John Indrisano
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
84 acting credits
Acting · 84
Mannix
1967
Bonanza
1959
Batman
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Four Star Playhouse
1952
The Untouchables
1959
Rawhide
1959
Hawaiian Eye
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The Rebel
1959
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Studio 57
1954
Alcoa Theatre
1957
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Mr. Lucky
1959
Tightrope
1959
Some Like It Hot
1959
Mr. Terrific
1967
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Ocean's Eleven
1960
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
Pillow Talk
1959
Guys and Dolls
1955
Barefoot in the Park
1967
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
The Trap
1959
Murder, My Sweet
1944
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
Body and Soul
1947
City for Conquest
1940
The Set-Up
1949
The Big Street
1942
Tension
1949
The Accused
1949
Hot Blood
1956
The Lady Gambles
1949
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963
Knock on Any Door
1949
Crack-Up
1946
The Girl from Mexico
1939
Chicago Confidential
1957
The Naughty Nineties
1945
The Midnight Story
1957
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
Iron Man
1951
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
The Other Love
1947
Wyoming Mail
1950
Something to Live For
1952
The Ambushers
1967
The Winning Ticket
1935
Pier 23
1951
Who's Got the Action?
1962
From This Day Forward
1946
Ten North Frederick
1958
Blueprint for Robbery
1961
The Human Duplicators
1965
Johnny Angel
1945
The Plot Thickens
1936
Go West Young Man
1936
I Passed for White
1960
Hi-Jacked
1950
Ringside Maisie
1941
Lost in a Harem
1944
Two-Fisted
1935
Laughing Irish Eyes
1936
The Devil's Hairpin
1957
Glory Alley
1952
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949
Tin Pan Alley
1940
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
Invitation to Happiness
1939
King for a Night
1933
The Cruel Tower
1956
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
In This Corner
1948
A Swingin' Affair
1963