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).
48 acting credits
Acting · 48
Adam-12
1968
The Virginian
1962
Emergency!
1972
Police Woman
1974
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Gunsmoke
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Laramie
1959
The Millionaire
1955
Telephone Time
1956
Hondo
1967
Wire Service
1956
Frontier
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Letter to Loretta
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Cimarron City
1958
The High and the Mighty
1954
Friendly Persuasion
1956
Going My Way
1944
We're No Angels
1955
Wichita
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Waco
1966
Circus World
1964
Tomahawk Trail
1957
Desert Sands
1955
Seven Angry Men
1955
The Women of Pitcairn Island
1956
Hondo and the Apaches
1967
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
1972
Ghost Town
1956
Rebel in Town
1956
Blood Legacy
1971
Fury at Showdown
1957
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
1956
The Bold and the Brave
1956
The Crooked Circle
1957
Island of Lost Women
1959
Handle with Care
1958
The Lawless Eighties
1957
Hot Rod Girl
1956
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
1957
Meteor
2011
Sea Divers
1958