Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

70

Gender

Male

Birthday

1884-05-01

Day of Death

1967-10-09 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Canada

Also Known As

John A. Butler

John Butler

Biography

Known For

The Set-Up

The Set-Up

White Heat

White Heat

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

Acting

Pride of the Blue Grass

1939

Pride of the Blue Grass

as

Mack Lowman

It Happens Every Spring

1949

It Happens Every Spring

as

Fan Visiting with Debbie (uncredited)

Home Movies

1940

Home Movies

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Set-Up

1949

The Set-Up

as

Blind Man's Buddy (uncredited)

John Smith

1922

John Smith

as

Crook

The Undercover Man

1949

The Undercover Man

as

Grocer / Bookie

An Hour for Lunch

1939

An Hour for Lunch

as

Harry - Greets Joe (uncredited)

Mental Poise

1938

Mental Poise

as

Patient

The Reckless Moment

1949

The Reckless Moment

as

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Shockproof

1949

Shockproof

as

Sam Green, Pawnbroker (Uncredited)

The Unknown Man

1951

The Unknown Man

as

Code of the Silver Sage

1950

Code of the Silver Sage

as

Charley Speed

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

The Yellow Cab Man

as

Gimpy

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

as

Coronary Patient (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Telegraph Operator

Our Very Own

1950

Our Very Own

as

Poker Player (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

as

Reporter at Train Station

Stronger Than Desire

1939

Stronger Than Desire

as

Shopkeeper Having Camera (uncredited)

Too Late for Tears

1949

Too Late for Tears

as

Little Man Answering Phone (uncredited)

Frontier Marshal

1939

Frontier Marshal

as

Harassed Man

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as

John Finney

Midnight Court

1937

Midnight Court

as

Kruger's Lawyer

Missing Witnesses

1937

Missing Witnesses

as

Prosecutor in Wagner Case (uncredited)

The Great O'Malley

1937

The Great O'Malley

as

Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

White Heat

1949

White Heat

as

Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

Exposed

1938

Exposed

as

Wendell, Fish Company Owner

Mob Town

1941

Mob Town

as

Rummel

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Torchy Runs for Mayor

as

Chuck Ball

Edison, the Man

1940

Edison, the Man

as

Mechanic

Money to Loan

1939

Money to Loan

as

Joe Mello

We Who Are Young

1940

We Who Are Young

as

Mr. Peabody

Special Agent

1949

Special Agent

as

Sam McCreary - Barber (uncredited)

Florian

1940

Florian

as

Horse Peddlar

The Golden Fleecing

1940

The Golden Fleecing

as

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Third Finger, Left Hand

as

Telegrapher at Railroad Station

The Wild North

1952

The Wild North

as

Dealer (uncredited)

Behind the News

1940

Behind the News

as

Skeptical Newspaper Editor

You're a Sweetheart

1937

You're a Sweetheart

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Branded

1950

Branded

as

Spig

Sinister Journey

1948

Sinister Journey

as

Storekeeper

Silent Conflict

1948

Silent Conflict

as

Clerk

Northwest Rangers

1942

Northwest Rangers

as

Second Poker Dealer

How to Watch Football

1938

How to Watch Football

as

Football Fan with Flask

Roadblock

1951

Roadblock

as

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

I Stole a Million

1939

I Stole a Million

as

Logan (uncredited)

Mr. District Attorney

1941

Mr. District Attorney

as

Detective in Café

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Slightly Dangerous

as

'Tribune' reporter (uncredited)

The Go-Getter

1937

The Go-Getter

as

Ship Officer (uncredited)

American Spoken Here

1940

American Spoken Here

as

Man on Subway (uncredited)

They're Always Caught

1938

They're Always Caught

as

Concession Stand Owner Montel (uncredited)

Opening Day

1938

Opening Day

as

Heckler in Grandstand

Ex-Champ

1939

Ex-Champ

as

Announcer

Three Secrets

1950

Three Secrets

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Sorrowful Jones

1949

Sorrowful Jones

as

Jack, Bettor on Green Demon (uncredited)

Sucker List

1941

Sucker List

as

Gus (uncredited)

Convicted

1950

Convicted

as

Convict Curly (uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down

1950

Hunt the Man Down

as

Alice's Landlord (uncredited)

The Tall Target

1951

The Tall Target

as

Miller (uncredited)

Buck Privates

1941

Buck Privates

as

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Black Legion

1937

Black Legion

as

Jenkins - Auto Salesman (uncredited)

China Clipper

1936

China Clipper

as

Second Commerce Inspector (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Second Municipal Taking the Young Dauphin (uncredited)

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

The Mad Miss Manton

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Eyes in the Night

1942

Eyes in the Night

as

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

1942

Joe Smith, American

as

Elias Canfield (uncredited)

House of Strangers

1949

House of Strangers

as

Bartender (uncredited)

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

1937

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

as

McNeil

Fly By Night

1942

Fly By Night

as

Detective Jenks

Strangers on a Train

1951

Strangers on a Train

as

Blind Man (uncredited)

The Lawless

1950

The Lawless

as

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing