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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Archer was married twice. From 1941 to 1953,<ref name=i>{{cite news|last1=Vallance|first1=Tom|title=Obituary: John Archer|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-john-archer-1132305.html|accessdate=23 March 2018|work=Independent|date=December 14, 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030041121/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-john-archer-1132305.html|archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="john archer 1915-1999">{{cite web|title=john archer (1915-1999)|url=http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/johnarcher.html|website=Brian's Drive-In Theater|accessdate=23 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209071901/http://briansdriveintheater.com/johnarcher.html|archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref> he was married to actress [[Marjorie Lord]]. They had two children, including daughter actress [[Anne Archer]]. Archer had two children with his second wife, Ann Leddy, to whom he was married from 1956 until his death.<ref name=i/><ref name="john archer 1915-1999"/> Archer is a grandfather of [[Tommy Davis (Scientology)|Tommy Davis]], son of his daughter Anne, both of whom are noted members of the [[Church of Scientology]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tonyortega.org/2016/09/26/scientologys-20-biggest-celebrities-in-order-of-those-most-like-to-defect/ |title=SCIENTOLOGY’S TOP 20 CELEBRITIES — in order of those most likely to defect |date=September 26, 2016 |publisher=The Underground Bunker |access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
Archer was married twice. From 1941 to 1953,<ref name=i>{{cite news|last1=Vallance|first1=Tom|title=Obituary: John Archer|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-john-archer-1132305.html|accessdate=23 March 2018|work=Independent|date=December 14, 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030041121/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-john-archer-1132305.html|archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="john archer 1915-1999">{{cite web|title=john archer (1915-1999)|url=http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/johnarcher.html|website=Brian's Drive-In Theater|accessdate=23 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209071901/http://briansdriveintheater.com/johnarcher.html|archivedate=23 March 2018}}</ref> he was married to actress [[Marjorie Lord]]. They had two children, including daughter actress [[Anne Archer]]. Archer had two children with his second wife, Ann Leddy, to whom he was married from 1956 until his death.<ref name=i/><ref name="john archer 1915-1999"/> Archer is a grandfather of [[Tommy Davis (Scientology)|Tommy Davis]], son of his daughter Anne, both of whom are noted members of the [[Church of Scientology]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tonyortega.org/2016/09/26/scientologys-20-biggest-celebrities-in-order-of-those-most-like-to-defect/ |title=SCIENTOLOGY'S TOP 20 CELEBRITIES — in order of those most likely to defect |date=September 26, 2016 |publisher=The Underground Bunker |access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==

Revision as of 10:23, 9 July 2020

John Archer
Born
Ralph Bowman

(1915-05-08)May 8, 1915
Osceola, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 1999(1999-12-03) (aged 84)
Redmond, Washington, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1996
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1941; div. 1953)​

Ann Leddy
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(m. 1956; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1999)​
Children4, including Anne Archer
RelativesTommy Davis (grandson)

John Archer (born Ralph Bowman; May 8, 1915 – December 3, 1999) was an American actor.

Early life

Archer was born Ralph Bowman in Osceola, Nebraska, the son of Eunice Melba (née Crawford) and Joseph Emmett Bowman.[1] Archer moved to California at the age of five. He attended Hollywood High School and the University of Southern California, where he studied cinematography,[2] expecting work behind the camera.

Radio

When finding work in the field of cinematography proved difficult Archer drifted into acting, working as a radio announcer and actor, including one year (beginning in 1944[3]) in the starring role of Lamont Cranston in The Shadow.[2]

Stage

Archer honed his acting skills in plays at the Ben Bard Playhouse.[2] He appeared on Broadway in The Odds on Mrs. Oakley (1944), One-man Show (1945), A Place of Our Own (1945), The Day Before Spring (1945-1946), This Time Tomorrow (1947), Strange Bedfellows (1948), and Captain Brassbound's Conversion (1950-1951).[4]

Film

Archer made his film debut in 1938.[5] He acted in films for Universal and Republic under his birth name. In a radio contest sponsored by Jesse L. Lasky on the program Gateway to Hollywood, he won the top prize, an RKO contract in the name of "John Archer."[2] He appeared in the films: Hello, Frisco, Hello; Guadalcanal Diary; White Heat; Destination Moon; Rock Around the Clock; Ten Thousand Bedrooms; Decision at Sundown; Blue Hawaii; and How to Frame a Figg.

Television

Archer appeared in television series such as Rescue 8, Science Fiction Theatre, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, and The Millionaire, The Loretta Young Show, Private Secretary, The Bob Cummings Show, Mackenzie's Raiders, This Man Dawson, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Californians, Sea Hunt, Maverick, The Twilight Zone, The Tall Man, Surfside 6, 77 Sunset Strip, Wagon Train, Hawaiian Eye, McHale's Navy, Bonanza, Hazel, Mannix, and The Name of the Game.

In 1960 Archer was cast as Joe Holman in the episode Phantom Trail of the western series Colt .45.[6] He made five guest appearances on Perry Mason. He played Frank Maddox in the show's second episode in 1957, "The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece". In 1958 he played murder victim Maj. Frank Lessing in the episode "The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant", and in 1959 he played murderer J. R. Bradbury in the episode "The Case of the Lucky Legs". He also played murder victim Harry Arnold in the 1965 episode "The Case of Candy Queen". He also made seven guest appearances on Lassie and six on Bonanza. He played the outlaw Matt Grundy in a 1962 episode of Laramie, entitled "The Confederate Express".[7]

Personal life

Archer was married twice. From 1941 to 1953,[2][8] he was married to actress Marjorie Lord. They had two children, including daughter actress Anne Archer. Archer had two children with his second wife, Ann Leddy, to whom he was married from 1956 until his death.[2][8] Archer is a grandfather of Tommy Davis, son of his daughter Anne, both of whom are noted members of the Church of Scientology.[9]

Death

On December 3, 1999, Archer died[5] from lung cancer in Redmond, Washington, at age 84.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Staff (1948). "Profile". World Biography. 1. New York City, New York, U.S.: Institute For Research In Biography. OCLC 760070148. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Vallance, Tom (December 14, 1999). "Obituary: John Archer". Independent. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 30 October 2017 suggested (help)
  3. ^ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 14
  4. ^ "John Archer". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b Katz, Ephraim; Nolen, Ronald Dean (2013). The Film Encyclopedia 7th Edition: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry. Harper Collins. ISBN 9780062277114. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Colt .45, March 13, 1960". ctva.biz. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "Laramie: "The Confederate Express"". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "john archer (1915-1999)". Brian's Drive-In Theater. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 9 February 2017 suggested (help)
  9. ^ "SCIENTOLOGY'S TOP 20 CELEBRITIES — in order of those most likely to defect". The Underground Bunker. September 26, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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