John Indrisano
Known for: Acting
Born: November 1, 1905
Died: November 9, 1968
Place of birth: 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)
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Filmography
82 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
4.7
Skidoo
1968
6.0
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
5.1
The Ambushers
1967
6.8
Mannix
1967
7.1
Barefoot in the Park
1967
7.7
Mr. Terrific
1967
6.4
Our Man Flint
1966
7.3
Batman
1966
7.0
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
6.6
In Harm's Way
1965
4.4
A Swingin' Summer
1965
3.7
The Human Duplicators
1965
7.3
The Best Man
1964
7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
6.1
Under the Yum Yum Tree
19635.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
7.3
A Swingin' Affair
1963
5.2
Who's Got the Action?
1962
7.5
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
7.2
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
5.9
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
7.5
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
5.6
Blueprint for Robbery
1961
6.4
Ocean's Eleven
1960
7.0
I Passed for White
1960
6.7
Mr. Lucky
1959
8.0
The Untouchables
1959
7.1
Pillow Talk
1959
5.6
Hawaiian Eye
1959
5.1
The Rebel
1959
6.3
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
7.5
Bonanza
1959
6.3
Tightrope
1959
8.1
Some Like It Hot
1959
6.9
The Trap
1959
7.2
Rawhide
1959
6.5
The Donna Reed Show
1958
7.1
Ten North Frederick
1958
6.0
The Devil's Hairpin
1957
7.0
Alcoa Theatre
1957
5.0
Chicago Confidential
19577.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
6.1
The Midnight Story
1957
4.9
The Cruel Tower
1956
7.2
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956
5.7
Hot Blood
1956
6.6
Guys and Dolls
1955
6.9
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
6.2
Carmen Jones
1954
7.5
Studio 57
1954
7.1
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
6.2
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
6.8
99 River Street
1953
7.3
Shane
1953
7.2
The Star
1952
6.8
Four Star Playhouse
1952
5.9
Glory Alley
1952
6.9
Something to Live For
1952
5.6
Callaway Went Thataway
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
6.2
Iron Man
1951
5.5
Pier 23
1951
5.2
Wyoming Mail
1950
7.3
Right Cross
1950
5.4
Hi-Jacked
1950
6.9
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
6.8
Tension
1949
9.0
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949
6.1
The Lady Gambles
1949
7.4
The Set-Up
1949
6.5
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
6.2
Knock on Any Door
1949
6.1
The Accused
1949
8.0
In This Corner
1948
8.0
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
6.7
Body and Soul
1947
6.1
The Other Love
1947
8.3
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
5.8
Crack-Up
1946
6.3
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
5.4
From This Day Forward
1946
6.0
Johnny Angel
1945
6.7
The Naughty Nineties
1945
7.2
Murder, My Sweet
1944
5.6
Lost in a Harem
1944
5.8
The Big Street
1942
5.6
Ringside Maisie
1941
5.7
The Monster and the Girl
1941
5.4
Tin Pan Alley
1940
6.0
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
6.9
City for Conquest
1940
6.0
Golden Gloves
1940
7.0
Invitation to Happiness
1939
5.1
The Girl from Mexico
1939
6.3
The Plot Thickens
1936
5.5
Go West Young Man
1936
10.0
Laughing Irish Eyes
1936
8.5
Two-Fisted
1935
4.3
The Winning Ticket
1935
7.2
King for a Night
1933