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John Hodiak (/ ˈ h oʊ. d iː. æ k / HOH-dee-ak; April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film. Early life [ edit ] Hodiak was born in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (Pogorzelec) and Walter Hodiak.
John Hodiak was a Pittsburgh-born actor who starred in films such as Lifeboat, A Bell for Adano, and Battleground. He died at age 41 in 1955, leaving behind his daughter Katrina and his ex-wife Anne Baxter.
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
John Hodiak was a Pittsburgh-born actor who starred in films such as Lifeboat, A Bell for Adano and Battleground. He died at age 41 in 1955 and was married to Anne Baxter.
- April 16, 1914
- October 19, 1955
God was sad on this date in 1955 when John Hodiak passed way in Los Angeles, he was 41 years old. Hodiak made his debut in A Stranger in Town in 1943. He appeared in 34 movies over a 12 year career. The vast majority of his appearances occurred in the 50s an 60s. Major film genres were: drama, war, romance, and comedy. His IMDb ratings are in a tight range: Mean - 6.5 Median - 6.5 Mode - 6.7 ...
Dec 14, 2011 · Lucky Star: John Hodiak. In one of his first significant roles, Hodiak was seen in "Maisie Goes to Reno" with Ann Sothern. Hodiak landed a breakout role in Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat." With Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey in "Desert Fury." Hodiak co-starred with Ava Gardner and Robert Taylor in "The Bribe." Hodiak and Baxter, in better days.
Actor Born April 16, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA. Died Oct. 19, 1955 of heart attack in Tarzana, CA. J ohn Hodiak was a husky star known for his performance in Hollywood and on the stage. Hodiak, the son of Ukrainian and Polish immigrants, was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Detroit. He first tried radio as the door to an acting career but was ...
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He became a star overnight as surly, sexy, usually shirtless Kovac in Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944). Handsome and personable, John Hodiak (1914-1955) embraced his heritage as the son of Polish-Ukrainian immigrants, making him a rare Golden Age actor whose true ethnicity (and birth name) were widely known by moviegoers.
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