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John David Horsley(1909-1992)

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John David Horsley
John David Horsley was born on 8 September 1909 in Jasper, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for The Flaming Signal (1932), Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) and Fighting Lady (1935). He died on 3 September 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornSeptember 8, 1909
DiedSeptember 3, 1992(82)
BornSeptember 8, 1909
DiedSeptember 3, 1992(82)
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Known for

Noah Beery and Jane'e Olmes in The Flaming Signal (1932)
The Flaming Signal
4.0
  • Lt. Jim Robbins(as John Horsley)
  • 1932
Warner Oland in Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)
Charlie Chan's Courage
7.0
  • Leading Man
  • 1934
Fighting Lady
  • Arthur Sinclair(as John Horsley)
  • 1935
Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery in No More Ladies (1935)
No More Ladies
6.0
  • Duffy(as David Horsley)
  • 1935

Credits

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Actor

  • Charles Coburn and Diana Lynn in Peggy (1950)
    Peggy
    6.3
    • Photographer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, and John Russell in The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
    The Gal Who Took the West
    6.1
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Gary Cooper and Jane Wyatt in Task Force (1949)
    Task Force
    6.6
    • Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • William Demarest, Bill Goodwin, Barbara Hale, and Larry Parks in Jolson Sings Again (1949)
    Jolson Sings Again
    6.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey, and John Lund in Bride of Vengeance (1949)
    Bride of Vengeance
    5.6
    • Troop Captain (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
    Week-End at the Waldorf
    6.6
    • The Guest Asking for a Special Elevator to the 'Star Light Room' (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Ann Sothern in Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
    Swing Shift Maisie
    6.2
    • Chess Player (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Glenn Ford and Marguerite Chapman in Destroyer (1943)
    Destroyer
    6.3
    • Fireman Thomas (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Jess Barker and Claire Trevor in Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)
    Good Luck, Mr. Yates
    5.9
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Leslie Brooks, Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg, and Bob Haymes in Two Señoritas from Chicago (1943)
    Two Señoritas from Chicago
    6.8
    • First Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • John Garfield, John Ridgely, and Gig Young in Air Force (1943)
    Air Force
    7.0
    • Orderly (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Joan Bennett, Milton Berle, and Otto Preminger in Margin for Error (1943)
    Margin for Error
    5.8
    • Jacoby (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in New Moon (1940)
    New Moon
    6.6
    • Citizen--Fighter for Woman (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • John Howard, Dorothy Lamour, and Akim Tamiroff in Disputed Passage (1939)
    Disputed Passage
    6.4
    • Interne (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Franciska Gaal, Rita Johnson, and Franchot Tone in The Girl Downstairs (1938)
    The Girl Downstairs
    6.2
    • Usher at Opera (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • David Horsley
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • September 8, 1909
    • Jasper, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • September 3, 1992
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1934, he was acclaimed "The Most Desirable Man in America," after twenty-four thousand fans had written their requirements of "desirability" to Radio Pictures Studios. The RKO executives picked young Horsley out of eight hundred candidates as the likeliest lad to wear the laurel wreath.
  • Nicknames
    • Dave Alison
    • David Alison

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