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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

63

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-08-12

Day of Death

1998-05-22 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Hollywood, California, USA

Also Known As

Dare Harris

Derek Delevan Harris

John Derek

Biography

John Derek (1926-1998) was an American actor, filmmaker, and photographer most famous for the women to whom he was married; namely Bo Derek, Linda Evans, Ursula Andress, and Pati Behrs.

Known For

Acting

Exodus

1960

Exodus

as

Taha

A Double Life

1947

A Double Life

as

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

I'll Be Seeing You

1944

I'll Be Seeing You

as

Lt. Bruce

All the King's Men

1949

All the King's Men

as

Tom Stark

Scandal Sheet

1952

Scandal Sheet

as

Steve McCleary

Knock on Any Door

1949

Knock on Any Door

as

Nick Romano

Run for Cover

1955

Run for Cover

as

Davey Bishop

The Flesh Is Weak

1957

The Flesh Is Weak

as

Tony Giani

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

as

Robin, Earl of Huntington

Nightmare in the Sun

1965

Nightmare in the Sun

as

Hitchhiker

The Last Posse

1953

The Last Posse

as

Jed Clayton

Prince of Players

1955

Prince of Players

as

John Wilkes Booth

High Hell

1958

High Hell

as

Craig Rhodes

Fury at Showdown

1957

Fury at Showdown

as

Brock Mitchell

Once Before I Die

1966

Once Before I Die

as

Bailey

The Leather Saint

1956

The Leather Saint

as

Father Gil Allen

Mask of the Avenger

1951

Mask of the Avenger

as

Capt. Renato Dimorna

Saturday's Hero

1951

Saturday's Hero

as

Steve Novak

The Outcast

1954

The Outcast

as

Jet Cosgrave

Omar Khayyam

1957

Omar Khayyam

as

Prince Malik

Prince of Pirates

1953

Prince of Pirates

as

Prince Roland

An Annapolis Story

1955

An Annapolis Story

as

Tony Scott

The Family Secret

1951

The Family Secret

as

David Clark

The Nest

1943

The Nest

as

Boyfriend (as "Dare Harris")

Pirate of the Half Moon

1957

Pirate of the Half Moon

as

Nadir El Krim / Paul de Vellenera

The Big Moment

1954

The Big Moment

as

Avrum

Prisoner of the Volga

1959

Prisoner of the Volga

as

Alexej Orloff

Mission Over Korea

1953

Mission Over Korea

as

Lt. Pete Barker

Since You Went Away

1944

Since You Went Away

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

Thunderbirds

1952

Thunderbirds

as

Lt. Gil Hackett

Massacre at Sand Creek

1956

Massacre at Sand Creek

as

Lt. Norman Tucker

Sea of Lost Ships

1953

Sea of Lost Ships

as

G.R. 'Grad' Matthews

The Making of The Ten Commandments

2003

The Making of The Ten Commandments

as

Self (archive footage)

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

George Eastman

Production

Crew

Directing