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John Indrisano
Acting
Born November 1, 1905 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Films (67)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
The Ambushers
1967
Barefoot in the Park
1967
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
The Human Duplicators
1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
1963
A Swingin' Affair
1963
Who's Got the Action?
1962
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Blueprint for Robbery
1961
Ocean's Eleven
1960
I Passed for White
1960
Pillow Talk
1959
Some Like It Hot
1959
The Trap
1959
Ten North Frederick
1958
The Devil's Hairpin
1957
Chicago Confidential
1957
The Midnight Story
1957
The Cruel Tower
1956
Hot Blood
1956
Guys and Dolls
1955
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
Glory Alley
1952
Something to Live For
1952
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
Iron Man
1951
Pier 23
1951
Wyoming Mail
1950
Hi-Jacked
1950
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
Tension
1949
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949
The Lady Gambles
1949
The Set-Up
1949
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
Knock on Any Door
1949
The Accused
1949
In This Corner
1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
Body and Soul
1947
The Other Love
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Crack-Up
1946
From This Day Forward
1946
Johnny Angel
1945
The Naughty Nineties
1945
Murder, My Sweet
1944
Lost in a Harem
1944
The Big Street
1942
Ringside Maisie
1941
Tin Pan Alley
1940
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
City for Conquest
1940
Invitation to Happiness
1939
The Girl from Mexico
1939
The Plot Thickens
1936
Go West Young Man
1936
Laughing Irish Eyes
1936
Two-Fisted
1935
The Winning Ticket
1935
King for a Night
1933