Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
61
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 01, 1905 ( 63 years old )
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Johnny Andrews
Johnny Andressano
John Indrisano
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Known For
Barefoot in the Park
1967-05-25The Set-Up
1949-03-29Pier 23
1951-05-11The Cincinnati Kid
1965-10-15Go West Young Man
1936-11-18Laughing Irish Eyes
1936-03-04Tension
1949-11-25The Other Love
1947-05-14In This Corner
1948-09-20The Devil's Hairpin
1957-10-04