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John Willard(1885-1942)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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John Willard was born on 28 November 1885 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Cat Creeps (1930), The Cat and the Canary (1939) and The Cat and the Canary (1927). He was married to Roberta Arnold. He died on 30 August 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 28, 1885
DiedAugust 30, 1942(56)
BornNovember 28, 1885
DiedAugust 30, 1942(56)
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Known for

Raymond Hackett and Helen Twelvetrees in The Cat Creeps (1930)
The Cat Creeps
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1930
Paulette Goddard in The Cat and the Canary (1939)
The Cat and the Canary
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1939
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
The Cat and the Canary
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1927
John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
Sherlock Holmes
5.8
  • Inspector Gregson
  • 1922

Credits

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Writer



  • Honor Blackman, Olivia Hussey, Edward Fox, Michael Callan, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Beatrix Lehmann, Carol Lynley, Daniel Massey, and Peter McEnery in The Cat and the Canary (1978)
    The Cat and the Canary
    5.6
    • play
    • 1978
  • Teatro de misterio
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1970
  • Lena Granhagen in The Cat and the Canary (1961)
    The Cat and the Canary
    TV Movie
    • play "The Cat and the Canary"
    • 1961
  • Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960)
    Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1960
  • Saturday Playhouse (1958)
    Saturday Playhouse
    TV Series
    • play "The Cat and the Canary"
    • 1959
  • Paulette Goddard in The Cat and the Canary (1939)
    The Cat and the Canary
    7.1
    • based on the stage play by
    • 1939
  • Boris Karloff, Myrna Loy, Charles Brabin, Jean Hersholt, Karen Morley, Sax Rohmer, Charles Starrett, and Lewis Stone in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
    The Mask of Fu Manchu
    6.2
    • screen play
    • 1932
  • Lupita Tovar in La voluntad del muerto (1930)
    La voluntad del muerto
    5.6
    • play "The Cat and the Canary"
    • 1930
  • Raymond Hackett and Helen Twelvetrees in The Cat Creeps (1930)
    The Cat Creeps
    6.6
    • play "The Cat and the Canary"
    • 1930
  • Robert Ames, Hallam Cooley, Ben Hendricks Sr., and James Kirkwood in Black Waters (1929)
    Black Waters
    • play "Fog"
    • 1929
  • The Cat and the Canary (1927)
    The Cat and the Canary
    7.1
    • from the stage play by
    • 1927
  • Eugene O'Brien in Channing of the Northwest (1922)
    Channing of the Northwest
    • story
    • 1922

Actor



  • Victims of Persecution
    • John McLean Carter
    • 1933
  • John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922)
    Sherlock Holmes
    5.8
    • Inspector Gregson
    • 1922
  • Edward Roseman in Fantomas - On the Stroke of Nine (1920)
    Fantomas - On the Stroke of Nine
    7.4
    Short
    • Detective Fred Dixon
    • 1920

Director



  • Raymond Hackett and Helen Twelvetrees in The Cat Creeps (1930)
    The Cat Creeps
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • November 28, 1885
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 30, 1942
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Roberta Arnold
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Col. Pincus"; Broadway debut) in "George Washington, Jr." on Broadway. Musical. Music / book / lyrics by George M. Cohan (also director). Music arranged by Charles J. Gebest. Scenic Design by John H. Young and Ernest Albert. Costume Design by F. Richard Anderson. Herald Square Theatre: 12 Feb 1906-21 Apr 106 (81 performances). Cast: Samuel Avedon (as "Drums"), Joseph Butin (as "Mandolin and Guitar Quartette"), George M. Cohan (as "George Belgrave"), Helen Cohan (as "Mrs. Stebbins"), Jerry Cohan (as "James Belgrave"), John Kauffman (as "Hotel Clerk"), Joseph Leslie (as "McFadden"), Joseph Levere (as "Col. Williams"), Ethel Levey (as "Dolly Johnson"), William Leyle (as "Col. Browne"), Frank McNish (as "Bell boy" / "Supt. Dodge"), Harry Montgomery (as "Eaton Ham"), Lee Myers (as "Porter"), Cleveland Nicholson (as "Lord Rothburt"), Walter Olcott (as "Page"), Eugene O'Rourke (as "William Hopkins"), Margie Rhodes (as "Telephone Operator"), Mr. Rostain (as "Mandolin and Guitar Quartette"), Truly Shattuck (as "Evelyn Rothburt"), Earl C. Stanley (as "Col. Greene"), Mr. Tipaldi (as "Mandolin and Guitar Quartette"), Mr. Whitlaw (as "Mandolin and Guitar Quartette"). Produced by Sam Harris.

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