Movies (Acting Roles)

Amelia Earhart
John Archer was 61 in Amelia Earhart as 'Dr. Paterson'.Movie Released: Mon, Oct 25 1976

Thursday's Game
John Archer was 58 in Thursday's Game as 'Mr. Wood'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 14 1974

How to Frame a Figg
John Archer was 55 in How to Frame a Figg as 'Gerard'.Movie Released: Mon, Feb 01 1971

I Saw What You Did
John Archer was 50 in I Saw What You Did as 'John Austin'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 21 1965

Apache Rifles
John Archer was 49 in Apache Rifles as 'Col. Nathan Perry'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 26 1964

Blue Hawaii
John Archer was 46 in Blue Hawaii as 'Jack Kelman'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1961

City of Fear
John Archer was 43 in City of Fear as 'Lt. Mark Richards'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1959

Decision at Sundown
John Archer was 42 in Decision at Sundown as 'Dr. John Storrow'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 10 1957

Ten Thousand Bedrooms
John Archer was 41 in Ten Thousand Bedrooms as 'Bob Dudley'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 03 1957

She Devil
John Archer was 41 in She Devil as 'Barton Kendall'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 01 1957

Affair in Reno
John Archer was 41 in Affair in Reno as 'Tony Lamarr'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 15 1957

Emergency Hospital
John Archer was 41 in Emergency Hospital as 'Dr. Ellis'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 1956

Rock Around the Clock
John Archer was 40 in Rock Around the Clock as 'Mike Dodd'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 21 1956

No Man's Woman
John Archer was 40 in No Man's Woman as 'Harlow Grant'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 27 1955

Dragon's Gold
John Archer was 38 in Dragon's Gold as 'Mack Rossiter'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 10 1954

The Stars Are Singing
John Archer was 37 in The Stars Are Singing as 'Dave Parish'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 11 1953

Sea Tiger
John Archer was 37 in Sea Tiger as 'Ben McGrun'.Movie Released: Sun, Jul 27 1952

Sound Off
John Archer was 37 in Sound Off as 'Maj. Paul Whiteside'.Movie Released: Thu, May 15 1952

Rodeo
John Archer was 36 in Rodeo as 'Slim Martin'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 09 1952

The Big Trees
John Archer was 36 in The Big Trees as 'Frenchy LeCroix'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 05 1952

My Favorite Spy
John Archer was 36 in My Favorite Spy as 'Henderson'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 25 1951

Best of the Badmen
John Archer was 36 in Best of the Badmen as 'Curley Ringo'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 09 1951

Santa Fe
John Archer was 35 in Santa Fe as 'Clint Canfield'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1951

High Lonesome
John Archer was 35 in High Lonesome as 'Pat Farrell'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1950

The Great Jewel Robber
John Archer was 35 in The Great Jewel Robber as 'Police Detective Lou Sampter'.Movie Released: Sat, Jul 15 1950

Destination Moon
John Archer was 35 in Destination Moon as 'Jim Barnes'.Movie Released: Tue, Jun 27 1950

White Heat
John Archer was 34 in White Heat as 'Philip Evans'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 02 1949

Colorado Territory
John Archer was 34 in Colorado Territory as 'Reno Blake'.Movie Released: Sat, Jun 11 1949

The Lost Moment
John Archer was 32 in The Lost Moment as 'Charles Russell'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 21 1947

Roger Touhy, Gangster
John Archer was 29 in Roger Touhy, Gangster as 'FBI Agent Kerrigan'.Movie Released: Sat, Jun 03 1944

The Eve of St. Mark
John Archer was 29 in The Eve of St. Mark as 'Pvt. Carter'.Movie Released: Mon, May 22 1944

No Exceptions
John Archer was 28 in No Exceptions as 'Letter Writing Soldier / Narrator'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 30 1943

Guadalcanal Diary
John Archer was 28 in Guadalcanal Diary as 'Lt. Thurmond'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 27 1943

Crash Dive
John Archer was 27 in Crash Dive as 'Curly Bowman (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 22 1943

