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John Hodiak (/ ˈ h oʊ. d iː. æ k / HOH-dee-ak; April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film.
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.
- April 16, 1914
- October 19, 1955
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.
- January 1, 1
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
Dec 14, 2011 · According to John Hodiak, his film career was sheer luck. “I’ve always been a firm believer in the Fates,” he once said. But luck was not on his side when Hodiak, hailed near the start of his career as “another Gable,” went from leading man to supporting player in a matter of years and, later, was….
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...
Nobody there ever has thought of him as an actor -- just as Hodie Hodiak, the kid down the street. Eventually, what had happened to Don Ameche and Tyrone Power and a bunch of other radio actors around Chicago happened to Hodie.
Apr 16, 2014 · He was 41. Some might argue that Hodiak was the greatest actor that Pittsburgh has produced. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the work he did in radio drama alone.
