Born: January 21, 1921 – Died: August 16, 1994
John Doucette was a talented American character actor known for his stocky build, balding appearance, and commanding voice. Born on January 21, 1921, Doucette started his career in minor roles, often portraying gangland henchmen. However, he quickly showcased his versatility by delivering memorable performances as western villains and even tackling Shakespearean roles. While he didn't often play lead roles, Doucette's presence was undoubtedly felt in a wide range of films and television dramas. With his familiar face and deep voice, he left a lasting impression on audiences, making him a respected figure in the entertainment industry.
Early Life and Career
John Doucette began his acting career in minor roles in films, often portraying gangland henchmen. Throughout his career, Doucette delivered memorable performances in films such as "True Grit" (1969), "Cleopatra" (1963), and "Patton" (1970). These roles showcased his versatility and further solidified his reputation as a reliable supporting actor.
John Doucette made a lasting impact on Hollywood and the entertainment industry. His recognizable face and deep voice made him a familiar presence in a wide range of films and television dramas. While he may not have achieved leading actor status, Doucette's talent and versatility earned him the respect of his peers and audiences alike. Although he may not be widely recognized by name, his contributions to the industry have made him a notable figure in film and television history.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Off the Mark | Jenell's Man |
| 1983 | Heart of Steel (TV Movie) | Clifford |
| 1979 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) | Sheriff Boland |
| 1978 | Every Girl Should Have One | Policeman |
| 1978 | Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series) | Reuben |
| 1978 | The Time Machine (TV Movie) | Sheriff Finley |
| 1978 | Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (TV Movie) | George Donner |
| 1977 | Charge of the Model T's | Capt. Mundy |
| 1976 | Fighting Mad | Jeff Hunter |
| 1976 | Panache (TV Movie) | Treville |
| 1975 | The Last of the Mohicans (TV Movie) | Chingachook (voice) |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner (TV Series) | Dr. Herschel Littman |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) | Deputy Sample |
| 1974 | Harry O (TV Series) | Bishop Monaghan |
| 1974 | Tenafly (TV Series) | Wilson |
| 1973 | Ironside (TV Series) | Ralph Hanson |
| 1973 | Mannix (TV Series) | Ward Gillis |
| 1973 | One Little Indian | Sgt. Waller |
| 1973 | Kung Fu (TV Series) | Ed Rankin |
| 1971–1972 | The Partners (TV Series) | Capt. Aaron William Andrews |
| 1971 | Confessions of a Top Crime Buster (TV Movie) | Capt. Aaron William Andrews |
| 1971 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) | Vernon |
| 1971 | Big Jake | Buck Dugan |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob | Sheriff Monte |
| 1970 | Patton | Major General Lucian K. Truscott |
| 1969 | True Grit | 'Sheriff' |
| 1969 | The Outsider (TV Series) | Stan Potolski |
| 1965–1969 | The Virginian (TV Series) | Arthur Willis | Lumberfield | Calder ... |
| 1968–1969 | Get Smart (TV Series) | Colonel Von Klaus |
| 1968 | Premiere (TV Series) | Lt. McMillan |
| 1968 | Journey to Shiloh | Gen. Braxton Bragg |
| 1968 | The Big Valley (TV Series) | Jim North |
| 1962–1968 | Bonanza (TV Series) | Sid Talbott | Rev. Evan Morgan | Walter Prescott |
| 1967 | Tarzan (TV Series) | Arthur Brady |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense (TV Series) | Ed Bauer |
| 1967 | Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) | Col. Richard Leman |
| 1967 | The Fastest Guitar Alive | Max |
| 1967 | Winchester '73 (TV Movie) | Jake Starret |
| 1966–1967 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) | Axel Morgan | John Obediah Brown |
| 1967 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats (TV Series) | Curt Morton |
| 1966 | The Rat Patrol (TV Series) | Joe Marston |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) | Ulysses |
| 1966 | The Monroes (TV Series) | Buttermore |
| 1966 | Court Martial (TV Series) | Capt. George Crouch |
| 1966 | Insight (TV Series) | Taylor |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith | Uncle Ben McCanles |
| 1966 | Paradise, Hawaiian Style | Mr. Belden |
| 1966 | The Loner (TV Series) | Harry Benneke |
| 1965 | Printed Poison (Short) | District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elder | Hyselman |
| 1961–1965 | Wagon Train (TV Series) | Burt Enders | Chandler Ames | Boone Gilla ... |
| 1962–1965 | Rawhide (TV Series) | E.L. Pine | Pvt. Vasily Kandinsky |
| 1964 | The Fugitive (TV Series) | Sheriff Deebold |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Lucas |
| 1963 | Alexander the Great (TV Movie) | Kleitos |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant (TV Series) | Sgt. Clintock |
| 1963 | Cleopatra | Achillas |
| 1963 | Wide Country (TV Series) | Det. Sgt. Palmer |
| 1963 | Laramie (TV Series) | Sheriff Tate |
