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Cast & creator

John Close

1921-06-01 (died at 42) Hollywood, California, USIMDb

Best known for Four Star Playhouse, The Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond

John Close was born on 1 June 1921 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sudden Danger (1955), The Girl on the Bridge (1951) and Whirlybirds (1957). He was married to Paula Teagarden and Juanita Close. He died on 21 December 1963 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

Movies

32

film credits

Series

6

television credits

Career

38

1950–1963 · acting roles

Credit score

6.2

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Lt. Johnson · 1952

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Cop · 1959

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

Buck the Strong Man · 1959

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

'Stash' Irwin · 1955

Men Into Space

Men Into Space

Col. Ferretti · 1959

Across film & television

Filmography (38)

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Showing 38 of 38 credits

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Lt. Johnson

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Cop

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

Buck the Strong Man

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

'Stash' Irwin

Men Into Space

Men Into Space

Col. Ferretti

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

Police Officer (uncredited)

U.S. Marshall

U.S. Marshall

Deputy Kelly (uncredited)

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

Policeman (uncredited)

Run Silent, Run Deep

Run Silent, Run Deep

Co-ordinate Fixer at Bungo Straits (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Olympic Team Coach (uncredited)

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Hanson (uncredited)

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

Major (uncredited)

The Monster That Challenged the World

The Monster That Challenged the World

Deputy Larry

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

Hospital Corpsman (uncredited)

Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

Maj. Everett

World Without End

World Without End

Reporter (uncredited)

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

Trooper (uncredited)

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

Deputy (uncredited)

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Submarine Command

Submarine Command

Frogman (as John V. Close)

Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

Marine (uncredited)

Step Down to Terror

Step Down to Terror

Detective (uncredited)

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Deputy

Convicts 4

Convicts 4

Guard

Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

Lewisohn (uncredited)

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

Cop (uncredited)

The Power of the Resurrection

The Power of the Resurrection

Sentry

The Slime People

The Slime People

KTTV Reporter Vince Williams

Follow the Sun

Follow the Sun

Footsteps in the Night

Footsteps in the Night

Detective Mac McConnell (Uncredited)

Illegal

Illegal

Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)

Fangs of the Arctic

Fangs of the Arctic

Henchman Howell

Street of Darkness

Street of Darkness

Matt Flood

The Girl on the Bridge

The Girl on the Bridge

Harry Olson (as Johnny Close)

Chain of Evidence

Chain of Evidence

Lead State Trooper

Finger Man

Finger Man

'Big' Walters

You for Me

You for Me

Cop (uncredited)

Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger

Det. Sgt. Mike Duncan