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John McIntire Biography (1907-1991)

Born June 27, 1907, in Spokane, WA; died of emphysema and cancer, January, 1991, in Pasadena, CA; son of a lawyer; married Jeanette Nolan (an actress), 1935; children: Tim (deceased), Holly Wright.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

June 27, 1907

Spokane, Washington, United States

Death Details

January, 1991

Pasadena, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Detective Lieutenant Dan Muldoon, Naked City, ABC, 1958-59.
• Christopher Hale, Wagon Train, NBC, 1961-62, ABC, 1962-65.
• Clay Grainger, The Virginian, NBC, 1967-70.
• Ethan "Dutch" McHenry, Shirley, NBC, 1979-80.
• Sam Whittier, The American Dream, ABC, 1981.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
• Cyrus Davenport, Powderkeg, CBS, 1971.
• Marshall Journeyman, Linda, ABC, 1973.
• Sheriff Joshua Cabe, The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe, ABC, 1976.
• Dr. Spreckles, Lassie: The New Beginning, ABC, 1978.
• Attorney Paul Underwood, Mrs. R's Daughter, NBC, 1979.
• Senator Bartholomew, Goliath Waits, Operation Prime Time, 1981.
• Doc, The Cowboy and the Ballerina, CBS, 1984.
• Judge Dudley McCormack, As Summers Die, HBO, 1986.
• Cardinal Angelo, Dream Breakers (also known as The O'Connors), CBS, 1989.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• "The Windmill," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1955.
• "Six Hours to Deadline," Cavalcade of America, ABC, 1955.
• "Innocent Witness," Front Row Center, CBS, 1956.
• "Wild April," Cavalcade Theatre, ABC, 1956.
• "The Taggert Light," Lux Video Theatre, NBC, 1957.
• "The Trail to Christmas," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1957.
• "Sylvia," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1958.
• "Strange Witness," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1958.
• "Bud, the Gardner," Father Knows Best, NBC, 1958.
• "Chinese Invasion," Cimarron City, NBC, 1959.
• "Crossroads," Wanted: Dead or Alive, CBS, 1959.
• "Mission to Marathon," Zane Grey Theatre, CBS, 1959.
• "The Andrew Hale Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1959.
• "The Lawbreakers," Laramie, NBC, 1959.
• "Drifting," Wichita Town, NBC, 1959.
• "The Hanging Judge," Desilu Playhouse, CBS, 1959.
• "Fill the Cup," Peter Gunn, NBC, 1960.
• "Hitchhike," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1960.
• "Paid in Full," Wichita Town, NBC, 1960.
• "The Chaser," Twilight Zone, CBS, 1960.
• "The Most Dangerous Gentleman," Overland Trail, NBC, 1960.
• "A Seat on the Fence," The Untouchables, ABC, 1960.
• "The Passing of Kuba Smith," Laramie, NBC, 1961.
• "The Bride," Bonanza, NBC, 1961.
• "Harper's Ferry: 1861," The Americans, NBC, 1961.
• "Rich Little Man, Run," Arrest and Trial, ABC, 1963.
• "The Reunion," Daniel Boone, NBC, 1965.
• The Smothers Brothers Show, CBS, 1965.
• "The Thanksgiving Story," Daniel Boone, NBC, 1965.
• "Color Him Red," Slattery's People, CBS, 1965.
• "The Hijackers," The FBI, ABC, 1965.
• "Ill Wind," The Fugitive, ABC, 1966.
• "Care of General Delivery," A Man Called Shenandoah, ABC, 1966.
• "The Cave-In," The FBI, ABC, 1966.
• "Showdown with the Sundown Kid," Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color,NBC, 1966.
• "Old Charlie," Bonanza, NBC, 1966.
• "Gallagher Goes West," The Wonderful World of Disney, NBC, 1967.
• "Genesis," The Invaders, ABC, 1967.
• "The Mystery of Edward Sims," The Wonderful World of Disney, NBC, 1968.
• Narrator, "Snow Bear," The World of Disney, NBC, 1970.
• "Bayou Boy," The World of Disney, NBC, 1971.
• "The Last Job," The FBI, ABC, 1971.
• "Love and the Old Cowboy," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971.
• "Please Leave the Wreck for Others to Enjoy," Longstreet, ABC, 1972.
• "Right of Way," Dirty Sally, CBS, 1974.
• The Love Boat, ABC, 1978.
• "Angels on Vacation," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1979.
• "Royal Flush," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979.
• "The Red File," Dallas, CBS, 1979.
• "Dead Man's Hand," Young Maverick, CBS, 1979-80.
• "A Rock and a Hard Place," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1980.
• John Henry, "All the Way Home," NBC Live Theatre, NBC, 1981.
• "Quincy's Wedding," Quincy, M.E., NBC, 1983.
• "Flashback," Hotel, ABC, 1983.
• "Dan's Parents," Night Court, NBC, 1985.
• Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1985.
• "To Tell the Truth," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986.
• "Slap's Father," The Slap Maxwell Story, ABC, 1988.
• "The Invisible People," Aaron's Way, NBC, 1988.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Pilots
