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).
Known for
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Doc Hunter
Police Woman
Adam-12
Ron McKee
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Irving Randall
The Virginian
Dee Garvey
Laramie
Slim Sherman
The Millionaire
Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
Telephone Time
Emergency!
Capt. Hammer
The Wonderful World of Disney
Rep Aeronaut
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mr. Ames
The Ford Television Theatre
Gunsmoke
David
Letter to Loretta
Art
Cimarron City
Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Wire Service
Howie
Frontier
Willie Magill - aka The Colfax Kid
Hondo
Hot Rod Girl
Jeff Northrup
Friendly Persuasion
Caleb Cope
The High and the Mighty
Milo Buck
Going My Way
Choir Member (uncredited)
We're No Angels
Medical Officer Arnaud
The Bells of St. Mary's
Choir Member (uncredited)
Desert Sands
Pvt. Rex Tyle
Wichita
Jim Earp
Circus World
Steve McCabe
Tomahawk Trail
Pvt. Reynolds
Fury at Showdown
Miley Sutton
Waco
Joe Gore
Seven Angry Men
Frederick Brown
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Brad Johnson
Rebel in Town
Wesley Mason
Blood Legacy
Dr. Carl Isenburg
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Ghost Town
Duff Dailey
The Bold and the Brave
Smith
Hondo and the Apaches
Ed Dow
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Mr. Ames
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Lt. Phil Hostedder
Island of Lost Women
Joe Walker
The Women of Pitcairn Island
Thursday October Christian
Handle with Care
Bill Reeves
The Crooked Circle
Tommy Kelly
The Lawless Eighties
William Wesley Van Orsdel
Meteor
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