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John Larch 1914 - 2005

John Larch of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 4, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on October 16, 2005.

John Larch

Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County, CA 91423

October 4, 1914

October 16, 2005

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John Larch Highest Rated: Fresh score. 100% Seven Men From Now (1956) Birthday: Oct 4, 1914 Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts, USA John Larch got his start acting with a lead role in the sci-fi radio show "Captain Starr of Space," which he performed from 1953 to 1954. He had his first television role in 1953 on the drama "I Led 3 Lives," which told the story of a man who infiltrated the communist party for the FBI and had the dubious distinction of being a favorite of teenage Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy's accused assassin. The year of Larch's debut was a busy one, with cameo appearances in multiple episodes of the crime program "Dragnet" and the historical drama "You Are There," as well as an episode of the long-running anthology series "Hallmark Hall of Fame." Larch went on to become a specialist of Westerns and action pictures, appearing in many of them, such as "Miracle of the White Stallions" in 1963, playing General George S. Patton Jr., and 1969's "The Wrecking Crew," which starred Dean Martin. Through his friendship with actor and director Clint Eastwood, he was cast in several of Eastwood's pictures, such as the 1971 thriller "Play Misty for Me" and the seminal cop drama "Dirty Harry," in which he played the chief of police.
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He had a strong role in HELL TO ETERNITY with Jeffrey Hunter, David Jnssen, Sessue Hayakawa, and Vic Damone.
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John Larch VVeteran Famous Memorial Birth 4 Oct 1914 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Death 16 Oct 2005 (aged 91) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial Mount Sinai Memorial Park Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot Court of the Proverbs, Wall Elevation 11, Crypt 41647 Memorial ID 12096875 · View Source Memorial Photos 5 Flowers 495 Actor. He is remembered for his nearly four-decade career as a prolific American actor of radio, films, and hundreds of television episodes. With his rough yet tall and handsome looks, he easily got roles as a judge, detective, cowboy, and even a priest. At times, he was credited with the name "Harry Larch," as his given name was John Harold. He was born the son of Jewish-Polish immigrants Mitchel Aronim and his wife Rose Larch, and as a boy, he was called "Harry" in their home. His voice was deep and strong, and he had a big, bulbous nose. During World War II, he served four years and experienced Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome for years. He was a pro baseball player before starting acting at the age of thirty-nine. In the early 1950s, he was on the radio in the lead on a Sci-fi show, "Captain Starr of Space." While television was still in its infancy, he found roles on the small screen. In the 1950's he appeared on the TV shows of "Waterfront," "Dragnet," "You Are There?" "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Zane Grey Theater," "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color," "Bonanza," and seven episodes of "Gunsmoke" to name a few. He appeared in three episodes of the "Twilight Zone," with the most-known role being the 1953 episode "It A Good Life," co-starring Don Keefer. He had reoccurring weekly roles on "Arrest and Trial" in 1963 and "Convoy" in 1965. Other guest roles in this decade were three episodes of "Route 66," "Wagon Train," "The Untouchables," "Rawhide," "Ben Casey," three episodes of "Naked City," "The Fugitive," and four episodes of "The Virginian." The 1970s brought him roles on "The FBI," "Mission Impossible," "Cannon," "Medical Center," "Charlie's Angels," and "Ironside." Before retiring, he appeared in the 1980s shows such as "Hawaii Five-O," "Lou Grant," and "Vega$." He had major lead roles in the nighttime soap operas of "Dynasty" and "Dallas." When not busy on the small screen, he made films for the big screen. He first appeared on the big screen in the 1954 western "Bitter Creek," starring Wild Bill Elliot. During the 1950s, he appeared in about a dozen movies, most of which were bit parts and some uncredited. In 1962, he appeared in "How the West Was Won;" playing the role of General George S. Patton; he was in the 1963 Disney film "Miracle of the White Stallions;" in 1968 "The Wrecking Crew;" and the next year, "The Great Bank Robbery." He appeared in only one European-made film, which was the 1970 World War I action movie, "Cannon for Cordoba," which was filmed in Spain. In 1971, with Clint Eastwood, he was in "Play Misty for Me" and as the police chief in "Dirty Harry." He appeared as a priest in the 1979 film "The Amityville Horror," and his last movie was as a lawyer in the 1982 "Airplane II: The Sequel." He married actress Vivi Janiss and they performed together as a couple in four different TV shows starting in 1959. Bio by: Linda Davis

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A great Character Actor. Larch specialized in Cop movies, War movies, and Western movies.

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Cop movies. Dirty Harry. He was friends with Clint Eastwood.

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Westerns.

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Talented character actor.

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Westerns.

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