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Hodiak was a love rival for Robert Taylor in Ambush (1950), a popular Western. MGM gave him another lead role, co-starring with Hedy Lamarr in A Lady Without Passport (1950), but it lost money. He was third billed in The Miniver Story (1950), the flop sequel to Mrs. Miniver, and fourth lead in Night into Morning (1951), an unsuccessful drama.
John Hodiak. Actor: Lifeboat. Pittsburgh-born John Hodiak was one of several up-and-coming male talents who managed to take advantage of the dearth of WWII-era superstars (MGM's Clark Gable, Van Johnson, Robert Taylor and James Stewart, among others) who were off serving their country. John's early death at age 41, however, robbed Hollywood of a strong player and promising character star. Born ...
- April 16, 1914
- October 19, 1955
John Hodiak(1914-1955) Pittsburgh-born John Hodiak was one of several up-and-coming male talents who managed to take advantage of the dearth of WWII-era superstars (MGM's Clark Gable , Van Johnson , Robert Taylor and James Stewart, among others) who were off serving their country. John's early death at age 41, however, robbed Hollywood of a ...
- January 1, 1
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
Actor Born April 16, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA. Died Oct. 19, 1955 of heart attack in Tarzana, CA. J ohn Hodiak was a husky star known for his performance in Hollywood and on the stage. Hodiak, the son of Ukrainian and Polish immigrants, was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Detroit. He first tried radio as the door to an acting career but was ...
Dec 14, 2011 · Lucky Star: John Hodiak. In one of his first significant roles, Hodiak was seen in "Maisie Goes to Reno" with Ann Sothern. Hodiak landed a breakout role in Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat." With Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey in "Desert Fury." Hodiak co-starred with Ava Gardner and Robert Taylor in "The Bribe." Hodiak and Baxter, in better days.
Apr 16, 2014 · 9:00 PM. As John Hodiak began to shave early on the morning of Oct. 19, 1955, a ruggedly handsome face stared back from the mirror. It was a face distinguished by a square jaw and alert, sensitive ...
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John Hodiak: From Hamtramck to Hollywood. Radio and film actor John Hodiak in The Sellout (1952) It was the church plays, the high school dramas and John Hodiak's eagerness to spout speeches that got him hipped on the radio acting idea which finally paid off way out in Hollywood. Hodie had worked up such an oratorical rep around Hamtramck that ...
