John Indrisano

Birthday:

11/01/1905

Place of birth:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA:

Biography:

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)



Credits

The Ambushers (1967)
Rapist (uncredited)
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Policeman with Drunk (uncredited)
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Gambler (uncredited)
The Human Duplicators (1965)
Thor, the Butler
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)
Boxing Instructor (uncredited)
A Swingin' Affair (1963)
Who's Got the Action? (1962)
Hood
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Inmate (uncredited)
Blueprint for Robbery (1961)
Nick Tony
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Texan (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Waiter (uncredited)
The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
Chicago Confidential (1957)
The Midnight Story (1957)
Card Player (uncredited)
The Cruel Tower (1956)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Liverlips Louie (uncredited)
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)
Convict in Hospital Ward
Glory Alley (1952)
Spider
Something to Live For (1952)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
Johnny Terrento
Pier 23 (1951)
Mushy Cavelli
Wyoming Mail (1950)
Guard (uncredited)
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Danny
Tension (1949)
Boxer Handler (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
Fight Referee
The Lady Gambles (1949)
Bert
The Set-Up (1949)
Corner Man (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
Referee
Knock on Any Door (1949)
Man (uncredited)
The Accused (1949)
Referee (uncredited)
In This Corner (1948)
Johnny Hart
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
Referee
Body and Soul (1947)
Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
The Other Love (1947)
Party Guest (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Crack-Up (1946)
Detective (Uncredited)
From This Day Forward (1946)
John
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Croupier (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem (1944)
Ramo's Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Big Street (1942)
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Ringside Maisie (1941)
Peaches
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
Bo's'n
City for Conquest (1940)
Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
Referee (uncredited)
The Girl from Mexico (1939)
Wrestling Match Referee
The Plot Thickens (1936)
Man in Line for Inspection
Go West Young Man (1936)
Chauffeur
Laughing Irish Eyes (1936)
Fight Trainer
Two-Fisted (1935)
Pinky Duffy
The Winning Ticket (1935)
Lefty Costello
King for a Night (1933)
Fighter
Skidoo (1968)
Stunts
The Ambushers (1967)
Stunts
Our Man Flint (1966)
Stunts
A Swingin' Summer (1965)
Fight Choreographer
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Stunts
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Stunt Coordinator
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Technical Supervisor
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Technical Advisor
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Stunt Coordinator
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Stunt Coordinator
Carmen Jones (1954)
Fight Choreographer
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Stunt Coordinator
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)
Stunts
Shane (1953)
Stunt Coordinator
Right Cross (1950)
Technical Advisor
The Monster and the Girl (1941)
Stunts
Golden Gloves (1940)
Technical Advisor