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John Boruff(1910-1993)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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John Boruff was born on 31 December 1910 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Lights Out (1946), As the World Turns (1956) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He died on 12 January 1993 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
BornDecember 31, 1910
DiedJanuary 12, 1993(82)
BornDecember 31, 1910
DiedJanuary 12, 1993(82)
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Known for

Lights Out (1946)
Lights Out
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
As the World Turns (1956)
As the World Turns
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.1
TV Series
  • John Adams

Credits

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Writer



  • As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
    6.3
    TV Series
    • co-head writer
    • written by
    • 1970–1971
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • 1960–1969
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968–1969
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    6.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956
  • Lights Out (1946)
    Lights Out
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • adaptated by
    • 1949–1950

Actor



  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Henry Benedict
    • 1962–1966
  • Peter Falk in The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
    The Trials of O'Brien
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Chairman
    • 1965
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • The Judge
    • Second Judge ...
    • 1961–1965
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ralph Hubert
    • 1964–1965
  • George C. Scott and Linden Chiles in East Side/West Side (1963)
    East Side/West Side
    8.6
    TV Series
    • 1964
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Schaeffer
    • 1964
  • Espionage (1963)
    Espionage
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Secretary of State
    • 1963
  • True Story (1957)
    True Story
    TV Series
    • Mr. Baine
    • 1959–1960
  • Paul Stewart in Deadline (1959)
    Deadline
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Farr
    • 1959
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • The Major
    • General Williams
    • Lt. General Caldwell ...
    • 1956–1959
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • West Point (1956)
    West Point
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Colonel
    • 1957
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Clement
    • 1950–1956
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The TV Producer
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 31, 1910
    • Mount Vernon, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 12, 1993
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Playwright and stage actor; active on Broadway from 1933-1963.

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