John Carroll
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — Jul 17 1906• Died Apr 24 1979
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John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Woody Jason in the 1942 movie Flying Tigers with John Wayne. He…
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Western von gestern
James Vega / Zorro
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
I, Jane Doe
Stephen Curtis
Hired Wife
Jose de Briganza
Decision at Sundown
Tate Kimbrough
Only Angels Have Wings
Gent Shelton
The Youngest Profession
John Carroll
The Other Side of the Wind
Lou Martin
Go West
Terry Turner
The Flame
George MacAllister
Swingtime in the Movies
Rick Arden
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
Susan and God
Clyde Rochester
Hit Parade of 1943
Rick Farrell
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Jotham Klore
Murder on a Bridle Path
Latigo Wells
Flying Tigers
Woody Jason
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Himself (uncredited)
Pierre of the Plains
Pierre
Old Los Angeles
Johnny Morrell
Muss 'em Up
Gene Leland
Sunny
Larry Warren
Rio Rita
Ricardo Montera
The Fabulous Texan
John Wesley Baker
Pilot X
Jerry Blackwood
The Accusing Finger
Dominic Petrelli, convict
Hi, Gaucho!
Lucio Bolario
Lady Be Good
Buddy Crawford
Musical Movieland
Ranger Bob Crain
Wolf Call
Michael Vance
Phantom Raiders
John Ramsell Jr.
Plunderers of Painted Flats
Clint Jones
Devil-May-Care
Bonapartist (uncredited)
New Moon
Russian Soldier on Ship
Marianne
Doughboy (uncredited)
Fiesta
Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
The Reluctant Bride
Jeff Longstreet
Congo Maisie
Dr. Michael Shane
This Woman Is Mine
Ovide de Montigny
Monte Carlo
Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
Ride in a Pink Car
Mr. Henry
Angel in Exile
Charlie Dakin
Geraldine
Grant Sanborn
Johnny Trouble
Production
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Sagebrush
The Avengers
Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
Doughboys
Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
Surrender
Gregg Delaney
A Letter for Evie
Edgar 'Wolf' Larson
Belle Le Grand
John Kilton
Soaring Stars
Himself
Zorro Rides Again
James Vega/Zorro
Wyoming
Glenn Forrester
Rose of the Rio Grande
El Gato
Bedside Manner
Morgan Hale
We Who Are About to Die
Joe Donahue
Hit Parade of 1951
Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
I Am a Criminal
Brad McArthur
Hollywood Wonderland
Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)