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Johnny Duncan is a Actor American born on 7 december 1923 at New York City (USA)
John Bowman Duncan (born December 7, 1923) is an American actor. In addition to several business ventures, he continues to make appearances at Comic Book conventions and collector's shows worldwide.
Johnny Duncan learned to dance Jitterbug as a teen and by the age of 19 had his first major appearance in the movie The Gang's All Here as a dancer featuring Benny Goodman. This kicked off his career as a movie swing dancer and actor and lead to numerous appearances in movies including The East Side Kids, The Bowery Boys Mystery of the 13th Guest and the 1949 serial Batman and Robin as Dick Grayson/Robin, the Boy Wonder.
Personal life
Duncan can still be spotted at the occasional movie convention, signing photos from The East Side Kids and Batman and Robin.
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Birth name John Bowman Duncan
Nationality USA
Birth 7 december 1923 at New York City (USA)
Death 8 february 2016 (at 92 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 7 december 1923 at New York City (USA)
Death 8 february 2016 (at 92 years)
Biography
CareerJohnny Duncan learned to dance Jitterbug as a teen and by the age of 19 had his first major appearance in the movie The Gang's All Here as a dancer featuring Benny Goodman. This kicked off his career as a movie swing dancer and actor and lead to numerous appearances in movies including The East Side Kids, The Bowery Boys Mystery of the 13th Guest and the 1949 serial Batman and Robin as Dick Grayson/Robin, the Boy Wonder.
Personal life
Duncan can still be spotted at the occasional movie convention, signing photos from The East Side Kids and Batman and Robin.
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Spartacus (1960)
, 3h4Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films about slavery, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Political films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin
Roles Beheaded Man (uncredited)
Rating78%
In the 1st century BC, the Roman Republic has slid into corruption, its menial work done by armies of slaves. One of these, a proud and gifted man named Spartacus, is so uncooperative in his servitude that he is sentenced to fight as a gladiator. He is trained at a school run by the unctuous Roman businessman Lentulus Batiatus, who instructs Spartacus's trainer Marcellus to bully the slave mercilessly and break his spirit. Amid the abuse, Spartacus forms a quiet relationship with a serving woman named Varinia, whom he refuses to rape when she is sent to "entertain" him in his cell.
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
, 1h19Directed by Ed Wood
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films
Actors Gregory Walcott, Tom Keene, Tor Johnson, Duke Moore, Dudley Manlove, Bunny Breckinridge
Roles Second Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Rating39%
At the funeral of an Old Man's wife, mourners are gathered by an open grave, among them her husband (Bela Lugosi). Overhead, an airliner is heading towards Burbank, California. The pilot Jeff Trent (Gregory Walcott) and his co-pilot Danny (David De Mering) are blinded by a bright light and loud sound. They look outside and see a flying saucer. The pilots follow the saucer's flight until it lands at the graveyard, where the funeral's gravediggers are killed by a female zombie (Maila Nurmi).
Rock Around the Clock (1956)
, 1h17Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Lisa Gaye, John Archer, Tony Martínez, Johnny Duncan, Michael Mark, Joe Palma
Roles Prom Dancer (uncredited)
Rating61%
Rock Around the Clock tells a highly fictionalized rendition of how rock and roll was discovered. As band manager Steve Hollis observes that big band dance music is failing to draw audiences any longer, he comes across a new sound that piques his interest. While traveling through a small farming town, he attends the local teenage dance and is introduced to rock and roll music and dancing, in the person of local band Bill Haley & His Comets and their associated dancers. Convinced that rock and roll will be the next big thing, Hollis strikes a deal to manage the group and also strikes up a romance with dancer Lisa Johns.
Highway Dragnet (1954)
, 1h10Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Richard Conte, Joan Bennett, Wanda Hendrix, Reed Hadley, Mary Beth Hughes, Iris Adrian
Roles Marine (uncredited)
Rating61%
A former Korean War-era Marine hitches a ride with a female fashion photographer and her young assistant to escape from the Las Vegas police on a murder charge.
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
, 2h4Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, Tom Tully, E. G. Marshall
Roles Sailor
Rating76%
Callow, rich Ensign Willis Seward Keith (Robert Francis), reports for his first assignment aboard the Caine, which is homeported in Pearl Harbor. "Willie", as he is known by his fellow officers, is disappointed to find that the Caine is a small, battle-scarred destroyer-minesweeper. Its gruff captain, Lieutenant Commander William H. DeVriess (Tom Tully), has almost completely given up on discipline, and the crew has become slovenly and superficially undisciplined, although their performance is excellent. Keith has already met the executive officer, Lieutenant Stephen Maryk (Van Johnson), and is introduced to the communications officer, Lieutenant Thomas Keefer (Fred MacMurray), a novelist in civilian life. Keith has an opportunity to transfer from the ship to a more glamorous billet as an Admiral's aide, but decides to stay aboard. However, Keith remains frustrated with the ship's lack of discipline, despite his own shortcomings.
The Wild One (1953)
, 1h15Directed by László Benedek
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Transport films, Motocyclette, Road movies, Gangster films
Actors Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Lee Marvin, Robert Keith, Jay C. Flippen, Will Wright
Roles Gang Member (uncredited)
Rating66%
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club (BRMC), a gang led by Johnny Strabler, rides into Carbonville, California during a motorcycle race and causes trouble. A member of the gang, Mouse, steals the second-place trophy (the first place one being too large to hide) and presents it to Johnny. Stewards and policemen order them to leave.
