Lifeboat
1944
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John Hodiak (/ ˈ h oʊ. d iː. æ k / HOH-dee-ak; April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film.
John Hodiak. Actor: Lifeboat. Pittsburgh-born John Hodiak was one of several up-and-coming male talents who managed to take advantage of the dearth of WWII-era superstars (MGM's Clark Gable, Van Johnson, Robert Taylor and James Stewart, among others) who were off serving their country.
John Hodiak. Actor: Lifeboat. Pittsburgh-born John Hodiak was one of several up-and-coming male talents who managed to take advantage of the dearth of WWII-era superstars (MGM's Clark Gable, Van Johnson, Robert Taylor and James Stewart, among others) who were off serving their country.
Hodiak made his debut in A Stranger in Town in 1943. He appeared in 34 movies over a 12 year career. The vast majority of his appearances occurred in the 50s an 60s. Major film genres were: drama, war, romance, and comedy. His IMDb ratings are in a tight range: Mean - 6.5 Median - 6.5 Mode - 6.7 & 6.8 (4)
J ohn Hodiak was a husky star known for his performance in Hollywood and on the stage. Hodiak, the son of Ukrainian and Polish immigrants, was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in...
Apr 16, 2014 · One hundred years of John Hodiak. Paul Guggenheimer. Apr 15, 2014. 9:00 PM. As John Hodiak began to shave early on the morning of Oct. 19, 1955, a ruggedly handsome face stared back from...
If John Hodiak felt all of his roles were variations on himself, it may be because he was so easily cast as a time-honored type. He was one of the screen's quintessential workingmen, with a rugged physique, strong features and a head made for hard hats.
John Hodiak (April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio and film. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hodiak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. Known For. Lifeboat. Somewhere in the Night. Battleground. Desert Fury. The Harvey Girls. Ambush at Tomahawk Gap.
In Lewis Allen. …from a compulsive gambler (John Hodiak). The suspenseful So Evil My Love (1948) featured Milland as a con man who seduces a widow (Ann Todd) and manipulates her into assisting him in a scheme involving one of her friends (Geraldine Fitzgerald).
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Handsome and personable, John Hodiak (1914-1955) embraced his heritage as the son of Polish-Ukrainian immigrants, making him a rare Golden Age actor whose true ethnicity (and birth name) were widely known by moviegoers.
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