John Arledge

American actor (1906–1947)

John Arledge
John Arledge in 1932
Born	Johnson Lundy Arledge (1906-03-12)March 12, 1906 Crockett, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 15, 1947(1947-05-15) (aged 41) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1930–1947

Johnson Lundy Arledge (March 12, 1906 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.

Biography

He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including the tractor driver who destroys a house in The Grapes of Wrath.^[1]

Arledge pursued engineering as a major in college, but eventually his work with a little theatre turned his interest to acting.^[2] He performed in vaudeville before taking on his first film role in 1931.^[3]

Filmography

This filmography is believed to be complete.^[4]

King of Jazz (1930) - First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
Young Sinners (1931) – Jimmy
Daddy Long Legs (1931) – Jimmy McBride
The Spider (1931) – Tommy
Heartbreak (1931) – Jerry Sommers
After Tomorrow (1932) – Office Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest (uncredited)
Disorderly Conduct (1932) – Driver with Flat Tire (uncredited)
Careless Lady (1932) – Hank Oldfield
Huddle (1932) – Pidge
Week Ends Only (1932) – Ted Lane
Hell's Highway (1932) – Carter
Olsen's Big Moment (1933) – Harry Smith
Jimmy and Sally (1933) – Joe
Coming Out Party (1934) – Party Crasher (uncredited)
Flirtation Walk (1934) – 'Spike'
Bachelor of Arts (1934) – Robert Neal
Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) – Mac
Mary Jane's Pa (1935) – Linc Overman
Old Man Rhythm (1935) – Pinky Parker
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) – Man Talking About Transcontinental Railroad (uncredited)
Shipmates Forever (1935) – Johnny 'Coxswain' Lawrence
We're Only Human (1935) – Johnny O'Brien
You May Be Next (1936) – Eddie House
Two in Revolt (1936) – John Woods
Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) – Joey Thomas
Don't Turn 'Em Loose (1936) – Walter Clifford
The Big Game (1936) – Spike Adams
Big City (1937) – Buddy
Saturday's Heroes (1937) – Ted Calkins
County Fair (1937) – John Hope
Prison Nurse (1938) – Mousie
Numbered Woman (1938)
Campus Confessions (1938) – Freddy Fry
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) – Phineas Whipsnade
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) – Red
6,000 Enemies (1939) – Phil Donegan
All Women Have Secrets (1939) – Joe Tucker
Gone with the Wind (1939) – Dying Soldier (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Davis ^[1]
The Fighting 69th (1940) – Second Alabama Man (uncredited)
Strange Cargo (1940) – Dufond
It's a Date (1940) – Newcomer on Ship (uncredited)
Ski Patrol (1940) – Dick Reynolds
Flight Angels (1940) – Mr. Perry
City for Conquest (1940) – Salesman
The Flag of Humanity (1940, Short) – Jeremy
Arizona (1940) – Southern Lieutenant (uncredited)
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) – 'Snapper' MacRae
That's My Man (1947) – Thunder's Owner (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) – Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Passage (1947) – Lonely Man (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b Bogdanovich, Peter (1978). John Ford. University of California Press. p. 131. GGKEY:UKU6GF3RFNU. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
^ "Majestic". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. July 24, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved October 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Film 'Bunker Bean' With John Arledge". The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review. Washington, Spokane. September 15, 1935. p. 31. Retrieved October 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gevinson, Alan (October 1, 1997). American Film Institute catalog. University of California Press. pp. 90, 221, 401, 474, 737. ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0. Retrieved July 31, 2011.