Pittsburgh-born John Hodiak was one of several up-and-coming male talents who managed to take advantage of the dearth of WWII-era superstars (MGM's Clark Gable, Van Johnson, Robert Taylor and James Stewart, among others) who were off serving their country. John's early death at age 41, however, robbed Hollywood of a strong player and promising ...
I don't know whether I'm an actor or not because I've never been sure what acting is. I've played different types, but it seems to me they turn out to be just myself every time.
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No part has ever come easily to me. Every one has been a challenge. I've worked as hard as I could on them all.
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He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6101 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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He died while shaving at his parents house as he got ready to go to the studio to film On the Threshold of Space (1956).
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Buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles, California in the main mausoleum. Block 303 Crypt D-1.
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