John Eldredge (actor)

John Eldredge (August 30, 1904 – September 23, 1961) was an American actor from San Francisco.[1] He was the younger brother of character actor George Eldredge (1898–1977).[2]

Born August 30, 1904, John Eldredge was the son of a clergyman who made a speciality of dramatics at university. When he confessed to his father that he wanted to be an actor, his father grinned and said: "That's all right son so long as you are a good one." He began his theatrical career in repertory and then in comic opera and later played small parts in New York City till he made a hit on Broadway and it was a role opposite Lillian Gish that won him a Warners film contract.[3]

Eldredge's Broadway credits include Three-Cornered Moon (1932), The Good Fairy (1932), Katerina (1928), The Cherry Orchard (1928), and The Would-be Gentleman (1928).[4]

In 1954–1955, Eldredge played Harry Archer, father of the title character, in the CBS Television situation comedy Meet Corliss Archer.[5]

He died September 23, 1961, of a heart attack at Laguna Beach, California, United States.[6]

Selected filmography
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References
  1. "John Eldredge". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15.
  2. "Louie The Movie Buff: GEORGE ELDREDGE". thefilmbufflouie.blogspot.co.uk.
  3. Hal Erickson. "John Eldredge – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. "("John Eldredge" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 677. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  6. "John Eldredge (1904 - 1961) – Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.
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