
John Larch
Known for Acting · 138 credits
- Born
- 1914-10-04
- Died
- 2005-10-16
- Place of birth
- Salem, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Harold Aronin · Harry Larch · جان لارچ
Biography
John Larch (October 4, 1914 - October 16, 2005) was an American film and television actor.
After his lead role in the radio serial Captain Starr of Space (1953–54), John Larch entered films in 1954. He usually appeared in westerns (How The West Was Won) and action films, including Miracle of the White Stallions as General George S. Patton Jr. (1963), Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur as General Omar Bradley (1976), replacing James Gregory as Mac in the Matt Helm movie The Wrecking Crew (1969) starring Dean Martin, Sharon Tate and Elke Sommer. Larch, an old friend of Clint Eastwood, appeared in Eastwood films, including Dirty Harry (1971) and Play Misty for Me (1971).
He also appeared on a number of television programs, including Naked City (three episodes), Route 66 (three episodes), The Fugitive (two episodes), The Invaders, The Restless Gun (four episodes), Gunsmoke (seven episodes), The Virginian (four episodes), Bonanza, Hawaii Five-0, Mission Impossible (two episodes), The Troubleshooters, Bus Stop, Laramie, The Law and Mr. Jones, and possibly most famously as Bill Mumy's father in The Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life" in 1961. He also appeared in two other The Twilight Zone episodes, playing a psychiatrist in "Perchance to Dream" and the sheriff in "Dust".
Description above from the Wikipedia article John Larch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (89)

Bonanza
1959
as Blake McCall

Dallas
1978
as Wally Windham / Arlen Ward / Atticus Ward

The Fugitive
1963
as George Duncan / Sheriff Ben Corby

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Joseph Trinian / Roger Maggers

Ironside
1967

Wagon Train
1957
as John Ramsey / Jethro Creech

Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Arthur Mahoney

Dragnet
1951

Dynasty
1981

The Rifleman
1958

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Kamden

Quincy, M.E.
1976

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Premier Anton Rojek / Larry Gault

Climax!
1954
as Cab Driver

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Eliot Rathmann / Mr. Fremont / Sheriff Koch

The Virginian
1962
as Sheriff Neil Brady
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Harris

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as McNagle / Chaplain Robert April

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Victor Jonah

Simon & Simon
1981
as Deputy Sheriff John Burns

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Arthur Vale

Naked City
1958
as John Clinton / Steve Werminski / George Paraskis

Ben Casey
1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Quine - Scout / Dr. Cole Gentry / Magnus Kihlgren

Rawhide
1959
as Lennie Dawson / Sam Garrett

Cannon
1971

The Untouchables
1959
as Bryan 'Bull' Hanlon

The F.B.I.
1965
as Fred Wallace / Jules Harmon

Daniel Boone
1964
as Sam Hawken

Police Woman
1974
as Lester Hummel

Route 66
1960
as Bill Morrison / Sandy Mason

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Howie Kale

Gunsmoke
1955
as Clay Young / Jim Cobbett / Rance / Zeno / Dan / Serpa / Shanks

The Invaders
1967
as Greg Lucather

Bat Masterson
1958
as Garrickson

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Nicholas

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Vega$
1978

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Sgt. Shaw

Switch
1975
as Stocker

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

The Texan
1958
as Les Torbit

Laramie
1959

Telephone Time
1956

The Millionaire
1955
as Thomas J. 'Tom' Mead

Felony Squad
1966

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Dr. Killman

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958

Police Story
1973

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as George Patterson / David Cameron

Public Defender
1954
as Trusty

Studio 57
1954

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Black Saddle
1959
as Ty Northrup

Arrest and Trial
1963
as Jerry Miller

Cain's Hundred
1961
as Benjamin Riker

Outlaws
1960

Stoney Burke
1962

Tightrope
1959

Johnny Ringo
1959
as Mills Walker
Movies (49)

Dirty Harry
1971
as Chief

Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Prosecuting Attorney

How the West Was Won
1962
as Grimes (uncredited)

Play Misty for Me
1971
as Sgt. McCallum

The Amityville Horror
1979
as Father Nuncio

Illegal
1955
as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)

7 Men from Now
1956
as Payte Bodeen

The Wrecking Crew
1968
as MacDonald

Written on the Wind
1956
as Roy Carter

Santee
1973
as Banner

Framed
1975
as Bundy

Cannon for Cordoba
1970
as Warner

Tight Spot
1955
as First Detective (uncredited)

Moby Dick
1954
as 1st Sailor

The Killer Is Loose
1956
as Otto Flanders

Bad Ronald
1974
as Sgt. Lynch

Move
1970
as Mounted Patrolman

Quantez
1957
as Heller

Future Cop
1976
as Commisioner Forman

The Naked Street
1955
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Saga of Hemp Brown
1958
as Jed Givens

The Great Bank Robbery
1969
as Sheriff of Friendly

A Fire in the Sky
1978
as Johnson

Hell to Eternity
1960
as Capt. Schwabe

Man from Del Rio
1956
as Bill Dawson

Man in the Shadow
1957
as Ed Yates

Miracle of the White Stallions
1963
as General George S. Patton, Jr.

The Phenix City Story
1955
as Clem Wilson

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
1976
as Gen. Omar Bradley

Gun for a Coward
1956
as Stringer
Johnny Moccasin
1956
as Frank Hill

Women in Chains
1972
as Barney

5 Against the House
1955
as Police Detective (uncredited)

The Careless Years
1957
as Sam Vernon

From Hell to Texas
1958
as Hal Carmody

Magic Carpet
1972
as Mr. Tracy

Seven Angry Men
1955
as Sergeant

Winter Kill
1974
as Dr. Bill Hammond

This Is My Love
1954
as Police Detective

The McConnell Story
1955
as Cy

Behind the High Wall
1956
as William Kiley

Hail, Hero!
1969
as Mr. Conklin

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975
as District Attorney

The City
1971
as Holland Yermo

The Chadwick Family
1974
as Fargo

The Desperate Miles
1975
as Dr. Bryson

Bitter Creek
1954
as Hired Gunman

Pages of Death
1962
as Councilman Halliday

Stampede at Bitter Creek
1962
as Frank Boyd
About John Larch
John Larch (October 4, 1914 - October 16, 2005) was an American film and television actor. After his lead role in the radio serial Captain Starr of Space (1953–54), John Larch entered films in 1954. He usually appeared in westerns (How The West Was Won) and action films, including Miracle of the White Stallions as General George S. Patton Jr. (1963), Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur as General Omar Bradley (1976), replacing James Gregory as Mac in the Matt Helm movie The Wrecking Crew (1969) starring Dean Martin, Sharon Tate and Elke Som… With 138 credits spanning from 1950 to 1982, John Larch has appeared in 49 films and 89 TV shows.
Fans searching for John Larch movies, John Larch filmography, or the latest projects starring John Larch can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular John Larch Movies
- Dirty Harry (1971) — as Chief
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — as Prosecuting Attorney
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Grimes (uncredited)
- Play Misty for Me (1971) — as Sgt. McCallum
- The Amityville Horror (1979) — as Father Nuncio
Where to Watch John Larch Films
Most John Larch movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring John Larch, check our movies catalogue and browse page.