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==John Lund, Film Actor==
{{Short description|American actor (1911–1992)}}
'''John Lund''' ([[February 6]], [[1913]] - [[May 10]], [[1992]]) was an American film actor of [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry who is probably best remembered for his role in the [[Billy Wilder]]-directed film ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' (1948). The blonde-haired blue-eyed actor was a leading man who later took on supporting roles in films in the 1940s and 1950s. He also acted on Broadway and radio. Lund retired in 1963.
{{Other people|John Lund}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = John Lund
| image = File:John Lund 1948.JPG
| caption = Lund in 1948
| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|02|06}}
| birth_place = [[Ithaca, New York]], US
| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|05|10|1911|02|06}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], US
| resting_place =
| yearsactive = 1938–1962
| spouse = {{marriage|Marie Lund|1942|1982|end=died}}
}}


'''John Lund''' (February 6, 1911 – May 10, 1992) was an American film, stage, and radio actor who is probably best remembered for his role in the film ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' (1948) and a dual role in ''[[To Each His Own (1946 film)|To Each His Own]]'' (1946).<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-12-mn-1723-story.html ''John Lund, 81; Radio, Stage and Film Actor'' (Los Angeles Times. May 12, 1992)]</ref>


According to one obituary, his "film career was cut to a familiar pattern: the young actor imported to Hollywood after a big success on Broadway begins by playing the handsome guy who gets the girl, then descends by gradual degrees to being the male lead in minor westerns and occasionally, in major films, being the handsome guy who does not get the girl because he lacks the spark of the hero who does."<ref>John Lund; Obituary – The Times; London. May 13, 1992.</ref>
==John Lund, Stock Car Racer==
John Lund is also the name of the successful BriSCA Formula One Stock Car driver in the UK racing under number 53. Lund is currently graded as a 'superstar' and has held this grade since achieving it in the early 1980's. He also holds the current record for the most World Championship wins, with 8 to his name (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002). His record of world final starts, world final podiums and world final front row starts is one of, if not the best in the sports history.


== Early life ==
John started racing in 1976 and is one of the sports longest serving drivers. As of September 2006 his final win tally tops 220. In 2004 his eldest son, James Lund started racing under number 153, achieving red top briefly before settling down to blue top in his first season. In 2005 his next eldest, Sam Lund started racing under number 531.
John Lund's father was a [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] immigrant and glassblower in [[Rochester, New York]]. Lund did not finish high school,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Grimes|first=William|date=May 13, 1992|title=John Lund, Actor, Is Dead at 81; Leading Man in 1940's and 50's (Published 1992)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/13/arts/john-lund-actor-is-dead-at-81-leading-man-in-1940-s-and-50-s.html|access-date=February 16, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and he tried several businesses before settling on advertising in the 1930s. His jobs included being "a soda-jerk, carpenter and timekeeper".<ref name=kr>{{cite news|title=Jobs upon a Time|newspaper=The Kane Republican |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2616146/the_kane_republican/|agency=The Kane Republican|date=September 20, 1948|page=4|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 14, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>


== Career ==


==See also==
=== Stage ===
While working for an advertising agency, he was asked by a friend to appear in an industrial show for the [[1939 New York World's Fair|1939 World's Fair]]. As a result, he served as stage manager of ''Railroad on Parade'' at the fair and played several roles in the production.<ref name=slt>{{cite news|last1=Hopper|first1=Hedda|title=John Lund – He's 'New Look'|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2616191/the_salt_lake_tribune/|agency=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=September 26, 1948|page=95|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 14, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref> Before moving to New York City he had appeared in several amateur productions in Rochester.<ref>Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper, March 6, 1946, also Rochester Times Union newspaper, March 8, 1946; both articles are archived in the 1944–1946 Scrapbook of the [[Rochester Community Players]] collection, Local History Department, Rochester Public Library</ref>
*[[British Stock Car Association]]


He began acting professionally by appearing on Broadway in a production of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[As You Like It]]'' (1941) alongside [[Alfred Drake]].
==Partial film list==
*''[[Night Has a Thousand Eyes]]'' (1948)
*''[[The Mating Season (film)|The Mating Season]]'' (1951)
*''[[High Society]]'' (1956)
*''[[The Wackiest Ship in the Army]]'' (1960)


