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John Ayres(1892-1979)

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John Ayres was born on 18 December 1892 in La Grange, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Something for the Birds (1952), Highway Patrol (1955) and Official Detective (1957). He died on 24 December 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 18, 1892
DiedDecember 24, 1979(87)
BornDecember 18, 1892
DiedDecember 24, 1979(87)
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Known for

Victor Mature, Edmund Gwenn, and Patricia Neal in Something for the Birds (1952)
Something for the Birds
6.5
  • Congressman Walker
  • 1952
Highway Patrol (1955)
Highway Patrol
7.7
TV Series
  • Autopsy Physician
Official Detective (1957)
Official Detective
7.3
TV Series
  • Manager
  • Fisher
George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
Adventures of Superman
7.7
TV Series
  • Navy Admiral

Credits

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Actor

  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1962–1967
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bert
    • 1967
  • George Hamilton, Richard Boone, and Luana Patten in A Thunder of Drums (1961)
    A Thunder of Drums
    6.0
    • Capt. Owen Yates (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Lock Up (1959)
    Lock Up
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Considine
    • 1959
  • Cornel Wilde and Victoria Shaw in Edge of Eternity (1959)
    Edge of Eternity
    6.5
    • Coroner (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Pat Conway in Tombstone Territory (1957)
    Tombstone Territory
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Townsman #1
    • 1959
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Doctor Hill
    • 1958
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Inspector
    • Inspector Graves
    • 1957–1958
  • George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
    Adventures of Superman
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Navy Admiral
    • 1958
  • Official Detective (1957)
    Official Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Manager
    • Fisher
    • 1957–1958
  • Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, and Edmond O'Brien in The Big Land (1957)
    The Big Land
    6.3
    • Foster (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Ward Bond, Joseph Cotten, Betsy Blair, and Viveca Lindfors in The Halliday Brand (1957)
    The Halliday Brand
    6.4
    • 1957
  • I Led 3 Lives (1953)
    I Led 3 Lives
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Stevens
    • 1955
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Autopsy Physician
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 18, 1892
    • La Grange, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • December 24, 1979
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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