Actor
John Carroll
Biography

John Carroll (July 17, 1906 – April 24, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was born Julian Lafaye in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carroll performed in several small roles in films under his original name until 1935, when he first used the name John Carroll in Hi, Gaucho! He appeared in several Western films in the 1930s, including the role of Zorro in Zorro Rides Again in 1937. He was the male lead in the Marx Brothers' Western comedy Go West in 1940. Probably his best known role was as Wood ...

Known For
Acting
2018 -- The Other Side of the Wind | Lou Martin
1983 -- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974 -- Ride in a Pink Car | Mr. Henry
1967 -- A Boy Called Nuthin’ | Sagebrush
1964 -- The Big Parade of Comedy | Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1959 -- Plunderers of Painted Flats | Clint Jones
1957 -- Decision at Sundown | Tate Kimbrough
1955 -- The Reluctant Bride | Jeff Longstreet
1954 -- Geraldine | Grant Sanborn
1953 -- The Farmer Takes a Wife | Jotham Klore
1951 -- Belle Le Grand | John Kilton
1950 -- Hit Parade of 1951 | Joe Blake / Eddie Paul
1950 -- Surrender | Gregg Delaney
1950 -- The Avengers | Don Careless / Francisco Suarez
1948 -- Angel in Exile | Charlie Dakin
1948 -- I, Jane Doe | Stephen Curtis
1948 -- Old Los Angeles | Johnny Morrell
1947 -- The Flame | George MacAllister
1947 -- The Fabulous Texan | John Wesley Baker
1947 -- Hollywood Wonderland | Actor in Canoe (clip from "Swingtime in the Movies", 1938) (uncredited)
1947 -- Wyoming | Glenn Forrester
1947 -- Fiesta | Jose 'Pepe' Ortega
1946 -- A Letter for Evie | Edgar 'Wolf' Larson
1945 -- Her Favorite Patient | Morgan Hale
1944 -- Musical Movieland | Ranger Bob Crain
1943 -- Hit Parade of 1943 | Rick Farrell
1943 -- The Youngest Profession | John Carroll
1942 -- Flying Tigers | Woody Jason
1942 -- Pierre of the Plains | Pierre
1942 -- Soaring Stars | Himself
1942 -- Rio Rita | Ricardo Montera
1941 -- Lady Be Good | Buddy Crawford
1941 -- This Woman Is Mine | Ovide de Montigny
1941 -- Sunny | Larry Warren
1940 -- Go West | Terry Turner
1940 -- Hired Wife | Jose de Briganza
1940 -- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self
1940 -- Phantom Raiders | John Ramsell Jr.
1940 -- Susan and God | Clyde Rochester
1940 -- Congo Maisie | Dr. Michael Shane
1939 -- Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited)
1939 -- Wolf Call | Michael Vance
1939 -- Only Angels Have Wings | Gent Shelton
1938 -- Swingtime in the Movies | Rick Arden
1938 -- I Am a Criminal | Brad McArthur
1938 -- Rose of the Rio Grande | El Gato
1937 -- Zorro Rides Again | James Vega/Zorro
1937 -- We Who Are About to Die | Joe Donahue
1936 -- Pilot X | Jerry Blackwood
1936 -- The Accusing Finger | Dominic Petrelli, convict
1936 -- Murder on a Bridle Path | Latigo Wells
1936 -- Muss 'em Up | Gene Leland
1935 -- Hi, Gaucho! | Lucio Bolario
1930 -- New Moon | Russian Soldier on Ship
1930 -- Doughboys | Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
1930 -- Monte Carlo | Wedding Guest Officer (uncredited)
1929 -- Devil-May-Care | Bonapartist (uncredited)
1929 -- Marianne | Doughboy (uncredited)
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