Acting

John Wald

Born September 6, 1908 · Hastings, Minnesota, USA

Died March 22, 1988 · aged 79

No biography available.

Known For

Body and SoulBody and Soul · 1947
Body and Soul
★ 6.71947
MovieDrama
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
99 River Street99 River Street · 1953
99 River Street
★ 6.81953
MovieCrime
A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.
Undercover MaisieUndercover Maisie · 1947
Undercover Maisie
★ 8.01947
MovieCrimeMystery
Maisie Revere, a showgirl stranded in Los Angeles, decides to join the local police department on the persuasion of Lieutenant Paul Scott who wants to use her as an undercover agent to expose a conman.
Smash-Up: The Story of a WomanSmash-Up: The Story of a Woman · 1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
★ 6.31947
MovieDrama
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
The Senator Was IndiscreetThe Senator Was Indiscreet · 1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet
★ 6.21947
MovieComedy
A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.
Public Deb No. 1Public Deb No. 1 · 1940
Public Deb No. 1
★ 4.91940
MovieComedy
When a waiter gives a society girl a public spanking for attending a Communist rally, her soup-tycoon uncle makes the waiter a vice-president of his company.
Free, Blonde and 21Free, Blonde and 21 · 1940
Free, Blonde and 21
★ 7.31940
MovieRomanceDrama
Stories of women who live in an all-women hotel. One (Bari) works hard and marries a millionaire; another (Hughes) cheats and goes to jail.
Gangway for TomorrowGangway for Tomorrow · 1943
Gangway for Tomorrow
★ 6.11943
MovieDrama
Five defense workers on their way to the munitions factory tell their stories: a refugee from the French Resistance, a frustrated race car driver, a prison warden, a former Miss America, and an intellectual who dropped out of society and saw the country as a bum.

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Dixie DuganDixie Dugan · 1943
Dixie Dugan
★ 6.51943
MovieComedy
Roger Hudson, a wealthy businessman who has moved to Washington to work for the government as a "dollar a year man," is late for a radio broadcast about his new department, the Mobilization of Woman Power for War. He takes a cab driven by Dixie Dugan, who hopes that being a cabbie while the country's men are away fighting will help the war effort. Her incompetent driving, however, results in an accident for which Roger must take responsibility in order to reach the radio station in time. Dixie then returns home, where she lives with her father Timothy, who is constantly practicing his air raid warden duties, her mother Gladys, an aspiring Red Cross worker, and cousin Imogene, who studies incessantly to become a "quiz kid." The Dugans rent out their spare rooms to Dixie's fiancé, Matt Hogan, and to blustering Judge J. J. Lawson. Matt, who works in a munitions factory, wants Dixie to settle down and marry him, but Dixie is determined to help her country.

Announcer (uncredited)

Hitchhike to HappinessHitchhike to Happiness · 1945
Hitchhike to Happiness
★ 7.01945
MovieMusicComedy
An aspiring playwright gets a job in a New York City restaurant favored by celebrities in hopes of getting a break. Unfortunately, most of them believe that the waiter lacks the talent to make it big. Only an aspiring songwriter, and a former waitress who has become a famous Hollywood radio star, really believe in him. When the ex-waitress drops by the restaurant to say hello, she and the others decide to play a trick on an arrogant producer by making him believe the waiter has written a sure-fire hit. They succeed and the producer puts on the show. The singer gets to be the star. When the show becomes a smash, everyone is surprised. Songs include: "Hitchhike To Happiness," "For You And Me," "Sentimental," and "My Pushover Heart."

Radio Announcer (uncredited)