Howard 1953 The Mississippi Gambler Galbreath 1953 Girls in the Night Judge 1953 Invaders from Mars Mr. Turner 1953 Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation Masterson 1954 Racing Blood 'Mitch' Mitchell 1954 Loophole Frank Temple 1954 The Desperado Mr. Cameron 1955 Soldier of Fortune Man Slapped in Lobby (uncredited) 1955 'Toughest Man Alive Ingo Widner 1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas Sands Co-Owner 1956 The Toy Tiger Executive 1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me Reformatory Warden George Niles 1956 Francis in the Haunted House Criminologist 1956 The First Traveling Saleslady Greavy – Prosecuting Attorney 1957 God Is My Partner Jess Northrop 1957 Raintree County Cousin Sam 1958 I Married a Monster from Outer Space Police Capt. H.B. Collins 1960 Freckles Mr. Cooper 1960 Five Guns to Tombstone Endicott final film role

Television