John Berkes

Born: 1895-06-13


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The Killers

as Mr. Plunther (uncredited)
Released: 1946-08-30

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the...

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Ace in the Hole

as Papa Minosa
Released: 1951-06-29

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)
Released: 1945-02-28

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and...

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Woman of the Year

as Pal (uncredited)
Released: 1942-02-05

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their...

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The Suspect

as Det. Sgt. Pennyfeather (uncredited)
Released: 1945-01-31

Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly...

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Phantom Lady

as Man with Poodle (uncredited)
Released: 1944-01-28

A mystery woman is a murder suspect's only alibi for the night of his wife's death.

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Lost in a Harem

as Pianist (uncredited)
Released: 1944-12-01

Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic...

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Black Legion

as Convicted Black Legion Member (uncredited)
Released: 1937-01-30

When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into...

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The Egg and I

as Geoduck
Released: 1947-05-01

World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and...

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Johnny O'Clock

as Waiter
Released: 1947-01-07

When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the...

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Romance on the High Seas

as The Drunk
Released: 1948-06-25

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself...

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Dancing in the Dark

as Marshall
Released: 1949-12-02

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit...

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Station West

as Pianist
Released: 1948-09-01

When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence...

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Branded

as Tattoo
Released: 1950-11-03

A gunfighter takes part in a scheme to bilk a wealthy cattle family out of half a million...

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My Dream Is Yours

as Character Actor
Released: 1949-04-15

Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides...

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Mrs. Parkington

as Beggar (uncredited)
Released: 1944-10-12

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid...

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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

as Circus Driver
Released: 1945-09-06

Welcome to Fuller Junction, Wisconsin, a friendly small town settled by Norwegian farmers. Here...

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Bowery at Midnight

as Fingers Dolan
Released: 1942-10-30

A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses...

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Christmas Holiday

as Waiter
Released: 1944-07-31

Don't be fooled by the title. Christmas Holiday is a far, far cry from It's a Wonderful Life....

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Punch and Beauty

as Johnny
Released: 1936-08-15

Before the big fight, Joe and his opponent come to blows at their hotel. Palooka knocks him out...

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No Sad Songs for Me

as Joe - Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Released: 1950-04-27

Mary Scott learns she only has ten months to live before dying of an incurable disease. She...

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Adventure

as Bum (uncredited)
Released: 1945-12-28

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

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Two Sisters from Boston

as Ticket Man (uncredited)
Released: 1946-06-06

Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in...

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The Corpse Came C.O.D.

as Larry Massey, Photographer
Released: 1947-06-02

Rival reporters (George Brent, Joan Blondell) investigate a Hollywood star (Adele Jergens) and...

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Alex in Wonderland

as Man with pie
Released: 1940-03-09

In this Warner Bros. short film, Alex visits his sister Belinda and her husband Fred. It looks...

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Inside Job

as Freddie
Released: 1946-06-14

A pair of married ex-convicts trying to go straight get jobs at a department store. A gangster...

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Calling All Tars

as Johnnie
Released: 1936-03-25

This early comedy short has Bob Hope and John Berkes putting on sailor uniforms to find dates,...

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Journey Into Light

as Racky
Released: 1951-09-28

John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a...

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I Stole a Million

as Hobo (uncredited)
Released: 1939-08-01

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

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While New York Sleeps

as Eddie - Dance Director
Released: 1938-12-16

Newspaperman (Whalen) looks into the deaths of bond-carriers while romancing a show girl (Rogers).

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Blonde Alibi

as Louie Comey
Released: 1946-03-01

Soon after a young woman breaks off her engagement to a doctor, the doctor is found murdered....

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About Face

as Barfly (uncredited)
Released: 1942-04-16

Two Army sergeants disrupt a bar, a party and an Army-Navy dance.

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War Dogs

as Sam Stoner
Released: 1942-11-13

A young boy donates his pet, a police dog, to the army to be trained as a war dog.

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Double Exposure

as Photographer's Assistant
Released: 1935-11-23

An aspiring photographer and his bumbling assistant go to great lengths to take a picture of a...

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Taking the Count

as Johnny
Released: 1937-04-24

Now that they're engaged, Ann wants Joe to retire from the ring, seeing as how he's the...

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Madame Spy

as Hotel Clerk
Released: 1942-12-11

Joan Bannister is the wife of globe-trotting war correspondent David Bannister. Returning to the...

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Cowboy Serenade

as Joe Crowley
Released: 1942-01-30

Gene Autry heads a cattlemen's association and calls on the inexperienced Jim Agnew to negotiate...

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Absorbing Junior

as Johnnie
Released: 1936-05-08

Johnny's freeloading brother Henry will go to any length to bet on a tip at Belmont, including...

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The Blonde Bomber

as Johnnie
Released: 1936-11-28

The Palooka gang is out of money again, and Knobby and Johnny try to raise some quick cash by...

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Mr. Blabbermouth!

as uncredited
Released: 1942-08-08

Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, America was rife with rumors about the size of Japan's...

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Gang Busters

as Mr. Grubb
Released: 1942-03-31

Police detectives battle the League of Murdered Men, a gang of resurrected dead criminals.

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Winter Carnival

as Reporter at Terminal
Released: 1939-07-28

A divorced glamour girl keeps warm with a professor amid sports and romance at Dartmouth...

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The Choke's on You

as Johnny
Released: 1936-09-12

Joe Palooka and Strangler Chokeovitch have set up training camps on adjacent beachfront sites....

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While the Cat's Away

as Johnnie
Released: 1936-01-04

Henry and Johnnie need to clean the apartment before the wives get home.

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For the Love of Pete

as Pete
Released: 1936-03-14

Boxer Joe Palooka steps into the ring after a friend's dog gets kicked.

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Sheik to Sheik

as Johnnie
Released: 1936-10-10

A radio salesman gets knocked out by a golf ball and dreams he's in the desert where he sells...

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The Lone Ranger

as Hank
First aired: 1949-09-15

The Lone Ranger is an American western television series that ran from 1949 to 1957, starring...

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