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John Indrisano
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide.
Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
As actor
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Barefoot in the Park
The Ambushers
The Cincinnati Kid
The Human Duplicators
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
A Swingin' Affair
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Who's Got the Action?
Birdman of Alcatraz
Two Weeks in Another Town
Blueprint for Robbery
Ocean's Eleven
I Passed for White
Some Like It Hot
Pillow Talk
The Trap
Ten North Frederick
The Devil's Hairpin
The Midnight Story
Chicago Confidential
The Cruel Tower
Hot Blood
Guys and Dolls
It's Always Fair Weather
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Duffy of San Quentin
Glory Alley
Something to Live For