John Kerr

John Kerr

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1931-11-15
Deathday: 2013-02-02 (81 years old)

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Biography

John Grinham Kerr (November 15, 1931 – February 2, 2013), was an American actor and lawyer. He made his Broadway debut in 1953 in Mary Coyle Chase's Bernardine, a high-school comedy for which he won a Theatre World Award. In 1953-54, he received critical acclaim as a troubled prep school student in Robert Anderson's play Tea and Sympathy. In 1954, he won a Tony Award for his performance, and he starred in the film version in 1956. Kerr's first television acting role was in 1954 on NBC's Justice as a basketball player who believes that gamblers have ruined his success on the court. His mother appeared with him on the series, which focuses on the cases of attorneys with the Legal Aid Society of New York. He made The Cobweb for MGM, who liked his work so much they co-starred him with Leslie Caron in Gaby (1956), the third remake of Waterloo Bridge, which, in its original pre-Code 1931 version, featured John's grandfather, actor Frederick Kerr. Kerr starred with Deborah Kerr (no relation) in Tea and Sympathy in 1956. In a widely publicized decision in 1956, Kerr declined to play the role of Charles Lindbergh in The Spirit of St. Louis because he did not respect Lindbergh's early support of the Nazi regime in Germany prior to America's entry into World War II. "I don't admire the ideals of the hero", Mr. Kerr told The New York Post. The part went to James Stewart. Kerr had a major role in the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific (1958), playing Lt. Joe Cable, the newly arrived marine about to be sent on a dangerous spy mission. In The Crowded Sky (1960), Kerr played a pilot who helps the Captain (Dana Andrews) steer a crippled airliner back to earth. Another film appearance was in Roger Corman's The Pit and the Pendulum (1961). In 1963, Kerr had a continuing role on Arrest and Trial, playing Assistant DA Barry Pine. During the 1960s, Kerr guest starred on several TV series including The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Rawhide, Gunsmoke and Adam-12. He had a regular role on the ABC-TV primetime TV series, Peyton Place, playing District Attorney John Fowler during the 1965-66 season. Also in 1964-65 he appeared as guest star on several episodes of Twelve O'Clock High. In the 1970s, Kerr had a recurring role as prosecutor Gerald O'Brien on The Streets of San Francisco and he made guest appearances in several other TV programs including The Mod Squad, Columbo, McMillan and Wife, Barnaby Jones and The Feather and Father Gang. Kerr's last acting appearance was a minor role in The Park Is Mine (1986), a made-for-TV movie starring Tommy Lee Jones.

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Filmography

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TV Shows 33

Movies 17

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Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows (1999)

Movie
Don
The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)

TV
6
MacPherson
Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy (1979)

Movie
Detective #3
The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner (1978)

Movie
The New Avengers

The New Avengers (1976)

TV
6
Hotel Bartender
Class of '44

Class of '44 (1973)

Movie
Toma

Toma (1973)

TV
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
Gallagher - Trenier's Lawyer
Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street (1973)

Movie
Gerald O'Brien / D.A. Gerald O'Brien
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
Search

Search (1972)

TV
Agent Jones
The Longest Night

The Longest Night (1972)

Movie
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV
Roger Dutton
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Capt. White
Yuma

Yuma (1971)

Movie
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1968)

TV
6
Father Joe
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Father Billy Keaton / Stuart Clark
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Creed Hallock
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral (1967)

TV
6
SAC Gary Morgan / Clayton McGregor / SAC William Converse / S.A.C. Douglas Parker / Chicago Special Agent
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer (1965)

TV
Alex Ryder
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1965)

TV
Whitlock
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV
ADA Barry Pine / Assistant Deputy District Attorney Barry Pine / Barry Pine
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial (1963)

TV
Glendon Baker
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Oliver Smith
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Bus Stop

Bus Stop (1961)

TV
Jonathan Winthrop
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Francis Barnard
The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

Movie
1
Larry Taylor
Girl of the Night

Girl of the Night (1960)

Movie
Mike Rule
The Crowded Sky

The Crowded Sky (1960)

Movie
Jefferson Carruthers
Riverboat

Riverboat (1959)

TV
Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
South Pacific

South Pacific (1958)

Movie
6
Ernesto Barandero
The Vintage

The Vintage (1957)

Movie
Tom Robinson Lee
Tea and Sympathy

Tea and Sympathy (1956)

Movie
Gregory Y. Wendell
Gaby

Gaby (1956)

Movie
Lute
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)

Movie
5.44
Steven W. Holte
The Cobweb

The Cobweb (1955)

Movie
Martin Didler
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

TV
5.98
Poggi / Matt Sloane / Danny Barron/Steve Barron
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour (1953)

TV
Young Pizzi, student
Horace Mann's Miracle

Horace Mann's Miracle (1953)

Movie
Freddie
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Peter Standish
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Tony
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Derek Howard
Suspense

Suspense (1949)

TV
The Boy
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
George Avery
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1931-11-15

Deathday
2013-02-02 (81 years old)

Birth Name
John Grinham Kerr

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Height

Father
Geoffrey Kerr

Mother
June Walker

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Theatre World Award, Donaldson Awards, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play


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