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John Veitch(1920-1998)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John Veitch was born on 22 June 1920 in Queens, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Fly Away Home (1996), Frankenstein (1994) and Dracula (1992). He was married to Carol Lee Ladd. He died on 8 December 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 22, 1920
DiedDecember 8, 1998(78)
BornJune 22, 1920
DiedDecember 8, 1998(78)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Anna Paquin in Fly Away Home (1996)
Fly Away Home
6.9
  • Producer
  • 1996
Frankenstein (1994)
Frankenstein
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1994
Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
Dracula
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1992
Fast Forward (1985)
Fast Forward
5.7
  • Producer(as John Patrick Veitch)
  • 1985

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Actor

  • Violent Road (1958)
    Violent Road
    6.1
    • Track (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Mamie Van Doren in Untamed Youth (1957)
    Untamed Youth
    4.3
    • Jackson (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Alan Ladd and June Allyson in The McConnell Story (1955)
    The McConnell Story
    6.3
    • Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • The Man
    • 1954
  • Drum Beat (1954)
    Drum Beat
    6.3
    • Young Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe in River of No Return (1954)
    River of No Return
    6.6
    • Young Punk (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Otis
    • Monty Warner
    • 1954
  • Jack Lemmon, Judy Holliday, and Peter Lawford in It Should Happen to You (1954)
    It Should Happen to You
    7.2
    • Air Force Man at Ceremony (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Sterling Hayden, Phyllis Kirk, and Gene Nelson in Crime Wave (1953)
    Crime Wave
    7.3
    • Information Officer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
    From Here to Eternity
    7.6
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Stalag 17 (1953)
    Stalag 17
    7.9
    • Prisoner of War (uncredited)
    • 1953

Producer

  • Anna Paquin in Fly Away Home (1996)
    Fly Away Home
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Frankenstein (1994)
    Frankenstein
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
    Dracula
    7.4
    • co-producer
    • 1992
  • Peter Weller and Kathryn Harrold in Rainbow Drive (1990)
    Rainbow Drive
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Cher and Dennis Quaid in Suspect (1987)
    Suspect
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Fast Forward (1985)
    Fast Forward
    5.7
    • produced by (as John Patrick Veitch)
    • 1985

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Ship of Fools (1965)
    Ship of Fools
    7.1
    • assistant director
    • 1965
  • Charlton Heston, James Coburn, Senta Berger, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, and Michael Anderson Jr. in Major Dundee (1965)
    Major Dundee
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1965
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
    The Greatest Story Ever Told
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1965

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    • John D. Veitch
  • Born
    • June 22, 1920
    • Queens, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 8, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Carol Lee LaddFebruary 8, 1958 - December 8, 1998 (his death, 2 children)

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    Son-in-law of Alan Ladd.

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