John Indrisano
Biography
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Known For(84 works)
Mannix
1967Mannix
1967
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
1959
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
1959
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
1959
Batman
1966Batman
1966
Batman
1966Batman
1966
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchables
1959
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
1959
Hawaiian Eye
1959Hawaiian Eye
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The Rebel
1959The Rebel
1959
Studio 57
1954Studio 57
1954
Alcoa Theatre
1957Alcoa Theatre
1957
It's a Wonderful Life
1946It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Mr. Lucky
1959Mr. Lucky
1959
Tightrope
1959Tightrope
1959
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Some Like It Hot
1959Some Like It Hot
1959
Mr. Terrific
1967Mr. Terrific
1967
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Ocean's Eleven
1960Ocean's Eleven
1960
Pillow Talk
1959Pillow Talk
1959
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
Guys and Dolls
1955Guys and Dolls
1955
Barefoot in the Park
1967Barefoot in the Park
1967
The Cincinnati Kid
1965The Cincinnati Kid
1965
Murder, My Sweet
1944Murder, My Sweet
1944
The Ambushers
1967The Ambushers
1967
It's Always Fair Weather
1955It's Always Fair Weather
1955
The Set-Up
1949The Set-Up
1949
The Trap
1959The Trap
1959
Body and Soul
1947Body and Soul
1947
The Midnight Story
1957The Midnight Story
1957
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
The Big Street
1942The Big Street
1942
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
Hot Blood
1956Hot Blood
1956
The Lady Gambles
1949The Lady Gambles
1949
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
Tension
1949Tension
1949
Iron Man
1951Iron Man
1951
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963
Crack-Up
1946Crack-Up
1946
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquest
1940
Who's Got the Action?
1962Who's Got the Action?
1962
Knock on Any Door
1949Knock on Any Door
1949
Chicago Confidential
1957Chicago Confidential
1957
The Accused
1949The Accused
1949
Something to Live For
1952Something to Live For
1952
Callaway Went Thataway
1951Callaway Went Thataway
1951
The Girl from Mexico
1939The Girl from Mexico
1939
The Other Love
1947The Other Love
1947
The Naughty Nineties
1945The Naughty Nineties
1945
Wyoming Mail
1950Wyoming Mail
1950
From This Day Forward
1946From This Day Forward
1946
The Winning Ticket
1935The Winning Ticket
1935
Ten North Frederick
1958Ten North Frederick
1958
Hi-Jacked
1950Hi-Jacked
1950
Lost in a Harem
1944Lost in a Harem
1944
Pier 23
1951Pier 23
1951
I Passed for White
1960I Passed for White
1960
Ringside Maisie
1941Ringside Maisie
1941
Two-Fisted
1935Two-Fisted
1935
Johnny Angel
1945Johnny Angel
1945
Go West Young Man
1936Go West Young Man
1936
The Plot Thickens
1936The Plot Thickens
1936
The Human Duplicators
1965The Human Duplicators
1965
Invitation to Happiness
1939Invitation to Happiness
1939
The Devil's Hairpin
1957The Devil's Hairpin
1957
Blueprint for Robbery
1961Blueprint for Robbery
1961
Glory Alley
1952Glory Alley
1952
Tin Pan Alley
1940Tin Pan Alley
1940
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949
Laughing Irish Eyes
1936Laughing Irish Eyes
1936
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
Duffy of San Quentin
1954Duffy of San Quentin
1954
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
King for a Night
1933King for a Night
1933
Mystery Sea Raider
1940Mystery Sea Raider
1940
The Yellow Cab Man
1950The Yellow Cab Man
1950
The Cruel Tower
1956The Cruel Tower
1956
A Swingin' Affair
1963A Swingin' Affair
1963
In This Corner
1948In This Corner
1948