John Bromfield (born Farron Bromfield;[1] June 11, 1922 – September 19, 2005) was an American actor and commercial fisherman.
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 Bromfield as Frank Morgan. | |
| Born | Farron Bromfield June 11, 1922 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 19, 2005 (aged 83) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, commercial fisherman |
| Years active | 1948–1960 |
| Spouses | Grace Landis (divorced) |
Early years edit
Farron Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion[2] at Saint Mary's College of California, where he also lettered in football, baseball, track and swimming.[3] In the 1940s, he gained his first acting experience at the La Jolla Playhouse.[4]
Military service edit
Bromfield served in the United States Navy in World War II.
Film edit
Bromfield's screen debut came in Harpoon (1948).[4] The same year, he was cast as a detective in Sorry, Wrong Number, starring Burt Lancaster and Barbara Stanwyck for Paramount Pictures. In 1953, Bromfield appeared with Esther Williams, Van Johnson and Tony Martin in Easy to Love.
He also starred in horror films, including the 1955 3D production Revenge of the Creature, one of the Creature from the Black Lagoon sequels.[5]
Television edit
In the middle 1950s, Bromfield appeared in westerns, such as NBC's Frontier anthology series in the role of a sheriff in the episode "The Hanging at Thunder Butte Creek".[6][7]
Later years edit
In 1960, Bromfield retired from acting to produce sports shows and work as a commercial fisherman off Newport Beach, California.
Personal life edit
Bromfield married Grace Landis while in college. They later divorced. He married actress Corinne Calvet in Boulder, Colorado, in 1948. They were divorced March 16, 1954.[8] He also was divorced from actress/dancer Larri Thomas. He and his fourth wife, actress/dancer and author Mary Ellen Bromfield, were married 43 years.[9]
Death edit
Bromfield died September 18, 2005, at age 83 from renal failure in Palm Desert, California.[4]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Joe - Detective | |
| Harpoon | Michael Shand | ||
| 1949 | Rope of Sand | Thompson | |
| 1950 | Paid in Full | Dr. Clark | |
| The Furies | Clay Jeffords | ||
| 1952 | The Cimarron Kid | Tulsa Jack | Uncredited |
| Hold That Line | Biff Wallace | ||
| Flat Top | Ens. Snakehips McKay | ||
| Easy to Love | Hank | ||
| 1954 | Ring of Fear | Armand St. Dennis | |
| The Black Dakotas | Mike Daugherty | ||
| 1955 | Revenge of the Creature | Joe Hayes | |
| The Big Bluff | Ricardo De Villa | ||
| The Tender Trap | Actor in 'Easy to Love' - Movie on TV | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Three Bad Sisters | Jim Norton | |
| Manfish | Captain Brannigan | ||
| Crime Against Joe | Joe Manning | ||
| Quincannon, Frontier Scout | Lt. Burke | ||
| Frontier Gambler | Deputy Marshal Curt Darrow | ||
| Hot Cars | Nick Dunn | ||
| Curucu, Beast of the Amazon | Rock Dean | ||
| 1961 | Morgan keibu to nazô no otoko | (final film role) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 77. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Abbott, Peter (January 1957). "What's New from Coast to Coast". TV Radio Mirror. 47 (2): 5. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Keating, Micheline (February 7, 1959). "The Sheriff Gets a Promotion". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c III, Harris M. Lentz (2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 9780786452101. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Obituaries: John Bromfield". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 20 September 2005. p. 6B. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 960.
- ^ The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., September 26, 2005, p. B 4
- ^ "Corinne Calvet Divorces Actor John Bromfield". Newport Daily News. Rhode Island, Newport. Associated Press. March 17, 1954. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Bromfield". The Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. Associated Press. November 21, 1985. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- John Bromfield at IMDb
- John Bromfield at AllMovie
- John Bromfield website, johnbromfield.com; accessed May 15, 2015
- John Bromfield profile, BriansDriveinTheater.com; accessed May 15, 2015
- The Colt Revolver in the American West—John Bromfield's Official Police Model