John Dall
John Dall is known for Rope (1948), Spartacus (1960), Gun Crazy (1950).
Biography
John Dall (May 26, 1920 – January 15, 1971) was an American actor.
Primarily a stage actor, he is best remembered today for two film roles; the cool-minded intellectual killer in Alfred Hitchcock's film Rope, and the trigger-happy lead in the 1950 noir Gun Crazy.
He first came to fame as the young prodigy who comes alive under the tutelage of Bette Davis in The Corn Is Green, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Dall was born John Jenner Thompson in New York City, New York, the second son of Charles Jenner Thompson, a civil engineer, and his wife Henry (née Worthington). Dall died in Hollywood, California. Sources indicate he died of a heart attack.
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Questions about John Dall
How many John Dall films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 11 films with John Dall, from 1945 to 2001.
What is the best rated John Dall film?
The best rated John Dall film in the catalogue is Rope (1948), rated 7.9.
What was the first John Dall film?
The first John Dall film in the catalogue is Rope, from 1948.
Who has John Dall worked with the most?
In the catalogue, John Dall shares the most credits with Berry Kroeger (2 films), Dalton Trumbo (2 films) and Russell Harlan (2 films).
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Known for
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7.5 Spartacus
1960
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7.9 Rope
1948
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7.4 Gun Crazy
1950
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5.1 Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961
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6.2 The Man Who Cheated Himself
1950
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7.2 The Corn Is Green
1945
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7.8 Another Part of the Forest
1948
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6.5 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
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5.3 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
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7.3 Rope Unleashed
2001
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Miracle in the Rain
1949
Full filmography
12 films — 11 in the catalogue
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7.3
Rope Unleashed
2001 · Self (archive footage)
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5.3
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 · Self (archive footage)
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6.5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Self (archive footage)
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5.1
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961 · Zaren
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7.5
Spartacus
1960 · Marcus Publius Glabrus
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6.2
The Man Who Cheated Himself
1950 · Andy Cullen
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7.4
Gun Crazy
1950 · Bart Tare
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Miracle in the Rain
1949
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7.8
Another Part of the Forest
1948 · John Bagtry
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7.9
Rope
1948 · Brandon Shaw
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7.0 Something in the Wind
1947 · Donald Read
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7.2
The Corn Is Green
1945 · Morgan Evans
Series and TV shows
1 titles
7.7
People data: TMDb.
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