The Flaming Urge (1953)
, 1h8Origin USA
Genres Action, Crime
Actors Harold Lloyd Jr., Cathy Downs, Byron Foulger, Jonathan Hale, Florence Lake, Herbert Rawlinson
Roles Ralph Jarvis
Rating58%
A young man arrives in the small town of Monroe, Michigan where he finds a job in a department store. However he has an apparently irresistible urge to follow and observe fires. When there is a spate of arson attacks on the town, he becomes chief suspect.
He Ran All the Way (1951)
, 1h17Directed by John Berry
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors John Garfield, Shelley Winters, Selena Royle, Wallace Ford, Gladys George, Norman Lloyd
Roles Boy at Pool (uncredited)
Rating69%
Petty thief Nick Robey (John Garfield) botches a robbery, leaving his partner Al (Norman Lloyd) severely wounded as Nick escapes with over $10,000. Meeting bakery worker Peg Dobbs (Shelley Winters) in friendly conversation, when Peg takes Nick to her family's apartment, he decides to take the family hostage until he can escape.
Summer Stock (1950)
, 1h48Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven, Marjorie Main, Phil Silvers
Roles Stock Company Member (uncredited)
Rating70%
Jane Falbury (Judy Garland) is a farm owner whose actress sister Abigail (Gloria DeHaven) arrives at the family farm with her theater troupe. They need a place to rehearse, and Jane and her housekeeper Esme (Marjorie Main) reluctantly agree to let them use their barn. The actors and actresses, including the director Joe Ross (Gene Kelly), repay her hospitality by doing chores around the farm. Although Joe is engaged to Abigail, he begins to fall in love with Jane after Abigail leaves him in an angry fit. Similarly, although Jane is engaged to Orville (Eddie Bracken), she falls in love with Joe.
Whirlpool (1950)
, 1h38Directed by Otto Preminger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Noir, Crime, Romance
Themes Psychologie, Psychanalyse, Children's films
Actors Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, José Ferrer, Charles Bickford, Barbara O'Neil, Eduard Franz
Roles Soldier (uncredited)
Rating66%
Ann Sutton (Gene Tierney), the wife of a successful psychoanalyst (Richard Conte), is arrested for shoplifting. Ann is saved from scandal by smooth-talking hypnotist David Korvo (José Ferrer).
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)
, 1h21Directed by Robert Stevenson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime, Romance
Actors Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Spring Byington, Paul Stewart, Jeff Donnell, John McIntire
Roles Office Messenger (uncredited)
Rating64%
When a man calling himself Chris Hale arrives at the doorstep of her Ashton, Ohio house, asking to see his childhood home, widow Mrs. Brentman gladly invites him in. The unemployed Chris then accepts Mrs. Brentman's offer of a room and takes a job in the shipping department of the Corelli shoe factory. One night, Chris wanders into the Ashton country club and meets Elaine Corelli, his boss's beautiful but paralyzed daughter. Speaking of the days when he used to deliver newspapers to her door and adored her from afar, Chris amuses and fascinates the once-vibrant Elaine. The next day, Chris is called in to see Elaine's father A. J., who tells him that Elaine was so taken with him that she asked that he be given a better job in sales. Chris declines the offer, but assures Corelli, who is devoted to his daughter, that he will explain his decision to Elaine. As promised, Chris, a confessed gambler and drifter, shows up at the Corelli home to talk with Elaine. Although Chris's explanations are vague, his self-deprecating humor relaxes Elaine, who is finally able to joke about the skiing accident that left her paralyzed.
, 1h22Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films, Children's films
Actors Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend, William Demarest, Evelyn Varden, Jimmy Lydon
Roles Soldier (uncredited)
Rating63%
William "Bill" Kluggs (Dan Dailey) is the first in his hometown of Punxatawney, West Virginia, to enlist in the Army Air Forces after the attack on Pearl Harbor, making his father Herman (William Demarest), mother Gertrude (Evelyn Varden) and girlfriend Marge Fettles (Colleen Townsend) proud. The whole town sees him off. Willie tries to become a pilot but washes out, although he proves to be so proficient at aerial gunnery that, rather than being sent to Europe to fight, he is made an instructor and assigned to a base near his hometown. After two years in the same place, he is branded a coward by the townsfolk, even though he continually requests a transfer into combat.
Batman and Robin (1949)
, 4h23Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about children, Batman films, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics
Actors Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Poni Adams, Lyle Talbot, Ralph Graves, Don C. Harvey
Roles Robin / Dick Grayson
Rating58%
The Dynamic Duo face off against the Wizard, a hooded villain with an electrical device which controls cars and a desire to set challenges for the Dynamic Duo, whose identity remains a mystery throughout until the end.
Take One False Step (1949)
, 1h34Directed by Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors William Powell, Shelley Winters, Marsha Hunt, Dorothy Hart, James Gleason, Felix Bressart
Roles Bellhop (uncredited)
Rating63%
A married college professor agrees to have a drink with an old girlfriend; the next day he's being hunted for her murder.
It Had to Be You (1947)
, 1h38Directed by Don Hartman, Rudolph Maté
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Actors Ginger Rogers, Cornel Wilde, Ron Randell, Spring Byington, Thurston Hall, Carol Nugent
Roles Vendor (uncredited)
Rating63%
In this fantasy, screwball romantic comedy,Victoria Stafford (Ginger Rogers), is a wealthy girl who has been engaged three times, and has three times backed out at the altar.