He wrote the book and lyrics for Broadway's ''[[New Faces of 1943]]'' (1943), as well as appearing in the production.<ref>Actor John Lund dead at 81
==External links==
Associated Press. Las Vegas Review–Journal; Las Vegas, Nev. May 12, 1992: 1.f.</ref> That same year, he performed as O'Connor in ''Early to Bed'' at the [[Broadhurst Theatre]].<ref>"Musical Comedy to Open Tonight: Richard Kollmar Will Present 'Early to Bed,' in Which He Plays Featured Role." ''New York Times''. June 17, 1943: 16. Via Proquest.</ref>
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7900833&pt Find-A-Grave profile for John Lund]
*[http://www.brisca.com The British Stock Car Association]


It was his work as Yank in the play ''The Hasty Heart'' (1945) that got him recognized by [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]]<ref name=kr /> and led to a long-term film contract with [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>The Life Story of John Lund
[[Category:Film actors|Lund, John]]
Picture Show; London Vol. 51, Iss. 1305, (December 28, 1946): 12.</ref><ref>Paramount Snatches John Lund From Stage: Sol Lesser First Will Stage Then Produce 'God's Front Porch' as Film
[[Category:1913 births|Lund, John]]
Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times January 16, 1945: A9.</ref>
[[Category:1992 deaths|Lund, John]]
[[Category:Norwegian-Americans|Lund, John]]


=== Radio ===
{{US-film-actor-stub}}
Lund had the title role in the serial ''[[Chaplain Jim]]'' on the [[Blue Network]] in the early 1940s.<ref name="dunningota">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EwtRbXNca0oC&dq=%22Chaplain+Jim,+war+drama%22+%22John+Lund%22&pg=PA149 |last=Dunning |first=John |author-link=John Dunning (detective fiction author) |title=On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio |date=1998 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York, NY |isbn=978-0-19-507678-3 |page=149 |edition=Revised |access-date=2019-10-23}}</ref> Lund also played Johnny Dollar in the radio show ''[[Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar]]'', taking over from 1952 until 1954.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Plotnik|first=Gene|title=Television-Radio: Television Radio Reviews – Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar|date=December 20, 1952|work=The Billboard|issue=51|volume=64|page=13|via=Proquest Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Lane|first=Philip J.|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Encyclopedias/IDX/Encyclopedia-of-Radio/Encyclopedia-of-Radio-Complete-OCR-Page-1654.pdf|title=The Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio|publisher=Fitzroy Dearborn|year=2004|editor-last=Sterling|editor-first=Christopher H.|location=New York|pages=1589–1591}}</ref>

=== Film ===
Lund was vice-president of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] from 1950 to 1959.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Obituaries|date=May 18, 1992|work=Variety|page=78|via=Proquest Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

==== Paramount ====
Lund's first film had him as star ''[[To Each His Own (1946 film)|To Each His Own]]'' (1946) with [[Olivia de Havilland]] for [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], in which he played dual roles. It was written and produced by [[Charles Brackett]] and was critically and commercially successful.<ref name="star">John Lund Baffled by Rise to Stardom
Hopper, Hedda. Los Angeles Times September 26, 1948: D1.</ref>

Paramount cast Lund as [[Betty Hutton]]'s leading man in ''[[The Perils of Pauline (1947 film)|The Perils of Pauline]]'' (1947), another hit.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/variety169-1948-01#page/n62/mode/1up "Top Grossers of 1947", ''Variety'', 7 January 1948 p. 63]</ref> He was one of many Paramount stars who made cameos in ''[[Variety Girl]]'' (1947).<ref name="star" /> In the [[Billy Wilder]] film ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' (1948), Lund was a romantic lead for [[Marlene Dietrich]] and [[Jean Arthur]].<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/variety173-1949-01#page/n45/mode/1up "Top Grossers of 1948", ''Variety'' 5 January 1949 p. 46]</ref><ref name="star" />

