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John Lund

 
Actor: John Lund
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  • Born: Feb 06, 1913 in Rochester, New York
  • Died: May 10, 1992 in Coldwater Canyon, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '40s-'50s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Romance
  • Career Highlights: The Mating Season, My Friend Irma, A Foreign Affair
  • First Major Screen Credit: To Each His Own (1946)

Biography

While working for an advertising agency, he was asked by a friend to appear in an industrial show for the 1939 World's Fair. By 1941 he was debuting on Broadway in As You Like It, and also worked often as an actor and writer on radio. He wrote the book and lyrics for Broadway's New Faces of 1943. His successful appearance in the play The Hasty Heart led to a long-term film contract with Paramount. He debuted onscreen in To Each His Own (1946). He went on to play leads in numerous films over the next decade. By the early '60s he appeared in minor films and secondary roles and then retired from the screen altogether, becoming a successful Hollywood businessman. ~ All Movie Guide
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For the British auto racer, see John Lund (racer).

John Lund (6 February 1911, Rochester, New York - 10 May 1992, Los Angeles) was an American film actor of Norwegian ancestry who is probably best remembered for his role in the film A Foreign Affair (1948), directed by Billy Wilder.

In the 1950s he played insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the popular radio series " Yours Truly ,Johnny Dollar " ( the man with the action-packed expense account). The series can be heard at htpp://www.otr.net

John Lund's father was a Norwegian immigrant and glassblower. Lund did not finish high school, and he tried several businesses before settling on advertising in the 1930s. He began acting in 1939, appearing on Broadway in William Shakespeare's As You Like It two years later. It was his appearance in the play The Hasty Heart (1945) that got him recognized by Hollywood. His first film was To Each His Own (1946) with Olivia de Havilland for Paramount where he played dual roles.

Another notable role in Mitchell Leisen's comedy The Mating Season (1951) costaring Gene Tierney, Miriam Hopkins, and Thelma Ritter. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed actor started as a leading man in the 1940s but later took on supporting roles in films in the 1950s. He also acted on Broadway and radio. Lund retired to his house in Coldwater Canyon in the Hollywood Hills in 1963 and died of heart problems in 1992.

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