John Boles

John Boles

Known for

Acting

Born

October 27, 1895

Birthplace

Greenville, Texas, USA

Died

February 27, 1969 (aged 73)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

John Boles (October 28, 1895 – February 27, 1969) was an American singer and actor best known for playing Victor Moritz in the 1931 film Frankenstein. He started out in Hollywood in silent movies, but became a huge star with the advent of talkies. After the war, Boles moved to New York to study music. He quickly became well known for his talents and was selected to replace the leading man in the 1923 Broadway musical Little Jesse James. He became an established star on Broadway and attracted the attention of Hollywood producers and actors.

Boles' Broadway credits include One Touch of Venus (1943), Kitty's Kisses (1925), Mercenary Mary (1924), and Lit...

Best known work

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
1937
Curly Top
Curly Top
1935
King of Jazz
King of Jazz
1930
The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel
1935
The Last Warning
The Last Warning
1928
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer
1943
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife
1936
Back Street
Back Street
1932
Sinners in Paradise
Sinners in Paradise
1938

Filmography

  1. 1952

    Babes in Bagdad

    as Hassan

  2. 1943

    Thousands Cheer

    as Bill Jones

  3. 1942

    Between Us Girls

    as Steven J. Forbes

  4. 1941

    Road to Happiness

    as Jeff Carter

  5. 1938

    Sinners in Paradise

    as Jim Taylor

  6. 1938

    Romance in the Dark

    as Antal Kovach

  7. 1937

    She Married an Artist

    as Lee Thornwood

  8. 1937

    Fight for Your Lady

    as Robert Densmore

  9. 1937

    Stella Dallas

    as Stephen Dallas

  10. 1937

    As Good as Married

    as Alexander Drew

  11. 1936

    Craig's Wife

    as Walter Craig

  12. 1936

  13. 1936

    A Message to Garcia

    as Lt. Andrew Rowan

  14. 1936

    Rose of the Rancho

    as Jim Kearney

  15. 1935

    The Littlest Rebel

    as Captain Cary

  16. 1935

  17. 1935

    Redheads on Parade

    as John Bruce

  18. 1935

    Orchids to You

    as Thomas Bentley

  19. 1935

    Curly Top

    as Edward Morgan

  20. 1935

  21. 1934

    Music in the Air

    as Bruno Mahler

  22. 1934

    The White Parade

    as Ronald Hall III

  23. 1934

    The Age of Innocence

    as Newland Archer

  24. 1934

  25. 1934

    Wild Gold

    as Steve Miller

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