- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJulian Joseph Lafaye Jr.
- Height6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
- John Carroll was born on July 17, 1906 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Flying Tigers (1942), Hi, Gaucho! (1935) and Pilot X (1936). He was married to Lucille Ryman Carroll and Steffi Duna. He died on April 24, 1979 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpousesLucille Ryman Carroll(1948 - April 24, 1979) (his death)Steffi Duna(November 11, 1936 - February 22, 1939) (divorced, 1 child)
- ParentsJulian Joseph Lafaye Sr.Emma Genevieve Calongne deFauconne
- As did so many other actors, he interrupted his movie career during WWII. He served as an Air Force pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash.
- First actor, in 1956, to be paid a percentage of his film's gross.
- In the late '50s and '60s he was involved in several legal controversies. In 1959, he agreed to pay a settlement of $176,000 to an 81 year old widow who alleged he had romanced her out of her fortune. In 1965, he gave up a position on the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission amid allegations of improprieties.
- He was a friend of Erroll Flynn and gained a reputation as an adventurous playboy, even joining Flynn in a trip in which they lived with Fidel Castro in Cuba's Sierra Maestra.
- Studied opera in Italy and drove racing cars before turning to acting.
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