Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

33

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-06-01

Day of Death

1963-12-21 (42 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, California, US

Also Known As

John Close

Biography

John Close was born on 1 June 1921 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sudden Danger (1955), The Girl on the Bridge (1951) and Whirlybirds (1957). He was married to Paula Teagarden and Juanita Close. He died on 21 December 1963 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

Known For

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

Acting

Chain of Evidence

1957

Chain of Evidence

as

Lead State Trooper

Finger Man

1955

Finger Man

as

'Big' Walters

The Girl on the Bridge

1951

The Girl on the Bridge

as

Harry Olson (as Johnny Close)

Beginning of the End

1957

Beginning of the End

as

Maj. Everett

Take the High Ground!

1953

Take the High Ground!

as

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Convicts 4

1962

Convicts 4

as

Guard

Sudden Danger

1955

Sudden Danger

as

Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan

Illegal

1955

Illegal

as

Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)

Black Tuesday

1954

Black Tuesday

as

Cop (uncredited)

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958

Run Silent, Run Deep

as

Co-ordinate Fixer at Bungo Straits (uncredited)

We're Not Married!

1952

We're Not Married!

as

Major (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as

Olympic Team Coach (uncredited)

Halls of Montezuma

1951

Halls of Montezuma

as

Marine (uncredited)

Step Down to Terror

1958

Step Down to Terror

as

Detective (uncredited)

The Slime People

1963

The Slime People

as

KTTV Reporter Vince Williams

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Rebel Without a Cause

as

Police Officer (uncredited)

Red Skies of Montana

1952

Red Skies of Montana

as

Lewisohn (uncredited)

Pat and Mike

1952

Pat and Mike

as

Trooper (uncredited)

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

Where the Sidewalk Ends

as

Hanson (uncredited)

The Big Heat

1953

The Big Heat

as

Policeman (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957

The Monster That Challenged the World

as

Deputy Larry

World Without End

1956

World Without End

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Fangs of the Arctic

1953

Fangs of the Arctic

as

Henchman Howell

The Spoilers

1955

The Spoilers

as

Deputy

The Breaking Point

1950

The Breaking Point

as

Deputy (uncredited)

You for Me

1952

You for Me

as

Cop (uncredited)

Submarine Command

1951

Submarine Command

as

Frogman (as John V. Close)

Footsteps in the Night

1957

Footsteps in the Night

as

Detective Mac McConnell (Uncredited)

Sailor Beware

1952

Sailor Beware

as

Hospital Corpsman (uncredited)

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

as

'Stash' Irwin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Cop

Four Star Playhouse

as

Lt. Johnson

Men Into Space

Men Into Space

as

Col. Ferretti

Production

Crew

Directing