John Indrisano
Acting
Born 1905-11-01
Died 1968-11-09
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide.
Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
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Bonanza
Batman
The Donna Reed Show
Mannix
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Rawhide
The Untouchables
Four Star Playhouse
Hawaiian Eye
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
It's a Wonderful Life
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Rebel
Some Like It Hot
Alcoa Theatre
Mr. Lucky
Tightrope
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Mr. Terrific
Ocean's Eleven
Pillow Talk
Guys and Dolls
Carmen Jones
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Cincinnati Kid
Birdman of Alcatraz
Barefoot in the Park
Knock on Any Door
Body and Soul
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Somebody Up There Likes Me
The Trap
It's Always Fair Weather
The Set-Up
Murder, My Sweet
The Lady Gambles
Hot Blood
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Kid from Brooklyn
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Two Weeks in Another Town
The Naughty Nineties
Wyoming Mail
The Human Duplicators
The Big Street
The Ambushers
City for Conquest
Iron Man
The Accused
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Tension
The Other Love
Ringside Maisie
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Studio 57
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Manchurian Candidate
Shane
Guys and Dolls
In Harm's Way
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Our Man Flint
Murder, My Sweet
The Ambushers
The Monster and the Girl
Skidoo
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