He supported [[Edward G. Robinson]] in ''[[Night Has a Thousand Eyes]]'' (1948). Brackett gave him the lead in a comedy ''[[Miss Tatlock's Millions]]'' (1948). He played [[Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara]] in ''[[Bride of Vengeance]]'' (1949) alongside [[Paulette Goddard]] and [[MacDonald Carey]], following the suspension of [[Ray Milland]];<ref>{{Cite news|title=Lund Switching Roles in Paramount's Mask|date=August 11, 1948|work=Variety|page=9|via=Proquest Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive}}</ref> the film was largely ill-received by critics.<ref>Scheuer, Philip K. "'Bride of Vengeance' Odd Cinematic Venture." ''Los Angeles Times''. May 13, 1949: 23. Via Proquest.</ref><ref>[[Bosley Crowther|Crowther, Bosley]]. "The Screen in Review: Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey Play Borgias in 'Bride of Vengeance,' at Paramount." ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]''. April 7, 1949: 38. Via Proquest.</ref><ref>Coppinger, John M. "Need Escape? Try 'Bride of Vengeance'." ''The Washington Post''. June 24, 1949: C7. Via Proquest.</ref>

[[Hal Wallis]] used him in ''[[My Friend Irma (film)|My Friend Irma]]'' (1949) as Al, boyfriend of Irma ([[Marie Wilson (American actress)|Marie Wilson]]). The film is remembered, however, for introducing [[Martin and Lewis]] (Jerry Lewis had meant to play the role of Al but realized he was miscast).

He supported [[Barbara Stanwyck]] in ''[[No Man of Her Own (1950 film)|No Man of Her Own]]'' (1950) and reprised his performance as Al in ''[[My Friend Irma Goes West]]'' (1950). Paramount announced ''[[Union Station (film)|Union Station]]'' for him<ref>Paramount Movie to Star John Lund: 'Union Station,' Based on Story by Thomas Walsh, Scheduled for Early Next Year Special to The New York Times. Oct 17, 1949: 18.</ref> but [[William Holden]] ended up playing it.

Lund played the false love interest in ''[[Duchess of Idaho]]'' (1950) for [[MGM]]; the film featured [[Esther Williams]] and [[Van Johnson]] in the leads.

Brackett gave him another good role in ''[[The Mating Season (film)|The Mating Season]]'' (1951), alongside [[Gene Tierney]], [[Miriam Hopkins]], and [[Thelma Ritter]]. He was [[Joan Fontaine]]'s leading man in ''[[Darling, How Could You!]]'' (1951).<ref>Drama: John Lund Will Play in Loan-out Feature
Los Angeles Times March 1, 1951: A6.</ref>

Paramount wanted to loan him to Universal for ''[[Week-End with Father]]'' but he refused and was put on suspension.<ref>Metro Plans Film of Spy Melodrama: 'Eye Street' Concerns an 'Iron Curtain' Embassy in Capital – John Lund Suspended of Local Origin. Thomas F. Brady, Special to New York Times March 7, 1951: 43.</ref>

==== Universal ====
Lund left Paramount for Universal, where he was [[Ann Sheridan]]'s leading man in ''[[Steel Town (1952 film)|Steel Town]]'' (1952), replacing [[Jeff Chandler]].

He co-starred with Chandler in ''[[The Battle at Apache Pass]]'' (1952) and Scott Brady in ''[[Bronco Buster (film)|Bronco Buster]]'' (1952) then was reunited with Sheridan in ''[[Just Across the Street]]'' (1952).<ref>Drama: Lund, Jeff Chandler Set as Costars; New Deal Matures Out of 'Well'
Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times11 June 1951: B9.</ref>

==== Republic ====
He was top billed in ''[[Woman They Almost Lynched]]'' (1953), a western.

Lund played another false love interest at MGM ''[[Latin Lovers (1953 film)|Latin Lovers]]'' (1953) with [[Lana Turner]].

He made a series of westerns: ''[[White Feather (film)|White Feather]]'' (1955), at Fox, second billed to [[Robert Wagner]]; ''[[Five Guns West]]'' (1955), the first film directed by [[Roger Corman]], at ARC; ''[[Chief Crazy Horse (film)|Chief Crazy Horse]]'' (1955) with [[Victor Mature]] at Universal; and ''[[Dakota Incident]]'' (1956) with [[Linda Darnell]] at Republic.

Around this time he was also in a war film at Columbia, ''[[Battle Stations (film)|Battle Stations]]'' (1956), and he played [[Grace Kelly]]'s fiancé George in MGM's [[High Society (1956 film)|''High Society'']], the musical remake of ''[[The Philadelphia Story (film)|The Philadelphia Story]].''

