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John Derek was an American actor, director and photographer. He appeared in such films as Knock on Any Door, All the King's Men, and Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950). He was also known for launching the career of his fourth wife, Bo Derek.
Birth Name
Derek Delevan Harris
Born
Thursday, 12 August 1926
Died
Friday, 22 May 1998
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Collision Course | Self | 2016 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1999 |
| Once Before I Die | Bailey | 1966 |
| Nightmare in the Sun | Hitchhiker | 1965 |
| Frontier Circus | Ben Travis | 1961 |
| Exodus | Taha | 1960 |
| Prisoner of the Volga | Alexej Orloff | 1959 |
| Frontier Justice | Andy Todd | 1958 |
| High Hell | Craig Rhodes | 1958 |
| Pirate of the Half Moon | Nadir El Krim / Paul de Vellenera | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Collision Course | Self | 2016 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1999 |
| Once Before I Die | Bailey | 1966 |
| Nightmare in the Sun | Hitchhiker | 1965 |
| Frontier Circus | Ben Travis | 1961 |
| Exodus | Taha | 1960 |
| Prisoner of the Volga | Alexej Orloff | 1959 |
| Frontier Justice | Andy Todd | 1958 |
| High Hell | Craig Rhodes | 1958 |
| Pirate of the Half Moon | Nadir El Krim / Paul de Vellenera | 1957 |
| Omar Khayyam | Young Prince Malik / Prince Malik | 1957 |
| The Flesh Is Weak | Tony Giani | 1957 |
| Fury at Showdown | Brock Mitchell | 1957 |
| Six-Five Special | Star Spotlight subject | 1957 |
| Massacre at Sand Creek | Lt. Norman Tucker | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Andy Todd / Chet Loring | 1956 |
| The Ten Commandments | Joshua | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Lt. Norman Tucker | 1956 |
| The Leather Saint | Father Gil Allen | 1956 |
| Run for Cover | Davey Bishop | 1955 |
| An Annapolis Story | Tony Scott / Anthony J. 'Tony' Scott | 1955 |
| Prince of Players | John Wilkes Booth | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Hajji Baba | 1954 |
| The Outcast | Jet Cosgrave | 1954 |
| Sea of Lost Ships | G.R. 'Grad' Matthews | 1953 |
| Mission Over Korea | Lt. Pete Barker | 1953 |
| The Last Posse | Jed Clayton | 1953 |
| Ambush at Tomahawk Gap | Kid | 1953 |
| Prince of Pirates | Prince Roland | 1953 |
| Thunderbirds | Lt. Gil Hackett | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Allan Malone / Jim Hawk | 1952 |
| Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder | John Derek | 1952 |
| Scandal Sheet | Steve McCleary | 1952 |
| The Family Secret | David Clark | 1951 |
| Saturday's Hero | Steve Novak | 1951 |
| Mask of the Avenger | Capt. Renato Dimorna | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | George Eastman | 1950 |
| Rogues of Sherwood Forest | Robin, Earl of Huntington | 1950 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
| All the King's Men | Tom Stark | 1949 |
| Knock on Any Door | Nick Romano | 1949 |
| A Double Life | Police Stenographer | 1947 |
| I'll Be Seeing You | Lt. Bruce | 1945 |
| Since You Went Away | Minor Role | 1944 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Ghosts Can't Do It | 1989 |
| Bolero | 1984 |
| Tarzan the Ape Man | 1981 |
| Fantasies | 1981 |
| Childish Things | 1969 |
| Once Before I Die | 1966 |
| Nightmare in the Sun | 1965 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Once Before I Die | 1966 |
