John Bryant
Biography
John Bryant was an American actor whose career stretched from the mid-1940s into the late 1960s. Born in Dixon, Illinois, he served in an Army entertainment unit during World War II and played Horatio opposite Maurice Evans in a celebrated G.I. Hamlet before taking the part of Francisco in a Broadway revival with Evans. After early uncredited film bits, he gained his first credited screen role in Red Snow and worked steadily in television, where he was most at home. His film appearances included The Bat (1959) and Strangers When We Meet (1960). For five years he portrayed Dr. Carl Spalding on The Virginian, the top-rated western, and he later appeared in the pilot of The New People. He also returned to television in 1988 for an episode of Highway to Heaven. He continued acting on stage in Southern California until 1989, the year he died.
72years old at death
- Born Dixon
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 11 years1958 to 1969
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Beyond film
In October 1944 Bryant played Horatio to Evans's Prince Hamlet in a G.I. version of Hamlet. It was staged in Hawaii for military and civilian audiences, then toured Central Pacific bases for the rest of the war.
First role
Bryant's first credited film role came in 1952 with Red Snow, the same year he had his first known television roles and a stage lead at the Laguna Beach Playhouse.
First role
Bryant's first lead film role was in Courage of Black Beauty in 1957, a year in which he also had a flurry of film parts.
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Worked with
John Bryant shares two films with Harvey Stephens, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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All films by Robert Wise
Crane WilburDirector, 1 film, 1959
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Edward DmytrykDirector, 1 film, 1962
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