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)

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