| 1957–1962 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) | Sgt. Gaine | Matt | Shorty Bostwick ... |
| 1961 | Everglades! (TV Series) | Reuben Sales |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) | Sgt. Al Graff |
| 1959–1961 | Lock Up (TV Series) | Lt. Weston | Lt. John Weston | Lt. Jim Weston |
| 1961 | The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) | Percy Horton |
| 1961 | The Americans (TV Series) | Capt. Cardiff | Sgt. Cardiff |
| 1958–1960 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) | Sheriff Eli Parsons | Harvey Logan | Geronimo |
| 1959–1960 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) | Lemuel Carstairs | Luke Simes |
| 1959 | Here Come the Jets | Randall |
| 1959 | Union Pacific (TV Series) | Seth Morgan |
| 1959 | The Texan (TV Series) | Sheriff Ben Carter |
| 1959 | Colt .45 (TV Series) | Lou Gore |
| 1959 | Border Patrol (TV Series) | Hendricks |
| 1959 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) | Sgt. Ferguson |
| 1958–1959 | Lawman (TV Series) | Ira Young | Dick Sellers |
| 1958–1959 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV Series) | Hammerhead | Laramie Kid |
| 1958–1959 | Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) | Ed Rance | Joe Marsh |
| 1959 | U.S. Marshal (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1958 | Target (TV Series) | Lt. John Weston |
| 1956–1958 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) | Smiley Dunlap | Orry Taylor |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) | Jean Jacques Dobois |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) | Capt. John Benson |
| 1958 | Steve Canyon (TV Series) | Col. Dorrance |
| 1958 | The Rough Riders (TV Series) | Wes Sutton |
| 1958 | The Hunters | Chief Master Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Gang War | Maxie Meadows |
| 1958 | A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed | Grayson (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) | Lt. Vladek | Eddie |
| 1957–1958 | The People's Choice (TV Series) | Louis | Louie Lewis |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt (TV Series) | Louis Hale |
| 1958 | Too Much, Too Soon | Crowley (uncredited) |
| 1957–1958 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) | Cagle | Bobo Conway |
| 1958 | Navy Log (TV Series) | The Chief | Guns |
| 1958 | Official Detective (TV Series) | Longo |
| 1958 | M Squad (TV Series) | Police Sgt. Lou Pulaski |
| 1958 | The Thin Man (TV Series) | Hank |
| 1958 | Zorro (TV Series) | Antonio Azuela (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Trackdown (TV Series) | Joe Garth |
| 1957 | This Is the Life (TV Series) | Floyd Norton |
| 1957 | The Sword (TV Movie) | Bouclet |
| 1957 | Gunfire at Indian Gap | Loder |
| 1957 | Peyton Place | Army Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Kiss Them for Me | Shore Patrol Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1955–1957 | Cheyenne (TV Series) | Bill Jenkins | Sgt. Cap Daniels |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) | Martin Loomis |
| 1957 | Sabu and the Magic Ring | Kimal |
| 1957 | Man Without a Gun (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1957 | Bombers B-52 | Nielson (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Crooked Circle | Larry Ellis |
| 1957 | The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) | Mountain Man (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) | Corky |
| 1957 | Code 3 (TV Series) | Sgt. Goetz |
| 1957 | The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) | Cherokee |
| 1957 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) | Al Janes |
| 1957 | The Lonely Man | Sundown Whipple |
| 1953–1957 | Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) | Bouclet | Matt Kovacs | Capt. Jerry Comstock ... |
| 1957 | The Lawless Eighties | Art 'Pig' Corbin |
| 1957 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) | Owen Davy |
| 1956–1957 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) | Barber | Vince Walker |
| 1957 | The Phantom Stagecoach | Harry Farrow |
| 1957 | Panic! (TV Series) | Ryker |
| 1957 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) | (voice) |
| 1957 | The Big Land | Hagan - Livery Stableman (uncredited) |
| 1956–1957 | Studio 57 (TV Series) | Sgt. Bart Anson |
| 1957 | Last of the Badmen | Johnson alias Owens |
| 1957 | The True Story of Jesse James | Sheriff Hillstrom |
| 1955–1957 | Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) | Sgt. Baker | Von Caggie | Levitt |
| 1956 | Chevron Hall of Stars (TV Series) | Coons |
| 1956 | Ethel Barrymore Theater (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1956 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) | Jim O'Malley |
| 1956 | Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) | Emil Jesseski |
| 1956 | Combat Sergeant (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1956 | The Burning Hills | Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Thunder Over Arizona | Deputy Rand |
| 1956 | Dakota Incident | Rick Largo |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Ben Buddy |
| 1956 | Crusader (TV Series) | Cliff Hargar |
