John Rodney

Raymond John Flynn (March 7, 1914 – January 1, 1996), known professionally as John Rodney, was an American actor, who worked in film and television. He also used the name John Flynn.

For other people named John Rodney, see John Rodney (disambiguation).
John Rodney
John Rodney in Key Largo (1948)
Born
Raymond John Flynn

(1914-03-07)March 7, 1914
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1996(1996-01-01) (aged 81)
OccupationActor
Years active1947–1964

Career

Theatrical films

He was born in Brooklyn, New York in March 1914 and his career spanned from the late 1940s until the early 1960s, with significant movie roles and numerous television appearances. He is probably best known to audiences as Deputy Sheriff Sawyer in John Huston's crime film Key Largo (1948) starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall. He also appeared in the films Pursued (1947) starring Theresa Wright and Robert Mitchum, Fighter Squadron (1948) starring Edmond O'Brien and Robert Stack, and Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949) starring Yvonne De Carlo and Howard Duff.

Television

Rodney appeared on many television programs in the late 1940s, '50s and '60s including a Westinghouse Studio One episode titled The Storm,[1] Bonanza as the actor Edwin Booth,[2] Sea Hunt (1961) starring Lloyd Bridges, season 4's episodes 29 & 37 of Wagon Train, The Fugitive starring David Janssen and Gunsmoke. He guest starred on an episode of McHale's Navy starring Ernest Borgnine. He last appeared in The Tycoon starring Walter Brennan in 1964.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1947PursuedAdam Callum
1948Key LargoDeputy Clyde Sawyer
1948Fighter SquadronCol. William 'Bill' Brickley
1949Calamity Jane and Sam BassMorgan

References
  1. Tanasse, Gisele (1996). "Television Programs". The Media Resources Center UCB. Moffitt Library, University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25.
  2. "Episode #122 – Season 4 – Air date February 24, 1963". www.bonanarchy.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2008.
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