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John Indrisano

Acting • 1905-11-01 • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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The Human Duplicators3.7

The Human Duplicators

1965

Callaway Went Thataway5.6

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

Go West Young Man5.5

Go West Young Man

1936

Blueprint for Robbery5.6

Blueprint for Robbery

1961

Glory Alley5.9

Glory Alley

1952

The Yellow Cab Man6.9

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

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