John Larch

Biography

John Larch was an American actor who worked in radio, film, and television, born Harold Aronin in Salem, Massachusetts, and sometimes credited as Harry Larch. He had the lead in Captain Starr of Space, a radio serial, during the 1953 to 1954 season, before moving into films, where he was often cast in Westerns such as How the West Was Won (1962). He played General George S. Patton Jr. in Miracle of the White Stallions (1963), took over the role of Mac from James Gregory in The Wrecking Crew (1968), a Matt Helm movie, and acted in two Clint Eastwood films from 1971, Dirty Harry and Play Misty for Me. On television he had the role of Captain Ben Foster in the NBC series Convoy from 1965 to 1966 and guest starred in many programs, among them three episodes of The Twilight Zone.

91years old at death

Born October 4, 1914Salem
Died October 16, 2005Woodland Hills
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 24 years1955 to 1979

Genres

Drama53%, 9 films
Western35%, 6 films
Action24%, 4 films
Thriller24%, 4 films
Crime18%, 3 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Larch replaced James Gregory as Mac in the 1969 Matt Helm film The Wrecking Crew, which starred Dean Martin, Sharon Tate and Elke Sommer.

John Larch movies on Netflix

The Amityville Horror1979IMDb rating 6.2as Father Nuncio
Bad Ronald1974IMDb rating 6.5as Sgt. Lynch
Santee1973IMDb rating 5.8as Banner
Dirty Harry1971IMDb rating 7.7as Chief
Play Misty for Me1971IMDb rating 6.9as Sgt. McCallum
Cannon for Cordoba1970IMDb rating 5.7as Warner
Move1970IMDb rating 5.1as Mounted Patrolman
The Wrecking Crew1968IMDb rating 5.5as MacDonald
Miracle of the White Stallions1963IMDb rating 6.5as General George S. Patton, Jr.
Hell to Eternity1960IMDb rating 6.9as Capt. Schwabe
From Hell to Texas1958IMDb rating 6.9as Hal Carmody
Man in the Shadow1957IMDb rating 6.8as Ed Yates
7 Men from Now1956IMDb rating 7.4as Payte Bodeen
Man from Del Rio1956IMDb rating 6.4as Bill Dawson
The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6as Otto Flanders
Written on the Wind1956IMDb rating 7.3as Roy Carter
The Phenix City Story1955IMDb rating 7.2as Clem Wilson

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dirty Harry1971 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Chief
IMDb rating 7.7183K votes
Play Misty for Me1971 Thrilleras Sgt. McCallum
IMDb rating 6.936K votes
The Amityville Horror1979as Father Nuncio
IMDb rating 6.250K votes
7 Men from Now1956as Payte Bodeen
IMDb rating 7.46.8K votes
Bad Ronald1974as Sgt. Lynch
IMDb rating 6.52.8K votes
Written on the Wind1956as Roy Carter
IMDb rating 7.315K votes
The Wrecking Crew1968as MacDonald
IMDb rating 5.54.3K votes
The Killer is Loose1956as Otto Flanders
IMDb rating 6.62.8K votes

Most often with

Phil Karlson directed three of these films, Stuart Rosenberg two and Budd Boetticher two. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Clint Eastwood

William Schallert

Robert J. Wilke

Stanley Adams

Gail Bonney

John BeradinoPhil KarlsonDirector, 3 films Stuart RosenbergDirector, 2 films

Budd BoetticherDirector, 2 films

Films together

Clint Eastwood2 films together, 1971
Clint Eastwood's page
- Dirty Harry1971IMDb rating 7.7Larch as ChiefEastwood as Harry
- Play Misty for Me1971IMDb rating 6.9Larch as Sgt. McCallumEastwood as Dave
William Schallert2 films together, 1956 to 1957
William Schallert's page
- Man in the Shadow1957IMDb rating 6.8Larch as Ed YatesSchallert as Jim Shaney
- Written on the Wind1956IMDb rating 7.3Larch as Roy CarterSchallert as Reporter
Robert J. Wilke2 films together, 1956 to 1973
Robert J. Wilke's page
- Santee1973IMDb rating 5.8Larch as BannerWilke as Deaks(Robert Wilke)
- Written on the Wind1956IMDb rating 7.3Larch as Roy CarterWilke as Dan Willis
Stanley Adams2 films together, 1956 to 1970
Stanley Adams's page
- Move1970IMDb rating 5.1Larch as Mounted PatrolmanAdams as New Tenant
- The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6Larch as Otto FlandersAdams as Honor Farm Guard
Gail Bonney2 films together, 1956
Gail Bonney's page
- The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6Larch as Otto FlandersBonney as Mrs. Andrews
- Written on the Wind1956IMDb rating 7.3Larch as Roy CarterBonney as Hotel Floorlady
John Beradino2 films together, 1956
John Beradino's page
- 7 Men from Now1956IMDb rating 7.4Larch as Payte BodeenBeradino as Clint
- The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6Larch as Otto FlandersBeradino as Mac
Phil KarlsonDirector, 3 films, 1955 to 1968
All films by Phil Karlson
- The Wrecking Crew1968IMDb rating 5.5Larch as MacDonald
- Hell to Eternity1960IMDb rating 6.9Larch as Capt. Schwabe
- The Phenix City Story1955IMDb rating 7.2Larch as Clem Wilson
Stuart RosenbergDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1979
All films by Stuart Rosenberg
- The Amityville Horror1979IMDb rating 6.2Larch as Father Nuncio
- Move1970IMDb rating 5.1Larch as Mounted Patrolman
Budd BoetticherDirector, 2 films, 1956
All films by Budd Boetticher
- 7 Men from Now1956IMDb rating 7.4Larch as Payte Bodeen
- The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6Larch as Otto Flanders