John Grinham Kerr (November 15, 1931 - February 2, 2013) was an American actor and attorney best known for Tea and Sympathy (1956), South Pacific (1958), and The Pit and the Pendulum (1961).
He was married to Priscilla Smith and Barbara Chu and had three children with Smith. His parents were Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker and his grandfather was Frederick Kerr.
Kerr died in 2013 at the age of 81.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1953: Horace Manns Miracle as Young Pizzi
- 1955: The Cobweb as Steven W. Holte
- 1956: The Corn Is Green as Morgan Evans
- 1956: Gaby as Gregory Y. Wendell
- 1956: Tea and Sympathy as Tom Robinson Lee
- 1957: The Vintage as Ernesto Barandero
- 1958: South Pacific as Lt. Joseph Cable
- 1959: Berkeley Square as Peter Standish
- 1960: The Crowded Sky as Mike Rule
- 1960: Girl Of The Night as Larry Taylor
- 1961: The Pit and the Pendulum as Francis Barnard
- 1961: King of Kings as Man at Sermon on the Mount (Uncredited Role)
- 1961: Seven Women From Hell as Lt. Bill Jackson
- 1971: Yuma as Capt. White
- 1972: Dealing Or The Berkeley To Boston Forty Brick Lost Bag Blues as Stockbroker (uncredited)
- 1972: The Longest Night as Agent Jones
- 1973: Incident On A Dark Street as Gallagher
- 1973: Class Of 44 as Ford Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
- 1974: Only God Knows as Health Inspector
- 1979: Plague as Escaping Guard
- 1981: The Amateur as CIA Security Guard
- 1985: The Park Is Mine as Reporter
- 1987: Australian Dream as Frank
- 1987: Bay Cove as Ferry Captain
- 1994: Der Rosenkavalier as Waiters
Television Roles
- 1953: Lux Video Theatre as Tony
- 1953: You Are There as Jesse James
- 1953-1954: Suspense as Derek Howard
- 1953-1957: The Big Story as Howie Madden (2 episodes)
- 1953-1957: Studio One as The Boy (2 episodes)
- 1955: The Philco Television Playhouse as George Avery
- 1955: The Elgin Hour as Private Foster
- 1955: The Alcoa Hour as Jamie Hallock
- 1955-1957: Climax as Poggi/Danny Barron/Steve Barron/Matt Sloane (3 episodes)
- 1956-1962: The United States Steel Hour as Paul Crane/Ray (2 episodes)
- 1957: Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre as Tom Parr
- 1957-1958: Playhouse 90 as Cap. Neil Dameron/David McAdam (2 episodes)
- 1958: Alcoa Theatre as Flight Lt. Upton
- 1958: General Electric Theater as Freddie
- 1959: Riverboat as Jefferson Carruthers
- 1960: The Magical World Of Disney as Martin Didler
- 1960: Rawhide as Bert Eaton
- 1961: Checkmate as Whit Kamens
- 1962: Gunsmoke as Lute
- 1962: Bus Stop as Jim Carmody
- 1962: The Lloyd Bridges Show as David
- 1962: The Defenders as Jonathan Winthrop
- 1963: The Virginian as Oliver Smith
- 1963: Wagon Train as Jim Whitlow
- 1963-1964: Arrest And Trial as ADA Barry Pine (17 episodes)
- 1964-1965: Twelve O Clock High as Lt. Ray Thacker/Maj. Herrick (2 episodes)
- 1965: Profiles In Courage as Whitlock
- 1965: The Long Hot Summer as Duane Galloway
- 1965: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Glendon Baker
- 1965-1966: Peyton Place as D.A. John Fowler (75 episodes)
- 1966: Run For Your Life as Alex Ryder
- 1967: Flipper as Keller
- 1967: The High Chaparral as Creed Hallock
- 1967-1969: The F.B.I. as SAC Gary Morgan/Clayton McGregor/SAC Douglas Parker/SAC William Converese/Chicago Special Agent (7 episodes)
- 1969: Adam-12 as Father Joe
- 1969: The Name Of The Game as Stuart Clark/Father Billy Keaton (2 episodes)
- 1969: The Bold Ones: The Lawyers as Dr. Philip Blackburn
- 1971: The Young Lawyers as Andrew Rogers
- 1971: Owen Marshall Counselor At Law as Clay Arnold
- 1971: Columbo as Col. Roger Dutton
- 1972: The Rookies as Price
- 1972-1973: The Mod Squad as Dr. Eggers/Dr. Frellich (2 episodes)
- 1973: Alias Smith and Jones as George Sterling
- 1973: Search as Sen. Gordon
- 1973-1976: Police Story as The Prosecutor/Morrissey/Kimbrough/Dr. Ullman/Prosecutor (5 episodes)
- 1973-1977: The Streets of San Francisco as Gerald O'Brien (9 episodes)
- 1974: Barnaby Jones as Dr. Lincoln
- 1975: The Invisible Man as Kirk
- 1975: Medical Story as Dr. Barrett
- 1977: McMillan & Wife as Richard Valentine
- 1977: The Feather And Father Gang as Martin Stoddard
- 1977: Washington Behind Closed Doors as Ashton
- 1983: Sons And Daughters as Policeman
- 1989: The Magistrate as Drugforce Detective
