- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJulian Joseph Lafaye Jr.
- Height6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
- John Carroll was born on July 17, 1906 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Flying Tigers (1942), Hi, Gaucho! (1935) and Death in the Air (1936). He was married to Lucille Ryman Carroll and Steffi Duna. He died on April 24, 1979 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpousesLucille Ryman Carroll(1948 - April 24, 1979) (his death)Steffi Duna(November 11, 1936 - February 22, 1939) (divorced, 1 child)
- ParentsJulian Joseph Lafaye Sr.Emma Genevieve Calongne deFauconne
- As did so many other actors, he interrupted his movie career during WWII. He served as an Air Force pilot in North Africa. He broke his back in a crash.
- First actor, in 1956, to be paid a percentage of his film's gross.
- He was a friend of Erroll Flynn and gained a reputation as an adventurous playboy, even joining Flynn in a trip in which they lived with Fidel Castro in Cuba's Sierra Maestra.
- In the late '50s and '60s he was involved in several legal controversies. In 1959, he agreed to pay a settlement of $176,000 to an 81 year old widow who alleged he had romanced her out of her fortune. In 1965, he gave up a position on the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission amid allegations of improprieties.
- Studied opera in Italy and drove racing cars before turning to acting.
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