John Bromfield
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John Bromfield (born Farron Bromfield;[1] June 11, 1922 – September 19, 2005) was an American actor and commercial fisherman.
Early years
Farron Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion[2] at Saint Mary's College of California, where he also lettered in football, baseball, track and swimming.[3] In the 1940s, he gained his first acting experience at the La Jolla Playhouse.[4]
Bromfield served in the United States Navy in World War II.
Film
Bromfield's screen debut came in Harpoon (1948).[4] The same year, he was cast as a detective in Sorry, Wrong Number, starring Burt Lancaster and Barbara Stanwyck for Paramount Pictures. In 1953, Bromfield appeared with Esther Williams, Van Johnson and Tony Martin in Easy to Love.
He also starred in horror films, including the 1955 3D production Revenge of the Creature, one of the Creature from the Black Lagoon sequels.[5]
Television
In the middle 1950s, Bromfield appeared in westerns, such as NBC's Frontier anthology series in the role of a sheriff in the episode "The Hanging at Thunder Butte Creek".[6][7]
Later years
In 1960, Bromfield retired from acting to produce sports shows and work as a commercial fisherman off Newport Beach, California.
Personal life
Bromfield married Grace Landis while in college. They later divorced. He married actress Corinne Calvet in Boulder, Colorado, in 1948. They were divorced March 16, 1954.[8] He also was divorced from actress/dancer Larri Thomas. He and his fourth wife, actress/dancer and author Mary Ellen Bromfield, were married 43 years.[9]
Death
Bromfield died September 18, 2005, at age 83 from renal failure in Palm Desert, California.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Joe - Detective | |
| Harpoon | Michael Shand | ||
| 1949 | Rope of Sand | Thompson | |
| 1950 | Paid in Full | Dr. Clark | |
| The Furies | Clay Jeffords | ||
| 1952 | The Cimarron Kid | Tulsa Jack | Uncredited |
| Hold That Line | Biff Wallace | ||
| Flat Top | Ens. Snakehips McKay | ||
| Easy to Love | Hank | ||
| 1954 | Ring of Fear | Armand St. Dennis | |
| The Black Dakotas | Mike Daugherty | ||
| 1955 | Revenge of the Creature | Joe Hayes | |
| The Big Bluff | Ricardo De Villa | ||
| The Tender Trap | Actor in 'Easy to Love' - Movie on TV | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Three Bad Sisters | Jim Norton | |
| Manfish | Captain Brannigan | ||
| Crime Against Joe | Joe Manning | ||
| Quincannon, Frontier Scout | Lt. Burke | ||
| Frontier Gambler | Deputy Marshal Curt Darrow | ||
| Hot Cars | Nick Dunn | ||
| Curucu, Beast of the Amazon | Rock Dean | ||
| 1961 | Morgan keibu to nazô no otoko | (final film role) |
See also
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References
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- ↑ The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., September 26, 2005, p. B 4
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External links
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- John Bromfield website, johnbromfield.com; accessed May 15, 2015
- John Bromfield profile, BriansDriveinTheater.com; accessed May 15, 2015
- The Colt Revolver in the American West—John Bromfield's Official Police Model
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- Male actors from Indiana
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- Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
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