John Hubbard (actor)
| John Hubbard | |
|---|---|
|
in Turnabout (1940) | |
| Born |
April 14, 1914 East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died |
November 6, 1988 (aged 74) Camarillo, California, U.S. |
| Other names |
Anthony Allan Jack Hubbard |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937-1980 |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Hubbard (3 children) |
John Hubbard (April 14, 1914 – November 6, 1988) was an American television and film actor.
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 as "Jack" Hubbard, but his contract was sold to MGM a year later. MGM changed his professional name to "Anthony Allan," and cast him in modest feature films and short subjects for one year.
In 1939 producer Hal Roach signed John Hubbard (under his given name) as one of five promising young actors with "star" potential (the other four were Lon Chaney, Jr., Victor Mature, Carole Landis, and William Bendix). Roach saw something in Hubbard, whose handsome features lent themselves to romantic roles while his dialogue skills allowed him to play farce comedy. Hubbard was showcased in The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) and Turnabout (1940), but when Roach abandoned full-length features for shorter featurettes, Hubbard found roles elsewhere.
During World War II Hubbard was busily engaged as a "male lead for hire" at several studios, substituting for established male stars who had joined the armed forces. With no single studio guiding his career, Hubbard never advanced to important roles in major productions, and settled for routine juvenile roles in romances, mysteries, and musical comedies.[1] Hubbard himself joined the military in 1944, and resumed his movie career in 1947 at smaller, independent studios.
Television
Hubbard found additional opportunities in the new field of television, as a supporting actor. He played "Brown" in The Mickey Rooney Show (12 episodes), "Bill Bronson" in My Little Margie (four episodes), "Col. U. Charles Barker" in the military comedy Don't Call Me Charlie (18 episodes) and "Ted Gaynor" in Family Affair (eight episodes), but most of his television assignments were single appearances in popular network series like Perry Mason, The Green Hornet, and Adam-12. He was frequently cast by Warner Bros. for its roster of series (Maverick, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, Lawman, Cheyenne, and Surfside 6).
Other media
In 1951 Hubbard starred on stage with Mary Brian in a comedy, "Mary Had a Little", in Melbourne, Australia. Hubbard also 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.
Personal life and death
Hubbard was married to his high school sweetheart, Lois, for nearly 50 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.[2]
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1939 | The Housekeeper's Daughter | Robert Randall | leading role |
| 1940 | Turnabout | Tim Willows | leading role |
| 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 | The Tall T | Willard Mims | |
| 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 | |
Notes
- ↑ MacGillivray, Scott and Jan (2005). Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0595370801.
- ↑ Feramisco, Thomas M.; Moran Foster, Peggy (2002). The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room Floor. McFarland. p. 141. ISBN 0-7864-1368-9.
External links
- John Hubbard at the Internet Movie Database
- John Hubbard at AllMovie
- John Hubbard at the TCM Movie Database
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