Shantytown
John Archer was 27 in Shantytown as 'Bill Allen'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 20 1943

Hello, Frisco, Hello
John Archer was 27 in Hello, Frisco, Hello as 'Ned Clark'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 26 1943

The Purple V
John Archer was 27 in The Purple V as 'Jimmy Thorne'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 1943

Bowery at Midnight
John Archer was 27 in Bowery at Midnight as 'Richard Dennison'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1942

Police Bullets
John Archer was 27 in Police Bullets as 'Prof. J. Thomas Quincy'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 25 1942

Hi, Neighbor
John Archer was 27 in Hi, Neighbor as 'Dr. Hall'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 27 1942

Sucker List
John Archer was 26 in Sucker List as 'William Allen'.Movie Released: Sat, Jul 26 1941

Mountain Moonlight
John Archer was 26 in Mountain Moonlight as 'Dr. Ed'.Movie Released: Sat, Jul 12 1941

Gangs Inc.
John Archer was 26 in Gangs Inc. as 'Bob Elliott'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 13 1941

King of the Zombies
John Archer was 26 in King of the Zombies as 'Bill Summers'.Movie Released: Wed, May 14 1941

City of Missing Girls
John Archer was 25 in City of Missing Girls as 'James Horton'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 27 1941

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

Scattergood Baines
John Archer was 25 in Scattergood Baines as 'Johnny Bones'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 21 1941

Barnyard Follies
John Archer was 25 in Barnyard Follies as 'Jeff Hill'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 05 1940

Curtain Call
John Archer was 24 in Curtain Call as 'Ted Palmer'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 18 1940

Career
John Archer was 24 in Career as 'Ray Cruthers'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 07 1939

Spring Madness
John Archer was 23 in Spring Madness as 'Dartmouth College Student'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 11 1938

Overland Stage Raiders
John Archer was 23 in Overland Stage Raiders as 'Bob Whitney (as Ralph Bowman)'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 20 1938

Flaming Frontiers
John Archer was 23 in Flaming Frontiers as 'Tom Grant'.Movie Released: Tue, Jul 05 1938
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
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

Columbo
John Archer was 56+ in Columbo as 'Paul'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

The Outsider
John Archer was 53+ in The Outsider TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968

Mannix
John Archer was 52+ in Mannix TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Ironside
John Archer was 51+ in Ironside TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Batman
John Archer was 50+ in Batman as 'Club President, Captain Carlisle'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

The Virginian
John Archer was 47+ in The Virginian as 'Paul Nelson, Connally'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

87th Precinct
John Archer was 46+ in 87th Precinct TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961

Surfside 6
John Archer was 45+ in Surfside 6 TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960

The Tall Man
John Archer was 45+ in The Tall Man TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960

Coronado 9
John Archer was 45+ in Coronado 9 TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960

Philip Marlowe
John Archer was 44+ in Philip Marlowe TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

The Twilight Zone
John Archer was 44+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Bill Padgett'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Lock-Up
John Archer was 44+ in Lock-Up TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959

Laramie
John Archer was 44+ in Laramie TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

Riverboat
John Archer was 44+ in Riverboat as 'Dunnigan'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

77 Sunset Strip
John Archer was 43+ in 77 Sunset Strip TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bat Masterson
John Archer was 43+ in Bat Masterson as 'Jim'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Sea Hunt
John Archer was 42+ in Sea Hunt TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958

Maverick
John Archer was 42+ in Maverick TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

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

M Squad
John Archer was 42+ in M Squad as 'Brad Morgan'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

State Trooper
John Archer was 41+ in State Trooper TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956

Crossroads
John Archer was 40+ in Crossroads as 'Ramsey Carr'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1955

Navy Log
John Archer was 40+ in Navy Log TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Cheyenne
John Archer was 40+ in Cheyenne TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

The Millionaire
John Archer was 39+ in The Millionaire as 'Tom Williams'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955

Lassie
John Archer was 39+ in Lassie TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

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

Private Secretary
John Archer was 37+ in Private Secretary TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

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

Suspense
John Archer was 33+ in Suspense TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949