| 1956 | Quincannon, Frontier Scout | Sgt. Calvin |
| 1955–1956 | Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) | John Barton | Col. Stewart | Neilson |
| 1956 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) | Sheriff Millikan | Ferguson |
| 1956 | The Maverick Queen | Loudmouth |
| 1956 | Red Sundown | Billy - Wagon Guard (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Ghost Town | Doc Clawson |
| 1953–1956 | You Are There (TV Series) | Miner 4 | Peck Byrd | Samuel Gray ... |
| 1952–1956 | Big Town (TV Series) | Andrew Jackson Peters | Lt. Tom Greggory | TV Repair Shop Owner |
| 1956 | The Bottom of the Bottle | Patrolman (uncredited) |
| 1955–1956 | My Friend Flicka (TV Series) | Andy Benson | Hap Scott |
| 1956 | Celebrity Playhouse (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1954–1955 | The Lone Wolf (TV Series) | Blake | Pete Casman | Arnold Richman |
| 1953–1955 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) | Peter |
| 1955 | Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1955 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) | Bartender |
| 1954–1955 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) | Charon | Sgt. Wood | Sgt. Katrel ... |
| 1955 | Stage 7 (TV Series) | Luke Hebert | Sgt. Toomey |
| 1952–1955 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) | Foster | Joe | Slugger |
| 1955 | Seven Cities of Gold | Juan Coronel |
| 1949–1955 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) | Beau Slate | Deputy Sawyer | Lew Cates ... |
| 1955 | The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) | Garrison |
| 1955 | House of Bamboo | Skipper (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Sea Chase | Bos'n |
| 1954–1955 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) | Duke Bailey | Hugo Barrett |
| 1955 | The Whistler (TV Series) | Jack Blaine |
| 1955 | An Annapolis Story | Boxing Coach |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series) | Jan Peterson |
| 1954–1955 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) | Capt. Scannlen |
| 1955 | Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) | Marty Hinton |
| 1955 | So You Want to Be a Gladiator (Short) | Gladiator Overseer (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Public Defender (TV Series) | Denver Morgan |
| 1955 | New York Confidential | Shorty |
| 1955 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1955 | Prince of Players | Man Who Starts Clapping (uncredited) |
| 1953–1954 | Your Favorite Story (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) | Ward Cowling |
| 1953–1954 | City Detective (TV Series) | Baxter | Joe |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1952–1954 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) | Gil Wiley | Hook Carter Posing as Reverend Brown | Oley Wolf ... |
| 1954 | Destry | Cowhand |
| 1954 | Cry Vengeance | Red Miller |
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris | Campbell |
| 1954 | Return from the Sea | Jimmy |
| 1954 | The Far Country | Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Duffy's Tavern (TV Series) | Sweet Sue |
| 1954 | The Forty-Niners | Ernie Walker |
| 1954 | River of No Return | Man in Saloon (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night | Mounted Guard (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Where's Raymond? (TV Series) | Man in Coffee Pot |
| 1954 | Executive Suite | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) | Clay |
| 1954 | Beachhead | Maj. Scott |
| 1951–1953 | The Range Rider (TV Series) | Cash Corbin | Clyde Armstrong - Banker | Jeff Harmon ... |
| 1953 | The Wild One | Sage Valley Race Official (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) | Bartender |
| 1953 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) | Sgt. Jess Corbin | Sandy - Henchman |
| 1953 | Flight to Tangier | Tirera |
| 1953 | All the Brothers Were Valiant | George (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) | Bill Repp | Chance | El Latigo |
| 1953 | The Big Heat | Mark Reiner (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Robe | Ship's Mate (uncredited) |
| 1953 | City of Bad Men | Cinch (uncredited) |
| 1950–1953 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) | Outlaw Boss | Brief Williams | Gimme Porter ... |
| 1953 | War Paint | Trooper Charnofsky |
| 1953 | I'm the Law (TV Series) | Robson |
| 1953 | Goldtown Ghost Riders | Bailey (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Julius Caesar | Carpenter, Citizen of Rome |
| 1953 | Boston Blackie (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1953 | Ambush at Tomahawk Gap | Burt - Twin Forks Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Perils of the Jungle | Gorman |
| 1953 | Family Theatre (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1953 | My Hero (TV Series) | Turk |
| 1953 | The Silver Whip | Josh - Red Rock Citizen (uncredited) |
| 1952–1953 | Rebound (TV Series) | Ned | Hugo Gatz | Jim ... |
| 1952 | Off Limits | Barfly (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Woman in the Dark | 'Dutch' Bender |
