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John Randolph

John Randolph

Acting·1915–2004·73 films

Emanuel Hirsch Cohen (June 1, 1915 – February 24, 2004), better known by the stage name John Randolph, was an American film, television and stage actor.

Filmography

You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail (1998)Schulyer Fox
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)Clark Griswold Sr.
Serpico
Serpico (1973)Sidney Green
All the President's Men
All the President's Men (1976)John Mitchell (voice) (uncredited)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)Committee Chairman
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)Commission Chairman
King Kong
King Kong (1976)Captain Ross
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1978)Former Owner
Seconds
Seconds (1966)Arthur Hamilton
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor (1985)Angelo 'Pop' Partanna
Earthquake
Earthquake (1974)Los Angeles Mayor
The Naked City
The Naked City (1948)Ed Garzah (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)Cyrus McNutt
Frances
Frances (1982)Kindly Judge
Pretty Poison
Pretty Poison (1968)Morton Azenauer
Little Murders
Little Murders (1971)Mr. Chamberlain
Sibling Rivalry
Sibling Rivalry (1990)Charles Turner, Sr.
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours (1951)Fireman (uncredited)
A Price Above Rubies
A Price Above Rubies (1998)Rebbe Moshe
Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip (2000)Mr. Niederhaus
Iron Maze
Iron Maze (1991)Mayor Peluso
Smith!
Smith! (1969)Mr. Edwards
Number One
Number One (1969)Coach James Southerd
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily (1969)Father
Lovely But Deadly
Lovely But Deadly (1981)Franklin Van Dyke
As Summers Die
As Summers Die (1986)Augustus Tompkins
Sweet Love, Bitter
Sweet Love, Bitter (1967)
The Wizard of Loneliness
The Wizard of Loneliness (1988)Doc
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Everybody Rides the Carousel (1976)Stage 7 (voice)
Adventures of the Queen
Adventures of the Queen (1975)John Howe
The American Clock
The American Clock (1993)Older Lee Baumler
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1986)(voice)
Pueblo
Pueblo (1973)Lt. Gen. S.J. McKee
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)Gen. Lampkin
Killing at Hell's Gate
Killing at Hell's Gate (1981)Attorney General
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe (1979)Lon Cohen
The Gathering
The Gathering (1977)Dr. Hodges
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975)Rupert Wahler
Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run (1978)Marian's Father
The Execution
The Execution (1985)Judge
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)Morton Simon, Dry Cleaner
The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick (1967)Smith
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (1983)Producer
The Right of the People
The Right of the People (1986)Hollander
The Dogwalker
The Dogwalker (2002)Ike
A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily (1983)Mr. Grierson
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1965)Rev. Brown
The Judge and Jake Wyler
The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972)James Rockmore
A Death of Innocence
A Death of Innocence (1971)Charles Camaron
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime (1973)Judge Charles Leland
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1968)
A Step Out of Line
A Step Out of Line (1971)Detective Riddle
Kentucky Woman
Kentucky Woman (1983)
The Family Rico
The Family Rico (1972)Mike Lamont
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981)Joseph Pulitzer
Independence
Independence (1976)Samuel Adams
Crosscurrent
Crosscurrent (1971)Frederick Cooper
Means and Ends
Means and Ends (1987)Bill Henderson
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976)Charlie Ross
Doctors' Private Lives
Doctors' Private Lives (1978)Irv
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon (1975)James Mayo
Lucan
Lucan (1977)Dr. Don Hoagland
A Foreign Field
A Foreign Field (1993)Waldo
The Runaways
The Runaways (1975)George Collingwood
Hamlet
Hamlet (1964)Gravedigger
Secrets
Secrets (1977)Ed Warner
Nourish the Beast
Nourish the Beast (1974)Mario
The New Original Wonder Woman
The New Original Wonder Woman (1975)Phil Blankenship
Kill Me If You Can
Kill Me If You Can (1977)Judge Lewis Goodman
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)Alexander Graham Bell
The Adventures of Pollyanna
The Adventures of Pollyanna (1982)Mr. Muller
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974)Lou
The New Deal for Artists
The New Deal for Artists (1981)Self