He was top billed in ''[[Affair in Reno]]'' (1957) for Republic. His last performances included support performances in ''[[The Wackiest Ship in the Army (film)|The Wackiest Ship in the Army]]'' (1960) at Columbia and ''[[If a Man Answers]]'' (1962) at Universal.

== Personal life ==
Lund was married to Marie Charton, who was an actress and a model.<ref>{{cite news|date=April 4, 1950|title=In Hollywood|newspaper=The Courier-Gazette |page=6|agency=The Courier Gazette|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2613852/the_couriergazette/|access-date=June 14, 2015|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>
== Later years ==
Lund retired from acting in 1962 to his home in [[Coldwater Canyon]]. He died from a heart condition in 1992.<ref name=":0" />

== Partial filmography ==
{{Div col}}
*1946: ''[[To Each His Own (1946 film)|To Each His Own]]'' – Captain Bart Cosgrove / Gregory Pierson
*1947: ''[[The Perils of Pauline (1947 film)|The Perils of Pauline]]'' – Michael Farrington
*1947: ''[[Variety Girl]]'' – Himself
*1948: ''[[A Foreign Affair]]'' – Captain John Pringle
*1948: ''[[Night Has a Thousand Eyes]]'' – Elliott Carson
*1948: ''[[Miss Tatlock's Millions]]'' – Tim Burke posing as Schuyler Tatlock
*1949: ''[[Bride of Vengeance]]'' – Alfonso D'Este
*1949: ''[[My Friend Irma (film)|My Friend Irma]]'' – Al
*1950: ''[[No Man of Her Own (1950 film)|No Man of Her Own]]'' – Bill Harkness
*1950: ''[[My Friend Irma Goes West]]'' – Al
*1950: ''[[Duchess of Idaho]]'' – Douglas J. Morrison Jr.
*1951: ''[[The Mating Season (film)|The Mating Season]]'' – Val McNulty
*1951: ''[[Darling, How Could You!]]'' – Dr. Robert Grey
*1952: ''[[Steel Town (1952 film)|Steel Town]]'' – Steve Kostane
*1952: ''[[The Battle at Apache Pass]]'' – Maj. Jim Colton
*1952: ''[[Bronco Buster (film)|Bronco Buster]]'' – Tom Moody
*1952: ''[[Just Across the Street]]'' – Fred Newcombe
*1953: ''[[Woman They Almost Lynched]]'' – Lance Horton
*1953: ''[[Latin Lovers (1953 film)|Latin Lovers]]'' – Paul Chevron
*1955: ''[[White Feather (1955 film)|White Feather]]'' – Col. Lindsay
*1955: ''[[Five Guns West]]'' – Govern Sturges
*1955: ''[[Chief Crazy Horse (1955 film)|Chief Crazy Horse]]'' – Maj. Twist
*1956: ''[[Battle Stations (film)|Battle Stations]]'' – Father Joseph McIntyre
*1956: ''[[High Society (1956 film)|High Society]]'' – George Kittredge
*1956: ''[[Dakota Incident]]'' – John Carter (aka Hamilton)
*1957: ''[[Affair in Reno]]'' – Bill Carter
*1960: ''[[The Wackiest Ship in the Army (film)|The Wackiest Ship in the Army]]'' – Lt. Cmdr. Wilbur F. Vandewater
*1962: ''[[If a Man Answers]]'' – John Stacy (final film role)
{{div col end}}

== Broadway appearances ==

* ''As You Like It'' (October 20, 1941 – October 25, 1941) in the ensemble cast
* ''New Faces of 1943'' (December 22, 1942 – March 13, 1943) as various roles; writer of the book and lyrics
* ''Early to Bed'' (June 17, 1943 – May 13, 1944) as O'Connor
* ''The Hasty Heart'' (January 3, 1945 – June 30, 1945) as Yank

