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John Archer

Bio: John Archer (May 8, 1915 – December 5, 1999) was an American movie and television actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Archer,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Sat, May 08 1915
Birthplace: Osceola, Nebraska, USA

Death: Fri, Dec 03 1999
John Archer is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
John Archer was 61 in Amelia Earhart as 'Dr. Paterson'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 25 1976
Poster of Thursday's Game
Thursday's Game
John Archer was 58 in Thursday's Game as 'Mr. Wood'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 14 1974
Poster of How to Frame a Figg
How to Frame a Figg
John Archer was 55 in How to Frame a Figg as 'Gerard'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 01 1971
Poster of Lassie, the Voyager
Lassie, the Voyager
John Archer was 50 in Lassie, the Voyager
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of I Saw What You Did
I Saw What You Did
John Archer was 50 in I Saw What You Did as 'John Austin'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 21 1965
Poster of Apache Rifles
Apache Rifles
John Archer was 49 in Apache Rifles as 'Col. Nathan Perry'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 26 1964
Poster of Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii
John Archer was 46 in Blue Hawaii as 'Jack Kelman'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1961
Poster of City of Fear
City of Fear
John Archer was 43 in City of Fear as 'Lt. Mark Richards'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1959
Poster of Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown
John Archer was 42 in Decision at Sundown as 'Dr. John Storrow'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 10 1957
Poster of Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
John Archer was 41 in Ten Thousand Bedrooms as 'Bob Dudley'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 03 1957
Poster of She Devil
She Devil
John Archer was 41 in She Devil as 'Barton Kendall'.
Movie Released: Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno
John Archer was 41 in Affair in Reno as 'Tony Lamarr'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 15 1957
Poster of Emergency Hospital
Emergency Hospital
John Archer was 41 in Emergency Hospital as 'Dr. Ellis'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 1956
Poster of Rock Around the Clock
Rock Around the Clock
John Archer was 40 in Rock Around the Clock as 'Mike Dodd'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 21 1956
Poster of No Man's Woman
No Man's Woman
John Archer was 40 in No Man's Woman as 'Harlow Grant'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 27 1955
Poster of Dragon's Gold
Dragon's Gold
John Archer was 38 in Dragon's Gold as 'Mack Rossiter'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 10 1954
Poster of The Stars Are Singing
The Stars Are Singing
John Archer was 37 in The Stars Are Singing as 'Dave Parish'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 11 1953
Poster of Sea Tiger
Sea Tiger
John Archer was 37 in Sea Tiger as 'Ben McGrun'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jul 27 1952
Poster of Sound Off
Sound Off
John Archer was 37 in Sound Off as 'Maj. Paul Whiteside'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 15 1952
Poster of A Yank in Indo-China
A Yank in Indo-China
John Archer was 36 in A Yank in Indo-China
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 02 1952
Poster of Rodeo
Rodeo
John Archer was 36 in Rodeo as 'Slim Martin'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 09 1952
Poster of The Big Trees
The Big Trees
John Archer was 36 in The Big Trees as 'Frenchy LeCroix'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 05 1952
Poster of My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
John Archer was 36 in My Favorite Spy as 'Henderson'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 25 1951
Poster of Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen
John Archer was 36 in Best of the Badmen as 'Curley Ringo'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 09 1951
Poster of Santa Fe
Santa Fe
John Archer was 35 in Santa Fe as 'Clint Canfield'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of High Lonesome
High Lonesome
John Archer was 35 in High Lonesome as 'Pat Farrell'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of The Great Jewel Robber
The Great Jewel Robber
John Archer was 35 in The Great Jewel Robber as 'Police Detective Lou Sampter'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 15 1950
Poster of Destination Moon
Destination Moon
John Archer was 35 in Destination Moon as 'Jim Barnes'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 27 1950
Poster of White Heat
White Heat
John Archer was 34 in White Heat as 'Philip Evans'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 02 1949
Poster of Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory
John Archer was 34 in Colorado Territory as 'Reno Blake'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 11 1949
Poster of The Lost Moment
The Lost Moment
John Archer was 32 in The Lost Moment as 'Charles Russell'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 21 1947
Poster of Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster
John Archer was 29 in Roger Touhy, Gangster as 'FBI Agent Kerrigan'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 03 1944
Poster of The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark
John Archer was 29 in The Eve of St. Mark as 'Pvt. Carter'.
Movie Released: Mon, May 22 1944
Poster of No Exceptions
No Exceptions
John Archer was 28 in No Exceptions as 'Letter Writing Soldier / Narrator'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 30 1943
Poster of Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
John Archer was 28 in Guadalcanal Diary as 'Lt. Thurmond'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of Crash Dive
Crash Dive
John Archer was 27 in Crash Dive as 'Curly Bowman (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 22 1943
Poster of Shantytown
Shantytown
John Archer was 27 in Shantytown as 'Bill Allen'.