• The Jimmy Durante Show, CBS, 1964.
• Dr. Dan Stockton, Longstreet, ABC, 1971.
• Dr. Ernest Wilson, The Healers, NBC, 1974.
• Jasper Colton, The Jordan Chance, CBS, 1978.
• Hubbard, Crisis in Sun Valley, NBC, 1979.
• Luther McCollum, Lone Star, NBC, 1983.
• Credits; Other Television Appearances
• The Plot to Overthrow Christmas (special), syndicated, 1970.
• Owen Keating, Aspen (miniseries; also known as The Innocent and the Damned), NBC, 1977.
• Appeared in the special When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion, 1979.
• Credits; Film Appearances
• Cy Gordon, The Street with No Name, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
• Mr. Morrison, River Lady, Universal, 1948.
• Major Belding Davis, Command Decision, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1948.
• Sam Faxon, Call Northside 777 (also known as Calling Northside 777), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
• Clark, Black Bart (also known as Black Bart, Highwayman), Universal, 1948.
• Judge Ogden, An Act of Murder (also known as Live Today for Tomorrow), Universal, 1948.
• Inspector Fallon, Top o' the Morning, Paramount, 1949.
• Fred Piper, Scene of the Crime, MGM, 1949.
• Floyd Cordt, Red Canyon, Universal, 1949.
• Avery, Johnny Stool Pigeon, Universal, 1949.
• General Stevens, Francis, Universal, 1949.
• Thatch, Down to the Sea in Ships, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949.
• Joe Lamont, Winchester '73, Universal, 1950.
• Morgan, Walk Softly, Stranger, RKO Radio Pictures, 1950.
• Pike Ludwell, Shadow on the Wall, MGM, 1950.
• Hess Higgins, Saddle Tramp, Universal, 1950.
• Dr. Ralph Frene, No Sad Songs for Me, Columbia, 1950.
• Police Commissioner Hardy, The Asphalt Jungle, MGM, 1950.
• Frank Holly, Ambush, MGM, 1950.
• Commander Reynolds, You're in the Navy Now (also known as U.S.A.
• Teakettle), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1951.
• Roy Whitman, Westward the Women, MGM, 1951.
• Langley, Under the Gun, Universal, 1951.
• Benjamin Green, That's My Boy, Paramount, 1951.
• Corky Mullins, The Raging Tide, Universal, 1951.
• Deacon Greathouse, The World in His Arms, Universal, 1952.
• Goldsooth McCarthy, Sally and Saint Anne, Universal, 1952.
• J. G. Hardin/John Clements, The Lawless Breed, Universal, 1952.
• Ira Hammond, Horizons West, Universal, 1952.
• Gabe Jordan, Glory Alley, MGM, 1952.
• Colonel Jackson Meade, War Arrow, Universal, 1953.
• Jack Overton, The President's Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1953.
• Kansas John Polly, The Mississippi Gambler, Universal, 1953.
• Jeb Brown, A Lion Is in the Streets (also known as A Lion in the Streets), Warner Bros., 1953.
• Bannon, The Yellow Mountain, Universal, 1954.
• Dutch, Four Guns to the Border, Universal, 1954.
• Al Sieber, Apache, United Artists (UA), 1954.
• Josiah Bannerman, Stranger on Horseback, UA, 1955.
• Dextry, The Spoilers, Universal, 1955.
• General Robert Howe, The Scarlet Coat, MGM, 1955.
• Albert Patterson, The Phoenix City Story, Allied Artists, 1955.
• Zack, The Kentuckian, UA, 1955.
• Mr. Gannon, The Far Country, Universal, 1955.
• Dave Bernstein, World in My Corner, Universal, 1956.
• Dr. Thomas Bryant, I've Lived Before, Universal, 1956.
• Jim Bonniwell, Backlash, Universal, 1956.
• Old man, Away All Boats, Universal, 1956.
• Dr. McCord, The Tin Star, Paramount, 1957.
• Reverend Walker, Sing, Boy, Sing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958.
• Craig, The Mark of the Hawk (also known as Accused), Universal, 1958.
• John Elder, The Light in the Forest, Buena Vista, 1958.
• Doc, The Gunfight at Dodge City, UA, 1959.
• Bob Doyle, Who Was That Lady?, Columbia, 1960.
• Sergeant Hennessey, Seven Ways from Sundown, Universal, 1960.
• Sheriff Chambers, Psycho, Paramount, 1960.
• Pa Burton, Flaming Star, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960.
• Reverend Pengilly, Elmer Gantry, UA, 1960.
• Major Frazer, Two Rode Together, Columbia, 1961.
• Dr. Buchanan, Summer and Smoke, Paramount, 1961.
• Ben Hickman, Rough Night in Jericho, Universal, 1967.
• Mr. Judson, Herbie Rides Again, Buena Vista, 1974.
• Judge Parker, Rooster Cogburn, Universal, 1975.
• Voice of Rufus, The Rescuers (animated), Walt Disney Productions, 1977.
• Voice of Badger, The Fox and the Hound, Buena Vista, 1981.
• Grandpa, Honkytonk Man, Warner Bros., 1982.
• George MacCready, Cloak and Dagger, Universal, 1984.
• Amos Reed, Turner and Hooch, Buena Vista, 1989.
• Narrator of the film Challenge to Be Free, 1972.
• Credits; Radio Appearances
• Performed on the news-documentary series The March of Time.

Further Reference

Periodicals:

• New York Times, February 1, 1991, p. A19.