John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Date of Birth:

Nov 01, 1905

Place of Birth:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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)

filmography:

The Trap The Trap

1959

Pillow Talk Pillow Talk

1959

Hi-Jacked Hi-Jacked

1950

It's Always Fair Weather It's Always Fair Weather

1955

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley

1940

City for Conquest City for Conquest

1940

Some Like It Hot Some Like It Hot

1959

Birdman of Alcatraz Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

The Cruel Tower The Cruel Tower

1956

Callaway Went Thataway Callaway Went Thataway

1951

The Winning Ticket The Winning Ticket

1935

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Glory Alley Glory Alley

1952

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Mystery Sea Raider Mystery Sea Raider

1940

The Plot Thickens The Plot Thickens

1936

The Naughty Nineties The Naughty Nineties

1945

Lost in a Harem Lost in a Harem

1944

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

1949

The Big Street The Big Street

1942

The Ambushers The Ambushers

1967

Crack-Up Crack-Up

1946

Body and Soul Body and Soul

1947

From This Day Forward From This Day Forward

1946

Something to Live For Something to Live For

1952

Ringside Maisie Ringside Maisie

1941

Duffy of San Quentin Duffy of San Quentin

1954

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

1948

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949

Invitation to Happiness Invitation to Happiness

1939

The Girl from Mexico The Girl from Mexico

1939

The Devil's Hairpin The Devil's Hairpin

1957

In This Corner In This Corner

1948

The Midnight Story The Midnight Story

1957

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

A Swingin' Affair A Swingin' Affair

1963

Chicago Confidential Chicago Confidential

1957

The Other Love The Other Love

1947

Tension Tension

1949

Pier 23 Pier 23

1951

The Set-Up The Set-Up

1949

The Cincinnati Kid The Cincinnati Kid

1965

Go West Young Man Go West Young Man

1936

Laughing Irish Eyes Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

Two-Fisted Two-Fisted

1935

The Lady Gambles The Lady Gambles

1949

Wyoming Mail Wyoming Mail

1950

Requiem for a Heavyweight Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls

1955

King for a Night King for a Night

1933

Who's Got the Action? Who's Got the Action?

1962

Under the Yum-Yum Tree Under the Yum-Yum Tree

1963

The Accused The Accused

1949

Murder, My Sweet Murder, My Sweet

1944

Blueprint for Robbery Blueprint for Robbery

1961

Knock on Any Door Knock on Any Door

1949

The Yellow Cab Man The Yellow Cab Man

1950

The Human Duplicators The Human Duplicators

1965

Ocean's Eleven Ocean's Eleven

1960

Barefoot in the Park Barefoot in the Park

1967

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