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Home/People/John Close
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Born
Jun 1, 1921Died: Dec 21, 1963
Lived 42 years
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, US
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

30
Movies
5
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

John Close

Acting

Biography
John Close was born on 1 June 1921 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sudden Danger (1955), The Girl on the Bridge (1951) and Whirlybirds (1957). He was married to Paula Teagarden and Juanita Close. He died on 21 December 1963 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
The Slime People poster

The Slime People

as KTTV Reporter Vince Williams
1963
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Convicts 4

as Guard
1962
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Step Down to Terror

as Detective (uncredited)
1958
Run Silent, Run Deep poster

Run Silent, Run Deep

as Co-ordinate Fixer at Bungo Straits (uncredited)
1958
The Power of the Resurrection poster

The Power of the Resurrection

as Sentry
1958
Beginning of the End poster

Beginning of the End

as Maj. Everett
1957
The Monster That Challenged the World poster

The Monster That Challenged the World

as Deputy Larry
1957
Footsteps in the Night poster

Footsteps in the Night

as Detective Mac McConnell (Uncredited)
1957
Chain of Evidence poster

Chain of Evidence

as Lead State Trooper
1957
World Without End poster

World Without End

as Reporter (uncredited)
1956
The Spoilers poster

The Spoilers

as Deputy
1955
Sudden Danger poster

Sudden Danger

as Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan
1955
Rebel Without a Cause poster

Rebel Without a Cause

as Police Officer (uncredited)
1955
Illegal poster

Illegal

as Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)
1955
Finger Man poster

Finger Man

as 'Big' Walters
1955
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Black Tuesday

as Cop (uncredited)
1954
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Take the High Ground!

as Military Policeman (uncredited)
1953
The Big Heat poster

The Big Heat

as Policeman (uncredited)
1953
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Olympic Team Coach (uncredited)
1953
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Fangs of the Arctic

as Henchman Howell
1953