Acting

John Shay

Born July 21, 1915 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died February 21, 2010 · aged 94

No biography available.

Known For

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? · 1962
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
7.91962
MovieDramaHorror
A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
A Foreign AffairA Foreign Affair · 1948
A Foreign Affair
7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
The Last SunsetThe Last Sunset · 1961
The Last Sunset
6.81961
MovieWesternDrama
At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.
Alias Nick BealAlias Nick Beal · 1949
Alias Nick Beal
6.81949
MovieDramaCrime
After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.
Canal ZoneCanal Zone · 1942
Canal Zone
6.01942
MovieActionAdventure
A cocky pilot at a Panama Canal bomber station clashes with his trainer over recklessness and a woman. After causing a fatal crash while hungover, he seeks redemption when his rivals crash in the jungle.
I Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes · 1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
5.61948
MovieCrimeMystery
An innocent dancer is accused of murder after his shoe prints are found at the scene, but his wife follows the trail of clues to find the real perpetrator.
DecoyDecoy · 1946
Decoy
5.91946
MovieCrimeThriller
A fatally shot female gangleader recounts her sordid life of crime to a police officer just before she dies.
The Iron CurtainThe Iron Curtain · 1948
The Iron Curtain
6.01948
MovieThriller
The Iron Curtain is based on the actual 1945 case of Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko, (Dana Andrews), who, after careful training, was assigned to the U.S.S.R. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada in the midst of World War II. Eventually, Gouzenko defected with 109 pages of material implicating several high level Canadian officials, outlined the steps taken to secure information about the the details of the nuclear bomb via numerous sleeper cells established throughout North America. The scandal that resulted when details of this case were publicized by American columnist Drew Pearson in early 1946 involved Canada, Britain and the United States.

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Submarine RaiderSubmarine Raider · 1942
Submarine Raider
5.71942
MovieDramaWar
On December 6, 1941, Captain Yamanada of the Japanese aircraft carrier "Hiranamu", orders full steam ahead for Pearl Harbor. His ship encounters and sinks an American yacht and the single survivor, Sue Curry, is rescued by an American submarine, the "Sea Serpent", commanded by Commander Chris Warren. He hears her story and attempts to radio a warning to Pearl Harbor. Yamanada, hearing the signals, orders the airlines jammed, and then sends his son into the air to sink the sub. The attack fails, after the sub makes a crash dive, but they fail in their warning attempts. The next morning, December 7th, the men on the sub hear the story of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and devise a desperate plan to sink the Japanese carrier by letting the carrier know their position. The carrier comes in search of the submarine.

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