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John Bromfield

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John Bromfield
Bromfield as Frank Morgan.
Born
Farron Bromfield

(1922-06-11)June 11, 1922
DiedSeptember 19, 2005(2005-09-19) (aged 83)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation(s)Actor, commercial fisherman
Years active1948–1960
Spouses
Grace Landis
(divorced)
(m. 1948; div. 1954)
(m. 1955; div. 1959)
(m. 1962⁠–⁠2005)

John Bromfield (born Farron Bromfield;[1] June 11, 1922 – September 19, 2005) was an American actor and commercial fisherman.

Early years

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Farron Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion[2] at Saint Mary's College of California, where he also lettered in football, baseball, track and swimming.[3] In the 1940s, he gained his first acting experience at the La Jolla Playhouse.[4]

Military service

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Bromfield served in the United States Navy in World War II.

Film

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Bromfield's screen debut came in Harpoon (1948).[4] The same year, he was cast as a detective in Sorry, Wrong Number, starring Burt Lancaster and Barbara Stanwyck for Paramount Pictures. In 1953, Bromfield appeared with Esther Williams, Van Johnson and Tony Martin in Easy to Love.

He also starred in horror films, including the 1955 3D production Revenge of the Creature, one of the Creature from the Black Lagoon sequels.[5]

Television

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In the middle 1950s, Bromfield appeared in westerns, such as NBC's Frontier anthology series in the role of a sheriff in the episode "The Hanging at Thunder Butte Creek".[6][7]

Later years

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In 1960, Bromfield retired from acting to produce sports shows and work as a commercial fisherman off Newport Beach, California.

Personal life

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Bromfield married Grace Landis while in college. They later divorced. He married actress Corinne Calvet in Boulder, Colorado, in 1948. They were divorced March 16, 1954.[8] He also was divorced from actress/dancer Larri Thomas. He and his fourth wife, actress/dancer and author Mary Ellen Bromfield, were married 43 years.[9]

Death

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Bromfield died September 18, 2005, at age 83 from renal failure in Palm Desert, California.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1948 Sorry, Wrong Number Joe - Detective
Harpoon Michael Shand
1949 Rope of Sand Thompson
1950 Paid in Full Dr. Clark
The Furies Clay Jeffords
1952 The Cimarron Kid Tulsa Jack Uncredited
Hold That Line Biff Wallace
Flat Top Ens. Snakehips McKay
Easy to Love Hank
1954 Ring of Fear Armand St. Dennis
The Black Dakotas Mike Daugherty
1955 Revenge of the Creature Joe Hayes
The Big Bluff Ricardo De Villa
The Tender Trap Actor in 'Easy to Love' - Movie on TV Uncredited
1956 Three Bad Sisters Jim Norton
Manfish Captain Brannigan
Crime Against Joe Joe Manning
Quincannon, Frontier Scout Lt. Burke
Frontier Gambler Deputy Marshal Curt Darrow
Hot Cars Nick Dunn
Curucu, Beast of the Amazon Rock Dean
1961 Morgan keibu to nazô no otoko (final film role)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 77. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. ^ Abbott, Peter (January 1957). "What's New from Coast to Coast". TV Radio Mirror. 47 (2): 5. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ Keating, Micheline (February 7, 1959). "The Sheriff Gets a Promotion". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b c III, Harris M. Lentz (2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 9780786452101. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Obituaries: John Bromfield". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 20 September 2005. p. 6B. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 960.
  7. ^ The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., September 26, 2005, p. B 4
  8. ^ "Corinne Calvet Divorces Actor John Bromfield". Newport Daily News. Rhode Island, Newport. Associated Press. March 17, 1954. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "John Bromfield". The Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. Associated Press. November 21, 1985. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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