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. Marys (1945).His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Ordens 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 Were No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as Arnaud, the ships doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says he looks like a glass of milk. John Smiths 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).
Jeff Northrup
Film 1956
Tommy Kelly
Film 1957
Brad Johnson
Film 1957
Ed Dow
Film 1967
Pvt. Reynolds
Film 1957
Joe Walker
Film 1959
Smith
Film 1956
Pvt. Rex Tyle
Film 1955
Bill Reeves
Film 1958
Steve McCabe
Film 1964
Choir Member (uncredited)
Film 1944
Choir Member (uncredited)
Film 1945
Duff Dailey
Film 1956
Lt. Phil Hostedder
Film 1956
Narrator
Film 2011
Frederick Brown
Film 1955
Self
Film 1954
Thursday October Christian
Film 1956
Mr. Ames
Film 1972
Wesley Mason
Film 1956
Dr. Carl Isenburg
Film 1971
Dee Garvey
Tv 1962
Tv 1951
Art
Tv 1953
Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
Tv 1955
David
Tv 1955
Irving Randall
Tv 1955
Tv 1956
Howie
Tv 1956
Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple
Tv 1958
Slim Sherman
Tv 1959
Tv 1967
Tv 1974
Ron McKee
Tv 1968
Doc Hunter
Tv 1969
Capt. Hammer
Tv 1972
Rep Aeronaut
Tv 1954
Mr. Ames
Tv 1954
Willie Magill - aka The Colfax Kid
Tv 1955