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John Alban

Date of birth: 1903-01-02

Place of birth: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Clyde Harlan Alban

John Alban

Biography

John Alban was born on January 2, 1903 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor known for The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) and Gunga Din (1939). He was married to Renee Evans and Pauline Garon. He died on August 9, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Movie Credits

Critic's Choice
2.8

Critic's Choice

1963-02-24

Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be ver

Ball of Fire
3.6

Ball of Fire

1941-12-02

A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. Whe

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
3.5

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938-07-20

A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming o

I'll See You in My Dreams
2.4

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951-12-06

Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

Deception
3.3

Deception

1946-10-26

After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer

Storm Warning
3.3

Storm Warning

1951-02-10

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Kla

Seven Days in May
3.6

Seven Days in May

1964-02-01

A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.

Portland Exposé
2.9

Portland Exposé

1957-08-11

The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's

Sex and the Single Girl
3.2

Sex and the Single Girl

1964-12-25

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to

Lover Come Back
3.5

Lover Come Back

1961-12-20

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike e

Room for One More
3.2

Room for One More

1952-01-10

Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innoce

A Star Is Born
3.5

A Star Is Born

1954-10-01

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career

They Won't Believe Me
3.2

They Won't Believe Me

1947-07-16

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to

Gunga Din
3.3

Gunga Din

1939-01-26

British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with

The Best Man
3.6

The Best Man

1964-04-05

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a ma

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1.8

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939-10-26

A mobster's moll leads a newsman, cub reporter and photographer to a scoop.

I Married a Witch
3.4

I Married a Witch

1942-10-30

A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter

In the Good Old Summertime
3.3

In the Good Old Summertime

1949-07-29

Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an

The Last Crooked Mile
2.5

The Last Crooked Mile

1946-08-09

A mystery grows after a bank robbery car leads investigators to a carnival sideshow.

East of Eden
3.8

East of Eden

1955-04-10

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelmin

Repeat Performance
3

Repeat Performance

1947-05-22

On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946

The Strange Woman
3.1

The Strange Woman

1946-10-25

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive

Limelight
4

Limelight

1952-10-16

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again fee

Gun Crazy
3.7

Gun Crazy

1950-01-20

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in shar

Inherit the Wind
3.8

Inherit the Wind

1960-07-07

Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The

Blonde Alibi
1.9

Blonde Alibi

1946-03-01

Soon after a young woman breaks off her engagement to a doctor, the doctor is found murdered. Suspic

Sing and Like It
2

Sing and Like It

1934-04-20

While breaking into a bank safe, a gangster overhears a bank employee singing and decides to put her

Send Me No Flowers
3.4

Send Me No Flowers

1964-10-14

At one of his many visits to his doctor, hypochondriac George Kimball mistakes a dying man's diagnos

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3.6

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953-07-14

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the dis

Pal Joey
3.1

Pal Joey

1957-10-25

An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.

Auntie Mame
3.5

Auntie Mame

1958-12-04

Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patric

Fitzwilly
3

Fitzwilly

1967-12-20

When Miss Vicki's father dies, she becomes the world's greatest philanthropist. Unfortunately, she i

The Fountainhead
3.4

The Fountainhead

1949-06-25

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite

Citizen Kane
4

Citizen Kane

1941-04-17

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich

The Postman Always Rings Twice
3.5

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946-05-02

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

The Egg and I
3.5

The Egg and I

1947-05-01

World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and movin

California
3.4

California

1947-02-21

"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but

The Merry Widow
3.1

The Merry Widow

1952-09-05

Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if t

Ziegfeld Girl
3.2

Ziegfeld Girl

1941-04-25

Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautif

Yankee Doodle Dandy
3.5

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942-05-29

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M.

Youngblood Hawke
3

Youngblood Hawke

1964-11-04

An unknown Kentucky writer comes to New York and pursues fame and women.

Possessed
3.5

Possessed

1947-05-29

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor th

The Great Gatsby
2.7

The Great Gatsby

1949-06-06

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the myste

That Certain Woman
2.7

That Certain Woman

1937-08-30

A gangster's widow fights for love despite society's disapproval.