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John Smith

1931-03-06

The Biography

Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).

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We're No Angels

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Rebel in Town

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Friendly Persuasion

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Wichita

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The High and the Mighty

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Going My Way

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The Bells of St. Mary's

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Waco

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Circus World

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Tomahawk Trail

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The Bold and the Brave

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Island of Lost Women

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Seven Angry Men

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Justin Morgan Had a Horse

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The Women of Pitcairn Island

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Hondo and the Apaches

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Desert Sands

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The Crooked Circle

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Hot Rod Girl

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The Lawless Eighties

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