John Smith

John Smith

Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who...

Known For

We're No Angels

as Medical Officer Arnaud

Friendly Persuasion

as Caleb Cope

Circus World

as Steve McCabe

Cast Credits

Meteor

as Narrator

Blood Legacy

as Dr. Carl Isenburg

Waco

as Joe Gore

Circus World

as Steve McCabe

Handle with Care

as Bill Reeves

The Crooked Circle

as Tommy Kelly

The Lawless Eighties

as William Wesley Van Orsdel

Fury at Showdown

as Miley Sutton

Tomahawk Trail

as Pvt. Reynolds

The Women of Pitcairn Island

as Thursday October Christian

Friendly Persuasion

as Caleb Cope

Rebel in Town

as Wesley Mason

Hot Rod Girl

as Jeff Northrup

Quincannon, Frontier Scout

as Lt. Phil Hostedder

Ghost Town

as Duff Dailey

Desert Sands

as Pvt. Rex Tyle

We're No Angels

as Medical Officer Arnaud

Wichita

as Jim Earp

Seven Angry Men

as Frederick Brown

The Bells of St. Mary's

as Choir Member (uncredited)

Going My Way

as Choir Member (uncredited)