John Smith
Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).
Friendly Persuasion
(Caleb Cope)
The High and the Mighty
(Milo Buck)
Hot Rod Girl
(Jeff Northrup)
The Crooked Circle
(Tommy Kelly)
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
(Brad Johnson)
Hondo and the Apaches
(Ed Dow)
Tomahawk Trail
(Pvt. Reynolds)
Island of Lost Women
(Joe Walker)
The Bold and the Brave
(Smith)
Fury at Showdown
(Miley Sutton)
The Lawless Eighties
(William Wesley Van Orsdel)
Desert Sands
(Pvt. Rex Tyle)
Handle with Care
(Bill Reeves)
Circus World
(Steve McCabe)
Going My Way
(Choir Member (uncredited))
The Bells of St. Mary's
(Choir Member (uncredited))
Ghost Town
(Duff Dailey)
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
(Lt. Phil Hostedder)
Meteor
(Narrator)
Seven Angry Men
(Frederick Brown)
Wichita
(Jim Earp)
Waco
(Joe Gore)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
(Self)
We're No Angels
(Medical Officer Arnaud)
The Women of Pitcairn Island
(Thursday October Christian)
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
(Mr. Ames)
Rebel in Town
(Wesley Mason)
Blood Legacy
(Dr. Carl Isenburg)
The Virginian
(Dee Garvey)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Letter to Loretta
(Art)
The Millionaire
(Charles 'Lucky' Swanson)
Gunsmoke
(David)
Frontier
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Irving Randall)
Telephone Time
Wire Service
(Howie)
Cimarron City
(Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple)
Laramie
(Slim Sherman)
Hondo
Police Woman
Adam-12
(Ron McKee)
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(Doc Hunter)
Emergency!
(Capt. Hammer)
The Wonderful World of Disney
(Rep Aeronaut)
The Wonderful World of Disney
(Mr. Ames)