John Smith
Acting
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).
Born: March 6, 1931
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Narrator
as Mr. Ames
as Capt. Hammer
as Dr. Carl Isenburg
as Doc Hunter
as Ron McKee
as Ed Dow
as Joe Gore
as Steve McCabe
as Dee Garvey
as Slim Sherman
as Joe Walker
as Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple
as Bill Reeves
as Tommy Kelly
as William Wesley Van Orsdel
as Brad Johnson
as Miley Sutton
as Pvt. Reynolds
as Thursday October Christian
as Caleb Cope
as Howie
as Wesley Mason
as Jeff Northrup
as Lt. Phil Hostedder
as Duff Dailey
as Smith
as Pvt. Rex Tyle
as Irving Randall
as Willie Magill - aka The Colfax Kid
as David
as Medical Officer Arnaud
as Jim Earp
as Frederick Brown
as Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
as Rep Aeronaut
as Mr. Ames
as Milo Buck
as Art
as Choir Member (uncredited)
as Choir Member (uncredited)