John Boles

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Singer • Actor

Birth Date: October 28, 1895

Death Date: February 27, 1969

Birth Place: Greenville, Texas

John Boles began his acting career with roles in such films as "The Love of Sunya" (1927), "The Last Warning" (1929) and "The Desert Song" (1929). He also appeared in "Rio Rita" (1929), "King of Jazz" (1930) and "Resurrection" (1931). He kept working in film throughout the thirties, starring in "Back Street" (1932), "Child of Manhattan" (1933) and "Only Yesterday" (1933). He also appeared in "My Lips Betray" (1933). Nearing the end of his career, he tackled roles in "The Age of Innocence" (1934), "The Life of Vergie Winters" (1934) and "Curly Top" (1935). He also appeared in "The Littlest Rebel" (1935) and "Craig's Wife" (1936). Boles was most recently credited in "Idols" (Fox, 1991-92). Boles passed away in February 1969 at the age of 74.

Credits

Thousands Cheer

Actor
Colonel Bill Jones
Movie
1943

Road to Happiness

Actor
Jeff Carter
Movie
1942

Between Us Girls

Actor
Steven J. Forbes
Movie
1942

Sinners in Paradise

Actor
Jim Taylor
Movie
1938

Romance in the Dark

Actor
Antal Kovach
Movie
1938

Stella Dallas

Actor
Stephen Dallas
Movie
1937

As Good as Married

Actor
Alexander Drew
Movie
1937

Fight for Your Lady

Actor
Robert Densmore
Movie
1937

She Married an Artist

Actor
Lee Thornwood
Movie
1937

La Mujer de Craig

Actor
Movie
1936

Craig's Wife

Actor
Walter Craig
Movie
1936

A Message to Garcia

Actor
Lieutenant Andrew Rowan
Movie
1936

Curly Top

Actor
Edward Morgan
Movie
1935

The Littlest Rebel

Actor
Capt. Herbert Cary
Movie
1935

Orchids to You

Actor
Thomas Bentley
Movie
1935

A la Conquista de Hollywood

Actor
Movie
1934

The Age of Innocence

Actor
Newland Archer
Movie
1934

Beloved

Actor
Carl Hausmann
Movie
1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

Self
Movie
1934

Wild Gold

Actor
Steve Miller
Movie
1934

Music in the Air

Actor
Bruno Mahler
Movie
1934

The White Parade

Actor
Ronald Hall III
Movie
1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

Actor
John Shadwell
Movie
1934

Bottoms Up

Actor
Hal Reed
Movie
1934

Child of Manhattan

Actor
Paul Vanderkill
Movie
1933

Only Yesterday

Actor
James Stanton "Jim" Emerson
Movie
1933

Careless Lady

Actor
Stephen Illington
Movie
1932

Back Street

Actor
Walter D. Saxel
Movie
1932

Six Hours to Live

Actor
Karl Kranz
Movie
1932

One Heavenly Night

Actor
Count Mirko Tibor
Movie
1931

FrankensteinStream

Actor
Victor Moritz
Movie
1931

Seed

Actor
Bart Carter
Movie
1931

King of Jazz

Self
Movie
1930

The Desert Song

Actor
The Red Shadow
Movie
1929

Rio Rita

Actor
Capt. Jim Stewart
Movie
1929

The Last Warning

Actor
Richard Quayle
Movie
1928

Fazil

Actor
John Clavering
Movie
1928

The Love of Sunya

Actor
Paul Judson
Movie
1927

Excuse Me

Actor
Lt. Shaw
Movie
1925