John Bromfield

John Bromfield (born Farron Bromfield;[1] June 11, 1922 – September 19, 2005) was an American actor and commercial fisherman.

For the Boston merchant and benefactor of the Boston Athenæum, see John Bromfield Jr. For Sir John Bromfield, Baronet, see Bromfield baronets.
John Bromfield
Bromfield as Frank Morgan.
Born
Farron Bromfield

(1922-06-11)June 11, 1922
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 19, 2005(2005-09-19) (aged 83)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation(s)Actor, commercial fisherman
Years active1948–1960
Spouses
Grace Landis
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    (m. 1948; div. 1954)​
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      (m. 1955; div. 1959)​
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        (m. 1962⁠–⁠2005)​

        Early years

        Farron Bromfield was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played football and was a boxing champion[2] at Saint Mary's College of California, where he also lettered in football, baseball, track and swimming.[3] In the 1940s, he gained his first acting experience at the La Jolla Playhouse.[4]

        Military service

        Bromfield served in the United States Navy in World War II.

        Film

        Bromfield's screen debut came in Harpoon (1948).[4] The same year, he was cast as a detective in Sorry, Wrong Number, starring Burt Lancaster and Barbara Stanwyck for Paramount Pictures. In 1953, Bromfield appeared with Esther Williams, Van Johnson and Tony Martin in Easy to Love.

        He also starred in horror films, including the 1955 3D production Revenge of the Creature, one of the Creature from the Black Lagoon sequels.[5]

        Television

        In the middle 1950s, Bromfield appeared in westerns, such as NBC's Frontier anthology series in the role of a sheriff in the episode "The Hanging at Thunder Butte Creek".[6][7]

        Later years

        In 1960, Bromfield retired from acting to produce sports shows and work as a commercial fisherman off Newport Beach, California.

        Personal life

        Bromfield married Grace Landis while in college. They later divorced. He married actress Corinne Calvet in Boulder, Colorado, in 1948. They were divorced March 16, 1954.[8] He also was divorced from actress/dancer Larri Thomas. He and his fourth wife, actress/dancer and author Mary Ellen Bromfield, were married 43 years.[9]

        Death

        Bromfield died September 18, 2005, at age 83 from renal failure in Palm Desert, California.[4]

        Filmography
        Year Title Role Notes
        1948Sorry, Wrong NumberJoe - Detective
        1948HarpoonMichael Shand
        1949Rope of SandThompson
        1950Paid in FullDr. Clark
        1950The FuriesClay Jeffords
        1952The Cimarron KidTulsa JackUncredited
        1952Hold That LineBiff Wallace
        1952Flat TopEns. Snakehips McKay
        1953Easy to LoveHank
        1954Ring of FearArmand St. Dennis
        1954The Black DakotasMike Daugherty
        1955Revenge of the CreatureJoe Hayes
        1955The Big BluffRicardo De Villa
        1955The Tender TrapActor in 'Easy to Love' - Movie on TVUncredited
        1956Three Bad SistersJim Norton
        1956ManfishCaptain Brannigan
        1956Crime Against JoeJoe Manning
        1956Quincannon, Frontier ScoutLt. Burke
        1956Frontier GamblerDeputy Marshal Curt Darrow
        1956Hot CarsNick Dunn
        1956Curucu, Beast of the AmazonRock Dean
        1961Morgan keibu to nazô no otoko(final film role)

        See also

        References
        1. Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 77. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
        2. Abbott, Peter (January 1957). "What's New from Coast to Coast". TV Radio Mirror. 47 (2): 5. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
        3. Keating, Micheline (February 7, 1959). "The Sheriff Gets a Promotion". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. p. 17. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
        4. III, Harris M. Lentz (2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 9780786452101. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
        5. "Obituaries: John Bromfield". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 20 September 2005. p. 6B. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
        6. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 960.
        7. The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., September 26, 2005, p. B 4
        8. "Corinne Calvet Divorces Actor John Bromfield". Newport Daily News. Rhode Island, Newport. Associated Press. March 17, 1954. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
        9. "John Bromfield". The Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. Associated Press. November 21, 1985. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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