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John Doucette

John Doucette

Acting·1921–1994·120 films

John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American character actor who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in Shakespearean plays, Westerns, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough guy".

Filmography

Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train (1951)Det. Hammond (uncredited)
High Noon
High Noon (1952)Trumbull (uncredited)
Patton
Patton (1970)Major General Lucian K. Truscott
True Grit
True Grit (1969)"Sheriff"
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)Achillas
The Big Heat
The Big Heat (1953)Mark Reiner (uncredited)
River of No Return
River of No Return (1954)Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 (1950)Roan Daley (uncredited)
The Wild One
The Wild One (1953)Sage Valley Race Official (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)Henry Hyselman
Big Jake
Big Jake (1971)Buck Duggan
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1953)Carpenter, Citizen of Rome
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1950)Mule Driver (uncredited)
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1966)Uncle Ben McCanles
Criss Cross
Criss Cross (1949)Walt
The Far Country
The Far Country (1954)Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead (1949)Gus Webb (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious (1952)Whitey (uncredited)
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)Stage Manager (uncredited)
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)Lucas
Peyton Place
Peyton Place (1957)Army Sergeant (uncredited)
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point (1950)Gotch Goten (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)Hal (uncredited)
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo (1955)Skipper (uncredited)
Ride the Pink Horse
Ride the Pink Horse (1947)Thug (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)Ben Buddy
Executive Suite
Executive Suite (1954)Detective (uncredited)
The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)Campbell
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror (1949)Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
The True Story of Jesse James
The True Story of Jesse James (1957)Sheriff Hillstrom
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase (1955)Bos'n
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)Mr. Belden
Fixed Bayonets!
Fixed Bayonets! (1951)18th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
Destry
Destry (1954)Cowhand
Convicted
Convicted (1950)Convict Tex (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way (1949)Sgt. Barrett
Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me (1957)Shore Patrol Officer (uncredited)
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)Muscleman (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold (1949)Man in Barber Shop
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)Bartender
Station West
Station West (1948)Bartender
One Little Indian
One Little Indian (1973)Sgt. Waller
The Hunters
The Hunters (1958)Chief Master Sergeant
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)Death Row Prisoner #2 (uncredited)
Journey to Shiloh
Journey to Shiloh (1968)General Braxton Bragg
Beachhead
Beachhead (1954)Maj. Scott
The Big Land
The Big Land (1957)Hagan (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob (1971)Sheriff Monte
The Lonely Man
The Lonely Man (1957)Sundown Whipple
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night (1954)Mounted Guard (uncredited)
All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)George (uncredited)
Sierra
Sierra (1950)Jed Coulter
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance (1954)Red Miller
Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 (1957)Nielson (uncredited)
New York Confidential
New York Confidential (1955)Shorty
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953)Burt (uncredited)
Canon City
Canon City (1948)George Bauer
Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident (1956)Rick Largo
The Maverick Queen
The Maverick Queen (1956)Loudmouth
War Paint
War Paint (1953)Trooper Charnofsky
Fighting Mad
Fighting Mad (1976)Jeff Hunter
Return of the Frontiersman
Return of the Frontiersman (1950)Evans
The Fuller Brush Girl
The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Singing Guns
Singing Guns (1950)Miner
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 (1967)Jake Starret
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile (1950)Security Officer
Seven Cities of Gold
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)Juan Coronel
Flight to Tangier
Flight to Tangier (1953)Tirera, International Police
Johnny One-Eye
Johnny One-Eye (1950)Plain-clothes Policeman
The Pride of St. Louis
The Pride of St. Louis (1952)Benny
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers (1951)Butch Cassidy
Too Much, Too Soon
Too Much, Too Soon (1958)Crowley (uncredited)
Rose of Cimarron
Rose of Cimarron (1952)Drunk
The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1978)Sheriff Finley
The Forty-Niners
The Forty-Niners (1954)Ernie Walker
Gang War
Gang War (1958)Maxie Meadows
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)Sgt. Calvin
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)Gyppo
The Fastest Guitar Alive
The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)Max
Heart of Steel
Heart of Steel (1983)Clifford
The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail (1950)Sam Girty
Cavalry Scout
Cavalry Scout (1951)Varney
Last of the Badmen
Last of the Badmen (1957)Johnson
Border Treasure
Border Treasure (1950)Bat
Perils of the Jungle
Perils of the Jungle (1953)Gorman
The Lady Pays Off
The Lady Pays Off (1951)Taxi Driver
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great (1968)Kleitos
An Annapolis Story
An Annapolis Story (1955)Boxing Coach
Road to the Big House
Road to the Big House (1947)Danny
Tales of Robin Hood
Tales of Robin Hood (1951)Drunk Tax Collector/Castle Night Guard [script name: Wilfred]
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle (1957)Larry Ellis
Ghost Town
Ghost Town (1956)Doc Clawson
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)Grayson
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950)Larry
Desert Pursuit
Desert Pursuit (1952)Kafan
Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea (1954)Jimmy (Cab Driver)
The Pilgrimage Play
The Pilgrimage Play (1949)Lord Zadok
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Gunfire at Indian Gap (1957)Loder
Thunder Over Arizona
Thunder Over Arizona (1956)Rand
Yukon Manhunt
Yukon Manhunt (1951)Charles Benson
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1975)Chingachook (voice)
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London (1943)Larsen (uncredited)
The Burning Cross
The Burning Cross (1947)Toby Mason
Corky of Gasoline Alley
Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951)Rocky Bobbie
Goldtown Ghost Riders
Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953)Prospector Bailey
The Phantom Stagecoach
The Phantom Stagecoach (1957)Harry Farrow
The 48-Hour Mile
The 48-Hour Mile (1970)Stan Potolski
Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark (1952)'Dutch' Bender
Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)
Panache
Panache (1976)Treville
Charge of the Model T's
Charge of the Model T's (1977)Capt. Mundy
The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon
The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon (1952)Matt Stopes
Bandits of El Dorado
Bandits of El Dorado (1949)Henchman Tucker (uncredited)
Here Come the Jets
Here Come the Jets (1959)Randall
Up Front
Up Front (1951)Walsh
Thunder in God's Country
Thunder in God's Country (1951)Breedon
Trouble on the Trail
Trouble on the Trail (1954)(archive footage)
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)George Donner
The Lawless Eighties
The Lawless Eighties (1957)Pig Corbin
Ricochet
Ricochet (1961)Sergeant Al Graff