== Partial radio appearances ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Program !! Episode/source
|-
|| 1946 || ''[[Hollywood Star Time (dramatic anthology)|Hollywood Star Time]]'' || ''[[The Lady Eve]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Joan Blondell In 'Lady Eve' On WHP 'Star Time'|newspaper=Harrisburg Telegraph |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3370762/harrisburg_telegraph/|agency=Harrisburg Telegraph|date=September 21, 1946|page=17|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = October 7, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|-
| 1946|| ''[[Suspense (radio drama)|Suspense]]'' || "A Plane Case of Murder"<ref>http://www.escape-suspense.com/2009/08/suspense-a-plane-case-of-murder.html {{Open access}}</ref>
|-
| 1952|| ''[[The Screen Guild Theater|Screen Guild Theatre]]'' || ''The Mating of Millie''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kirby|first1=Walter|title=Better Radio Programs for the Week|newspaper=The Decatur Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2394805/decatur_daily_review_april_13_1952/|agency=The Decatur Daily Review|date=April 13, 1952|page=48|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = May 11, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|-
| 1952|| ''[[Hollywood Star Playhouse]]'' || ''The Word''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kirby|first1=Walter|title=Better Radio Programs for the Week|newspaper=The Decatur Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2560026/the_decatur_daily_review/|agency=The Decatur Daily Review|date=December 28, 1952|page=36|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 5, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|-
| 1953|| ''[[Lux Radio Theatre]]'' || ''[[Lady in the Dark (film)|Lady in the Dark]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kirby|first1=Walter|title=Better Radio Programs for the Week|newspaper=The Decatur Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2660609/the_decatur_daily_review/|agency=The Decatur Daily Review|date=February 15, 1953|page=42|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 21, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|-
| 1953|| ''[[The United States Steel Hour#Theatre Guild on the Air|Theatre Guild on the Air]]'' || ''O'Halloran's Luck''''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kirby|first1=Walter|title=Better Radio Programs for the Week|newspaper=The Decatur Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2675256/the_decatur_daily_review/|agency=The Decatur Daily Review|date=March 1, 1953|page=46|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 23, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|-
| 1953|| ''Broadway Playhouse'' || ''[[Salty O'Rourke]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kirby|first1=Walter|title=Better Radio Programs for the Week|newspaper=The Decatur Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2700884/the_decatur_daily_review/|agency=The Decatur Daily Review|date=May 17, 1953|page=48|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 27, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|-
| 1958|| ''[[Suspense (radio drama)|Suspense]]'' || ''Old Time's Sake''<ref>{{cite news|title=John Lund Stars|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2616291/lubbock_avalanchejournal/|agency=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=November 30, 1958|page=70|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = June 14, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|0526184}}
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[[Category:1992 deaths]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:American male radio actors]]
[[Category:American people of Norwegian descent]]
[[Category:Male actors from Rochester, New York]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Paramount Pictures contract players]]

Latest revision as of 03:10, 28 September 2024

For other people named John Lund, see John Lund (disambiguation).
John Lund
Lund in 1948
Born(1911-02-06)February 6, 1911
Ithaca, New York, US
DiedMay 10, 1992(1992-05-10) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, US
Years active1938–1962
Spouse
Marie Lund
​
​
(m. 1942; died 1982)​

John Lund (February 6, 1911 – May 10, 1992) was an American film, stage, and radio actor who is probably best remembered for his role in the film A Foreign Affair (1948) and a dual role in To Each His Own (1946).[1]

According to one obituary, his "film career was cut to a familiar pattern: the young actor imported to Hollywood after a big success on Broadway begins by playing the handsome guy who gets the girl, then descends by gradual degrees to being the male lead in minor westerns and occasionally, in major films, being the handsome guy who does not get the girl because he lacks the spark of the hero who does."[2]

Early life

[edit]

John Lund's father was a Norwegian immigrant and glassblower in Rochester, New York. Lund did not finish high school,[3] and he tried several businesses before settling on advertising in the 1930s. His jobs included being "a soda-jerk, carpenter and timekeeper".[4]

Career

[edit]

Stage

[edit]

While working for an advertising agency, he was asked by a friend to appear in an industrial show for the 1939 World's Fair. As a result, he served as stage manager of Railroad on Parade at the fair and played several roles in the production.[5] Before moving to New York City he had appeared in several amateur productions in Rochester.[6]

He began acting professionally by appearing on Broadway in a production of William Shakespeare's As You Like It (1941) alongside Alfred Drake.

