John Hubbard (actor)
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| John Hubbard | |
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 in Turnabout (1940) |
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| Born | April 14, 1914 East Chicago, Indiana |
| Died | November 6, 1988 (aged 74) Camarillo, California |
| Other names | Anthony Allan Jack Hubbard |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937-1980 |
| Spouse | Lois Hubbard (3 children) |
John Hubbard (April 14, 1914 – November 6, 1988) was an American television and film actor.
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[edit] Career
Born in East Chicago, Indiana, Hubbard took acting lessons as a teen at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, where he attracted attention and movie offers. He was signed by Paramount in 1937, but his contract was sold to MGM a year later. At MGM, Hubbard played a leading role opposite Luise Rainer in 1938's Dramatic School, which lead to a four-picture deal with Hal Roach, who used Hubbard in comedies such as The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939), and Turnabout (1940) and Road Show (1941). Hubbard did a dramatic turn in Whispering Footsteps in 1943, but returned to comedy afterwards, usually in supporting roles.
Hubbard's film career was interrupted between 1944 and 1947 by military service in World War II. He continued to make films afterwards, but after 1950 he turned up more often on television. As a supporting actor, he played "Brown" in The Mickey Rooney Show (12 episodes), "Bill Bronson" in My Little Margie (4 episodes), "Col. U. Charles Barker" in the military comedy Don't Call Me Charlie (18 episodes) and "Ted Gaynor" in Family Affair (8 episodes), but most of his television appearances were in one-off roles.
Hubbard worked in network radio, replacing Robert North as Alice Faye's brother Willy starting in the 1953-54 season of The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.
Between acting roles, Hubbard worked as an automobile salesman and the manager of a restaurant. He retired from acting in 1974 after a character role in Herbie Rides Again, although he made one more appearance in a television movie in 1980.
[edit] Personal life and death
Hubbard was married to his high school sweetheart, Lois, for nearly fifty years. The couple had three children together, Lois, Jane, and John. On November 6, 1988, Hubbard died at the age of 74 in a convalescent home in Camarillo, California.[1]
[edit] Selected filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1937 | Hold 'Em Navy | Midshipman Hopkins | Alternative title: That Navy Spirit |
| 1938 | You and Me | Man | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Maisie | Richard "Ray" Raymond | Credited as Anthony Allan |
| 1940 | One Million B.C. | Ohtao | |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get Rich | Captain Tom Barton | |
| 1942 | The Mummy's Tomb | Dr. John Banning | |
| 1943 | What's Buzzin', Cousin? | Jimmy Ross | |
| 1944 | Cowboy and the Senorita | Craig Allen | |
| 1947 | Linda Be Good | Roger Prentiss | |
| 1948 | Mexican Hayride | David Winthrop, American Embassy | |
| 1949 | An Old-Fashioned Girl | Mr. Sydney | |
| 1950 | Second Chance | Ed Dean | |
| 1951 | Bullfighter and the Lady | Barney Flood | Alternative title: Torero |
| 1952 | Big Jim McLain | Lt. Cmdr. Clint Grey | |
| 1953 | Walking My Baby Back Home | Rodney Millard | |
| 1957 | Pal Joey | Stanley | Uncredited |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer | Dragoon Capt. Wilkes | |
| 1963 | Soldier in the Rain | Battalion Major | |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter | Al Robbins | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Satan Bug | Guard | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Duel at Diablo | Major Novak - CO, Fort Creel | |
| 1969 | The Love God? | Craig Frazier | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Justin Morgan Had a Horse | Wellington | |
| 1974 | Herbie Rides Again | Announcer at Chicken Run | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1950 | The Magnavox Theatre | Athos | 1 episode |
| 1953 | The Ford Television Theatre | Peter Blakely | 1 episode |
| 1954 | Four Star Playhouse | Haskell Beecher | 1 episode |
| 1955 | The Lone Ranger | Major Trask | 1 episode |
| The Danny Thomas Show | 1st Baseball Coach | 1 episode | |
| 1956 | The Bob Cummings Show | Wally Seawell | 1 episode |
| Circus Boy | Arthur | 1 episode | |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds | Ben Davis | 1 episode |
| How to Marry a Millionaire | Quinby | 1 episode | |
| Navy Log | Skipper | 1 episode | |
| 1958 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Tim Maxwell | 1 episode |
| Bronco | Aaron Lake | 1 episode | |
| Frontier Doctor | Ralph Courtwright | 1 episode | |
| 1959 | Five Fingers | Major Kane | 1 episode |
| 1960 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Bill | 1 episode |
| Rescue 8 | Randolph | 1 episode | |
| Hawaiian Eye | Gordon McLaren | 1 episode | |
| Lock-Up | John Van Der Berg | 1 episode | |
| 1961 | Cheyenne | John Mercer | 1 episode |
| Lassie | Dr. Hank Simms | 1 episode | |
| Pete and Gladys | Dr. Bill | 1 episode | |
| 1962 | Shannon | Dr. Fiske | 1 episode |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Max Thornton | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Mister Ed | Major Collins | 1 episode |
| Rawhide | Smitty | 1 episode | |
| Karen | Tolliver | 1 episode | |
| The Munsters | Duke Ramsey | 1 episode | |
| Wendy and Me | Maitre D' | 2 episodes | |
| 1965 | McHale's Navy | Dr. Halifert | 1 episode |
| The Virginian | Dr. Wagner | 1 episode | |
| Burke's Law | Mr. Farrell the Manicurist | 1 episode | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Dwight Hardy | 1 episode | |
| Hank | Kingston | 1 episode | |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | Clive Finsbury | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Green Acres | Mr. Carter | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson | Walt | 1 episode |
| 1970 | Adam-12 | Dr. Vince Packard | 1 episode |
| That Girl | Passenger | 1 episode | |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Feramisco, Thomas M.; Moran Foster, Peggy (2002). The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room Floor. McFarland. pp. 141. ISBN 0-786-41368-9.
[edit] External links
- John Hubbard at the Internet Movie Database
- John Hubbard at AllRovi
- John Hubbard at the TCM Movie Database
