John Boles

John Boles

Deceased · Born: Oct 28, 1895 · Died: Feb 27, 1969

Known For

FrankensteinFrankenstein
Stella DallasStella Dallas
Curly TopCurly Top
King of JazzKing of Jazz

Personal Details

BornOct 28, 1895 Greenville, Texas, USA

Biography

John Boles was a prolific American actor who spent 28 years working in leading and supporting roles. Born in Greenville, Texas, he graduated from the University of Texas in 1917, where he initially studied medicine.

Career

1952
Babes in Bagdad
Babes in Bagdad as Hassan
1943
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer as Colonel Bill Jones
1942
Between Us Girls
Between Us Girls as Steven J. Forbes
1941
Road to Happiness
Road to Happiness as Jeff Carter
1938
Sinners in Paradise
Sinners in Paradise as Jim Taylor
1937
She Married an Artist
She Married an Artist as Lee Thornwood
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas as Stephen Dallas
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady as Robert Densmore
1936
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife as Walter Craig
A Message to Garcia
A Message to Garcia as Lt. Andrew Rowan
1935
The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel as Capt. Herbert Cary
Orchids to You
Orchids to You as Thomas Bentley
Curly Top
Curly Top as Edward Morgan
1934
The White Parade
The White Parade as Ronald Hall III
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up as Hal Reed
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence as Newland Archer
Music in the Air
Music in the Air as Bruno Mahler
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! as John Boles
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters as John Shadwell
1933
My Lips Betray
My Lips Betray as King Rupert aka Captain von Linden
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday as James Stanton "Jim" Emerson
1932
6 Hours to Live
6 Hours to Live as Karl Kranz
Back Street
Back Street as Walter D. Saxel
1931
Frankenstein
Frankenstein as Victor Moritz
Seed
Seed as Bart Carter
Good Sport
Good Sport as Boyce Cameron
1930
King of Jazz
King of Jazz as Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
One Heavenly Night
One Heavenly Night as Count Mirko Tibor
Captain of the Guard
Captain of the Guard as Rouget de L'isle
1929
Rio Rita
Rio Rita as Capt. Jim Stewart
1928
The Last Warning
The Last Warning as Richard Quayle
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9