He wrote the book and lyrics for Broadway's New Faces of 1943 (1943), as well as appearing in the production.[7] That same year, he performed as O'Connor in Early to Bed at the Broadhurst Theatre.[8]

It was his work as Yank in the play The Hasty Heart (1945) that got him recognized by Hollywood[4] and led to a long-term film contract with Paramount Pictures.[9][10]

Radio

[edit]

Lund had the title role in the serial Chaplain Jim on the Blue Network in the early 1940s.[11] Lund also played Johnny Dollar in the radio show Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, taking over from 1952 until 1954.[12][13]

Film

[edit]

Lund was vice-president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1950 to 1959.[14][3]

Paramount

[edit]

Lund's first film had him as star To Each His Own (1946) with Olivia de Havilland for Paramount, in which he played dual roles. It was written and produced by Charles Brackett and was critically and commercially successful.[15]

Paramount cast Lund as Betty Hutton's leading man in The Perils of Pauline (1947), another hit.[16] He was one of many Paramount stars who made cameos in Variety Girl (1947).[15] In the Billy Wilder film A Foreign Affair (1948), Lund was a romantic lead for Marlene Dietrich and Jean Arthur.[17][15]

He supported Edward G. Robinson in Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948). Brackett gave him the lead in a comedy Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948). He played Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara in Bride of Vengeance (1949) alongside Paulette Goddard and MacDonald Carey, following the suspension of Ray Milland;[18] the film was largely ill-received by critics.[19][20][21]

Hal Wallis used him in My Friend Irma (1949) as Al, boyfriend of Irma (Marie Wilson). The film is remembered, however, for introducing Martin and Lewis (Jerry Lewis had meant to play the role of Al but realized he was miscast).

He supported Barbara Stanwyck in No Man of Her Own (1950) and reprised his performance as Al in My Friend Irma Goes West (1950). Paramount announced Union Station for him[22] but William Holden ended up playing it.

Lund played the false love interest in Duchess of Idaho (1950) for MGM; the film featured Esther Williams and Van Johnson in the leads.

Brackett gave him another good role in The Mating Season (1951), alongside Gene Tierney, Miriam Hopkins, and Thelma Ritter. He was Joan Fontaine's leading man in Darling, How Could You! (1951).[23]

Paramount wanted to loan him to Universal for Week-End with Father but he refused and was put on suspension.[24]

Universal

[edit]

Lund left Paramount for Universal, where he was Ann Sheridan's leading man in Steel Town (1952), replacing Jeff Chandler.

He co-starred with Chandler in The Battle at Apache Pass (1952) and Scott Brady in Bronco Buster (1952) then was reunited with Sheridan in Just Across the Street (1952).[25]

Republic

[edit]

He was top billed in Woman They Almost Lynched (1953), a western.

Lund played another false love interest at MGM Latin Lovers (1953) with Lana Turner.

He made a series of westerns: White Feather (1955), at Fox, second billed to Robert Wagner; Five Guns West (1955), the first film directed by Roger Corman, at ARC; Chief Crazy Horse (1955) with Victor Mature at Universal; and Dakota Incident (1956) with Linda Darnell at Republic.

Around this time he was also in a war film at Columbia, Battle Stations (1956), and he played Grace Kelly's fiancé George in MGM's High Society, the musical remake of The Philadelphia Story.

He was top billed in Affair in Reno (1957) for Republic. His last performances included support performances in The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) at Columbia and If a Man Answers (1962) at Universal.

Personal life

[edit]

Lund was married to Marie Charton, who was an actress and a model.[26]

Later years

[edit]

Lund retired from acting in 1962 to his home in Coldwater Canyon. He died from a heart condition in 1992.[14]

Partial filmography

[edit]

Broadway appearances

[edit]
  • As You Like It (October 20, 1941 – October 25, 1941) in the ensemble cast
  • New Faces of 1943 (December 22, 1942 – March 13, 1943) as various roles; writer of the book and lyrics
  • Early to Bed (June 17, 1943 – May 13, 1944) as O'Connor
  • The Hasty Heart (January 3, 1945 – June 30, 1945) as Yank

