John Hart

John Hart was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Hart started his acting career landing roles in such films as the Gail Patrick drama "King of Alcatraz" (1938), "Illegal Traffic" (1938) and "Vacation Days" (1947). He also appeared in "Brick Bradford" (1948), "The Fighting Redhead" (1949) and "The Cowboy and the Prizefighter" (1949) with Jim Bannon. He kept working in film throughout the sixties, starring in the western "Noose For a Gunman" (1960) with Jim Davis, "Billy Rose's Jumbo" (1962) with Doris Day and the dramatic adaptation "Captain Newman, M.D." (1963) with Gregory Peck. He also appeared in the James Garner spy thriller "36 Hours" (1964).

Nearing the end of his career, he tackled roles in "Welcome to Arrow Beach" (1974), "Beyond and Back" (1978) and the horror movie "Blood Voyage" (1980) with Laurie Rose. He also appeared in the biopic "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" (1981) with Klinton Spilsbury and the Robert Foxworth thriller "Invisible Strangler" (1984). Hart last produced "Drunks" (Showtime, 1996-97). Hart passed away in September 2009 at the age of 92.