Movie Released: Tue, Apr 20 1943
Poster of Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello
John Archer was 27 in Hello, Frisco, Hello as 'Ned Clark'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
John Archer was 27 in Sherlock Holmes in Washington as 'Naval Lt. Pete Merriam'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 24 1943
Poster of The Purple V
The Purple V
John Archer was 27 in The Purple V as 'Jimmy Thorne'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 1943
Poster of Bowery at Midnight
Bowery at Midnight
John Archer was 27 in Bowery at Midnight as 'Richard Dennison'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1942
Poster of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
John Archer was 27 in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as 'Dr. Robert Redmond'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 1942
Poster of Scattergood Survives a Murder
Scattergood Survives a Murder
John Archer was 27 in Scattergood Survives a Murder as 'Dunker Gilson'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 1942
Poster of Police Bullets
Police Bullets
John Archer was 27 in Police Bullets as 'Prof. J. Thomas Quincy'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 25 1942
Poster of Hi, Neighbor
Hi, Neighbor
John Archer was 27 in Hi, Neighbor as 'Dr. Hall'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 27 1942
Poster of Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business
Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business
John Archer was 26 in Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business as 'Jim Westlake'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 03 1941
Poster of Sucker List
Sucker List
John Archer was 26 in Sucker List as 'William Allen'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 26 1941
Poster of Mountain Moonlight
Mountain Moonlight
John Archer was 26 in Mountain Moonlight as 'Dr. Ed'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 12 1941
Poster of Gangs Inc.
Gangs Inc.
John Archer was 26 in Gangs Inc. as 'Bob Elliott'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 13 1941
Poster of King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies
John Archer was 26 in King of the Zombies as 'Bill Summers'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 14 1941
Poster of City of Missing Girls
City of Missing Girls
John Archer was 25 in City of Missing Girls as 'James Horton'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 27 1941
Poster of Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
John Archer was 25 in Cheers for Miss Bishop as 'Richard Clark (as Ralph Bowman)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Scattergood Baines
Scattergood Baines
John Archer was 25 in Scattergood Baines as 'Johnny Bones'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Barnyard Follies
Barnyard Follies
John Archer was 25 in Barnyard Follies as 'Jeff Hill'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 05 1940
Poster of Curtain Call
Curtain Call
John Archer was 24 in Curtain Call as 'Ted Palmer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 18 1940
Poster of Career
Career
John Archer was 24 in Career as 'Ray Cruthers'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 07 1939
Poster of Spring Madness
Spring Madness
John Archer was 23 in Spring Madness as 'Dartmouth College Student'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 11 1938
Poster of Overland Stage Raiders
Overland Stage Raiders
John Archer was 23 in Overland Stage Raiders as 'Bob Whitney (as Ralph Bowman)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 20 1938
Poster of Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers
John Archer was 23 in Flaming Frontiers as 'Tom Grant'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 05 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
John Archer was 61+ in Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II as 'Gentleman'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1976
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
John Archer was 56+ in Columbo as 'Paul'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
John Archer was 53+ in The Outsider
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
John Archer was 52+ in Mannix
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
John Archer was 51+ in Ironside
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Batman
Batman
John Archer was 50+ in Batman as 'Club President, Captain Carlisle'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
John Archer was 47+ in The Virginian as 'Paul Nelson, Connally'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
John Archer was 46+ in 87th Precinct
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Surfside 6
Surfside 6
John Archer was 45+ in Surfside 6
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
John Archer was 45+ in The Tall Man
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of Coronado 9
Coronado 9
John Archer was 45+ in Coronado 9
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960
Poster of Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
John Archer was 44+ in Philip Marlowe
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
John Archer was 44+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Bill Padgett'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Lock-Up
Lock-Up
John Archer was 44+ in Lock-Up
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
John Archer was 44+ in Laramie
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
John Archer was 44+ in Riverboat as 'Dunnigan'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
John Archer was 43+ in 77 Sunset Strip
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
John Archer was 43+ in Bat Masterson as 'Jim'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
John Archer was 42+ in Sea Hunt
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
John Archer was 42+ in Maverick
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
John Archer was 42+ in Perry Mason as 'Frank Maddox, Major Frank Lessing, James R. Bradbury, Burt Farwell, Harry Arnold'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
John Archer was 42+ in M Squad as 'Brad Morgan'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
John Archer was 41+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'Ad Masters'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
John Archer was 41+ in State Trooper
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of Crossroads
Crossroads
John Archer was 40+ in Crossroads as 'Ramsey Carr'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
John Archer was 40+ in Navy Log
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
John Archer was 40+ in Cheyenne
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
John Archer was 39+ in The Millionaire as 'Tom Williams'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
John Archer was 39+ in Lassie
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
John Archer was 38+ in Letter to Loretta as 'Perry Blodgett, Gene Vernon'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of Private Secretary
Private Secretary
John Archer was 37+ in Private Secretary
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Archer was 36+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as 'Barney Wallace'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
John Archer was 33+ in Suspense
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949