| 1952 | Back at the Front | Military Police Sergeant in Bar (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Mark Saber (TV Series) | Louis |
| 1952 | The Unexpected (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1952 | Toughest Man in Arizona | Sgt. Wayne (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Sky King (TV Series) | Nail Gorham |
| 1952 | Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) | Armand Ratka |
| 1952 | Desert Pursuit | Kafan |
| 1952 | The San Francisco Story | Slade (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Pride of St. Louis | Benny (uncredited) |
| 1952 | High Noon | Trumbull (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Carbine Williams | Gavrey (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A. | Hal (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious | Whitey (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Bugles in the Afternoon | Bill (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Rose of Cimarron | Drunk |
| 1952 | The Treasure of Lost Canyon | Gyppo |
| 1952 | Phone Call from a Stranger | Arthur (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Racket Squad (TV Series) | Danny |
| 1951 | Dick Tracy (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1951 | Fixed Bayonets! | Colonel - 18th Infantry (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Lady Pays Off | Cab Driver |
| 1951 | Corky of Gasoline Alley | Rocky (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV Series) | Crook That Puts Gun in Handbag (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Yukon Manhunt | Charles Benson |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Train | Det. Hammond (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Mask of the Avenger | Sentry (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) | Stopes |
| 1951 | The Texas Rangers | Butch Cassidy |
| 1951 | Cavalry Scout | Varney |
| 1951 | Tales of Robin Hood | Wilfred |
| 1951 | Only the Valiant | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Thunder in God's Country | Slack Breedon |
| 1951 | The Lemon Drop Kid | Muscleman (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Up Front | Walsh (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours | Fingerprint Man (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sierra Passage | Sutter's Creek Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Flying Missile | Air Base Civilian Security Officer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard | Larry - (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Breaking Point | Gotch Goten (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Fuller Brush Girl | Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Border Treasure | Bat |
| 1950 | Convicted | Tex - Convict (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Broken Arrow | Mule Driver (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Iroquois Trail | Sam Girty |
| 1950 | Winchester '73 | Roan Daley (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Love That Brute | Gangster in Big Ed's Cellar (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Return of the Frontiersman | Evans |
| 1950 | Customs Agent | Hank (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sierra | Jed Coulter |
| 1950 | Johnny One-Eye | Police Detective (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Vicious Years | Giorgio |
| 1950 | Singing Guns | Miner (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Pilgrimage Play | Lord Zadok |
| 1949 | And Baby Makes Three | Husband (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Bandits of El Dorado | Henchman Tucker (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Reign of Terror | Pierre Blanchard (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead | Gus Webb (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Lust for Gold | Man in Barber Shop (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Batman and Robin | Henchman [Ch. 2, 3, 6, 10-12, 15] (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Red Stallion in the Rockies | Ivan (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Crooked Way | Police Sgt. Barrett |
| 1949 | Outpost in Morocco | Card-Playing Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Fighting O'Flynn | Jack |
| 1949 | Criss Cross | Walt |
| 1948 | Rogues' Regiment | Foreign Legion Recruit Found to Have Nazi Tattoo (uncredited) |
| 1948 | In This Corner | Dunkle |
| 1948 | Station West | Bartender |
| 1948 | Canon City | George Bauer |
| 1948 | Train to Alcatraz | McHenry (as John A. Doucette) |
| 1948 | I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Road to the Big House | Danny |
| 1947 | Ride the Pink Horse | Thug (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Foxes of Harrow | Crew Member (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Burning Cross | Toby Mason |
| 1943 | Two Tickets to London | Larsen (uncredited) |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties | Boat Henchman (Ch. 9) (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat | Sailor on rope (uncredited) |
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