Partial radio appearances

[edit]
Year Program Episode/source
1946 Hollywood Star Time The Lady Eve[27]
1946 Suspense "A Plane Case of Murder"[28]
1952 Screen Guild Theatre The Mating of Millie[29]
1952 Hollywood Star Playhouse The Word[30]
1953 Lux Radio Theatre Lady in the Dark[31]
1953 Theatre Guild on the Air O'Halloran's Luck''[32]
1953 Broadway Playhouse Salty O'Rourke[33]
1958 Suspense Old Time's Sake[34]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ John Lund, 81; Radio, Stage and Film Actor (Los Angeles Times. May 12, 1992)
  2. ^ John Lund; Obituary – The Times; London. May 13, 1992.
  3. ^ a b Grimes, William (May 13, 1992). "John Lund, Actor, Is Dead at 81; Leading Man in 1940's and 50's (Published 1992)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Jobs upon a Time". The Kane Republican. The Kane Republican. September 20, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved June 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Hopper, Hedda (September 26, 1948). "John Lund – He's 'New Look'". The Salt Lake Tribune. The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 95. Retrieved June 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper, March 6, 1946, also Rochester Times Union newspaper, March 8, 1946; both articles are archived in the 1944–1946 Scrapbook of the Rochester Community Players collection, Local History Department, Rochester Public Library
  7. ^ Actor John Lund dead at 81 Associated Press. Las Vegas Review–Journal; Las Vegas, Nev. May 12, 1992: 1.f.
  8. ^ "Musical Comedy to Open Tonight: Richard Kollmar Will Present 'Early to Bed,' in Which He Plays Featured Role." New York Times. June 17, 1943: 16. Via Proquest.
  9. ^ The Life Story of John Lund Picture Show; London Vol. 51, Iss. 1305, (December 28, 1946): 12.
  10. ^ Paramount Snatches John Lund From Stage: Sol Lesser First Will Stage Then Produce 'God's Front Porch' as Film Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times January 16, 1945: A9.
  11. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Plotnik, Gene (December 20, 1952). "Television-Radio: Television Radio Reviews – Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar". The Billboard. Vol. 64, no. 51. p. 13 – via Proquest Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive.
  13. ^ Lane, Philip J. (2004). Sterling, Christopher H. (ed.). The Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio (PDF). New York: Fitzroy Dearborn. pp. 1589–1591.
  14. ^ a b "Obituaries". Variety. May 18, 1992. p. 78 – via Proquest Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive.
  15. ^ a b c John Lund Baffled by Rise to Stardom Hopper, Hedda. Los Angeles Times September 26, 1948: D1.
  16. ^ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p. 63
  17. ^ "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p. 46
  18. ^ "Lund Switching Roles in Paramount's Mask". Variety. August 11, 1948. p. 9 – via Proquest Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive.
  19. ^ Scheuer, Philip K. "'Bride of Vengeance' Odd Cinematic Venture." Los Angeles Times. May 13, 1949: 23. Via Proquest.
  20. ^ Crowther, Bosley. "The Screen in Review: Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey Play Borgias in 'Bride of Vengeance,' at Paramount." New York Times. April 7, 1949: 38. Via Proquest.
  21. ^ Coppinger, John M. "Need Escape? Try 'Bride of Vengeance'." The Washington Post. June 24, 1949: C7. Via Proquest.
  22. ^ Paramount Movie to Star John Lund: 'Union Station,' Based on Story by Thomas Walsh, Scheduled for Early Next Year Special to The New York Times. Oct 17, 1949: 18.
  23. ^ Drama: John Lund Will Play in Loan-out Feature Los Angeles Times March 1, 1951: A6.
  24. ^ Metro Plans Film of Spy Melodrama: 'Eye Street' Concerns an 'Iron Curtain' Embassy in Capital – John Lund Suspended of Local Origin. Thomas F. Brady, Special to New York Times March 7, 1951: 43.
  25. ^ Drama: Lund, Jeff Chandler Set as Costars; New Deal Matures Out of 'Well' Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times11 June 1951: B9.
  26. ^ "In Hollywood". The Courier-Gazette. The Courier Gazette. April 4, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved June 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  27. ^ "Joan Blondell In 'Lady Eve' On WHP 'Star Time'". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg Telegraph. September 21, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved October 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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  30. ^ Kirby, Walter (December 28, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 36. Retrieved June 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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  32. ^ Kirby, Walter (March 1, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 46. Retrieved June 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  33. ^ Kirby, Walter (May 17, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 48. Retrieved June 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  34. ^ "John Lund Stars". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 30, 1958. p. 70. Retrieved June 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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