![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: June 27, 1907 in Spokane, WA Death: January 30, 1991 in Pasadena, CA Biography:The son of a lawyer, "John McIntire" was born in Washington and raised in Montana, developing a taste for the life of a rancher before confining himself to the environs of the theater. Upon graduating from U.S.C., McIntire briefly went to sea, then sought out work as a stage and radio actor. He married his future frequent co-star, "Jeanette Nolan", in 1935; their son was the late actor "Tim McIntire". Entering films in 1948, McIntire contributed a rich variety of characterizations, ranging from the police chief in "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950) to the irascible dog owner in "Turner & Hooch" (1989). He was also a powerful, steely eyed villain in three "Anthony Mann"-directed Westerns: "Winchester 73" (1950), "The Far Country" (1955), and "The Tin Star" (1957). "John McIntire"'s television work included the first season of "The Naked City" (he was spectacularly killed off at the beginning of season two, a... Full Biography
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