John Arledge

Johnson Lundy Arledge (March 12, 1907 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.

John Arledge
John Arledge in 1932
Born
Johnson Lundy Arledge

(1906-03-12)March 12, 1906
Crockett, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1947(1947-05-15) (aged 41)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1930–1947

Biography

He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including the tractor driver who destroys a house in The Grapes of Wrath.[1]

Arledge pursued engineering as a major in college, but eventually his work with a little theatre turned his interest to acting.[2] He performed in vaudeville before taking on his first film role in 1931.[3]

Filmography

This filmography is believed to be complete.[4]

  • King of Jazz (1930) - First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
  • Young Sinners (1931) – Jimmy
  • Daddy Long Legs (1931) – Jimmy McBride
  • The Spider (1931) – Tommy
  • Heartbreak (1931) – Jerry Sommers
  • After Tomorrow (1932) – Office Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest (uncredited)
  • Disorderly Conduct (1932) – Driver with Flat Tire (uncredited)
  • Careless Lady (1932) – Hank Oldfield
  • Huddle (1932) – Pidge
  • Week Ends Only (1932) – Ted Lane
  • Hell's Highway (1932) – Carter
  • Olsen's Big Moment (1933) – Harry Smith
  • Jimmy and Sally (1933) – Joe
  • Coming Out Party (1934) – Party Crasher (uncredited)
  • Flirtation Walk (1934) – 'Spike'
  • Bachelor of Arts (1934) – Robert Neal
  • Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) – Mac
  • Mary Jane's Pa (1935) – Linc Overman
  • Old Man Rhythm (1935) – Pinky Parker
  • The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) – Man Talking About Transcontinental Railroad (uncredited)
  • Shipmates Forever (1935) – Johnny 'Coxswain' Lawrence
  • We're Only Human (1935) – Johnny O'Brien
  • You May Be Next (1936) – Eddie House
  • Two in Revolt (1936) – John Woods
  • Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) – Joey Thomas
  • Don't Turn 'Em Loose (1936) – Walter Clifford
  • The Big Game (1936) – Spike Adams
  • Big City (1937) – Buddy
  • Saturday's Heroes (1937) – Ted Calkins
  • County Fair (1937) – John Hope
  • Prison Nurse (1938) – Mousie
  • Numbered Woman (1938)
  • Campus Confessions (1938) – Freddy Fry
  • You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) – Phineas Whipsnade
  • Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) – Red
  • 6,000 Enemies (1939) – Phil Donegan
  • All Women Have Secrets (1939) – Joe Tucker
  • Gone with the Wind (1939) – Dying Soldier (uncredited)
  • The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Davis [1]
  • The Fighting 69th (1940) – Second Alabama Man (uncredited)
  • Strange Cargo (1940) – Dufond
  • It's a Date (1940) – Newcomer on Ship (uncredited)
  • Ski Patrol (1940) – Dick Reynolds
  • Flight Angels (1940) – Mr. Perry
  • City for Conquest (1940) – Salesman
  • The Flag of Humanity (1940, Short) – Jeremy
  • Arizona (1940) – Southern Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) – 'Snapper' MacRae
  • That's My Man (1947) – Thunder's Owner (uncredited)
  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) – Clerk (uncredited)
  • Dark Passage (1947) – Lonely Man (uncredited) (final film role)

References
  1. Bogdanovich, Peter (1978). John Ford. University of California Press. p. 131. GGKEY:UKU6GF3RFNU. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  2. "Majestic". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. July 24, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved October 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Film 'Bunker Bean' With John Arledge". The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review. Washington, Spokane. September 15, 1935. p. 31. Retrieved October 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Gevinson, Alan (October 1, 1997). American Film Institute catalog. University of California Press. pp. 90, 221, 401, 474, 737. ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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