John Eldredge (August 30, 1904 â€" September 23, 1961) was an American
actor from San Francisco. He was the younger brother of character
actor George Eldredge (1898â€"1977).Born August 30, 1904, John
Eldredge was the son of a clergyman who made a speciality of dramatics
at university. When he confessed to his father that he wanted to be an
actor, his father grinned and said: "That's all right son so long as
you are a good one." He began his theatrical career in repertory and
then in comic opera and later played small parts in New York City till
he made a hit on Broadway and it was a role opposite Lillian Gish that
won him a Warners film contract.Eldredge's Broadway credits include
Three-Cornered Moon (1932), The Good Fairy (1932), Katerina (1928),
The Cherry Orchard (1928), and The Would-be Gentleman (1928).In
1954â€"1955, Eldredge played Harry Archer, father of the title
character, in the CBS Television situation comedy Meet Corliss Archer.
actor from San Francisco. He was the younger brother of character
actor George Eldredge (1898â€"1977).Born August 30, 1904, John
Eldredge was the son of a clergyman who made a speciality of dramatics
at university. When he confessed to his father that he wanted to be an
actor, his father grinned and said: "That's all right son so long as
you are a good one." He began his theatrical career in repertory and
then in comic opera and later played small parts in New York City till
he made a hit on Broadway and it was a role opposite Lillian Gish that
won him a Warners film contract.Eldredge's Broadway credits include
Three-Cornered Moon (1932), The Good Fairy (1932), Katerina (1928),
The Cherry Orchard (1928), and The Would-be Gentleman (1928).In
1954â€"1955, Eldredge played Harry Archer, father of the title
character, in the CBS Television situation comedy Meet Corliss Archer.
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