John Indrisano
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Some Like It Hot
as Waiter (uncredited)Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found...
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A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the...
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about...
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Ocean's Eleven
as Texan (uncredited)Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
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Barefoot in the Park
as Policeman with Drunk (uncredited)In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an...
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Member of Third Barn Raising Team (uncredited)In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that...
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Pillow Talk
as Truck Driver Punching Jonathan (uncredited)Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer...
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Guys and Dolls
as Liverlips Louie (uncredited)Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to...
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Birdman of Alcatraz
as Inmate (uncredited)After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary...
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The Cincinnati Kid
as Gambler (uncredited)An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time...
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Murder, My Sweet
as Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply...
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Body and Soul
as Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful...
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Knock on Any Door
as Man (uncredited)An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the...
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The Set-Up
as Corner Man (uncredited)Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling...
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The Naughty Nineties
as Croupier (uncredited)In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first...
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Crack-Up
as Detective (Uncredited)Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which never happened. Is he cracking up,...
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The Accused
as Referee (uncredited)A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.
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The Trap
as Hood (uncredited)Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant...
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The Ambushers
as Rapist (uncredited)When an experimental flying saucer crashes, secret agent Matt Helm has to bring back the secret...
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Tin Pan Alley
as Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to...
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The Lady Gambles
as BertWhen Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass...
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Tension
as Boxer Handler (uncredited)Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy....
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Callaway Went Thataway
as Johnny TerrentoTwo smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them...
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Something to Live For
as Party Guest (uncredited)Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of...
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Wyoming Mail
as Guard (uncredited)In 1869, the United States begins a railroad mail service to the West Coast which proves highly...
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The Other Love
as Party Guest (uncredited)Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being...
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The Big Street
as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish showgirl who despises and uses him.
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Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up...
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Under the Yum-Yum Tree
as Boxing Instructor (uncredited)A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tenant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.
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Ringside Maisie
as PeachesYoung undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career,...
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Lost in a Harem
as Ramo's Lieutenant (uncredited)Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic...
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Mystery Sea Raider
as Bo's'nJune McCarthy has unwittingly aided an undercover Nazi naval officer with acquiring a "mother...
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City for Conquest
as Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and...
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Glory Alley
as SpiderA New Orleans boxer backs out of a bout and leaves his girlfriend for Korea.
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Blueprint for Robbery
as Nick TonyA gang of career criminals plots the robbery of an armored car company's headquarters. Although...
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Pier 23
as Mushy CavelliPier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and...
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Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
as RefereeGangsters frame Joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a...
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King for a Night
as FighterA prizefighter is convicted of a murder that was actually committed by his sister.
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From This Day Forward
as JohnA young American soldier, with an honorable discharge, returns home from World War II to his...
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Go West Young Man
as ChauffeurMavis Arden is a sensational movie star. Her following spans the world and her personal...
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Duffy of San Quentin
as Convict in Hospital WardSan Quentin's new warden crusades for reform and for a framed inmate who loves a nurse.
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The Human Duplicators
as Thor, the ButlerAn alien is dispatched from a faraway galaxy to take over the Earth by "duplicating" humans and...
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The Girl from Mexico
as Wrestling Match RefereeCarmelita Fuentes is a fiery-Latin singer/dancer in Mexico City who has designs on Dennis...
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The Yellow Cab Man
as DannyPirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is...
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Chicago Confidential
as uncreditedIn the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.
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The Plot Thickens
as Man in Line for InspectionA priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on...
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The Midnight Story
as Card Player (uncredited)Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few...
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Laughing Irish Eyes
as Fight TrainerAn Irish crooner flirts with prize-fighting.
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Two-Fisted
as Pinky DuffyA fast-talking boxing manager and the somewhat hapless fighter he manages happen to run into a...
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The Cruel Tower
as uncreditedThe story of a bunch of hard-drinking steeplejacks.
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The Winning Ticket
as Lefty CostelloA barber tries to find the winning lottery ticket he hid from his moralistic wife.
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Hi-Jacked
as Strongarm (uncredited)A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of...
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Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
as RefereeJoe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to...
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Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
as Fight RefereeJoe heads for South America to fight the Latin champ. Shipboard, he helps federal agents fight...
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Invitation to Happiness
as Referee (uncredited)An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.
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The Devil's Hairpin
as uncreditedCocky car racer Nick Jargin has retired since he nearly caused the death of his brother at a...
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Who's Got the Action?
as HoodA lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.
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A Swingin' Affair
as uncreditedRick is pledging a snooty fraternity at college. He feels out of place because he's a poor kid...
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In This Corner
as Johnny HartA Navy veteran takes up boxing and winds up killing his own friend in the ring during a...
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Bonanza
as Referee (uncredited)The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch...
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Bonanza
as Brawler (uncredited)The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch...
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The Untouchables
as Referee (uncredited)Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in...
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Batman
as Umpire (uncredited)Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as RefereeThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The...
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Mannix
as TimMannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS....
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Hawaiian Eye
as Brownie (uncredited)Private Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they...
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The Rebel
as RefereeThe Rebel is a 76-episode American western television series starring Nick Adams that debuted on...
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Tightrope
as LarryTightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September...
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Mr. Lucky
as News VendorMr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June...
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Alcoa Theatre
as BabeAlcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate...
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Mr. Terrific
as RefereeMister Terrific is an American TV sitcom that aired on CBS Television from January 9, to May 8,...
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as RefereeSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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