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John Derek

Date of birth: 1926-08-12

Place of birth: Hollywood, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Dare Harris, Derek Delevan Harris

John Derek

Biography

John Derek (1926-1998) was an American actor, filmmaker, and photographer most famous for the women to whom he was married; namely Bo Derek, Linda Evans, Ursula Andress, and Pati Behrs.

Movie Credits

Exodus
3.3

Exodus

1960-12-15

Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport

A Double Life
3.1

A Double Life

1947-12-25

A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage takin

I'll Be Seeing You
3.5

I'll Be Seeing You

1944-12-31

Mary Marshall, serving a six year term for accidental manslaughter, is given a Christmas furlough fr

The Ten Commandments
3.9

The Ten Commandments

1956-10-05

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of

All the King's Men
3.5

All the King's Men

1949-11-16

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wi

Scandal Sheet
3.5

Scandal Sheet

1952-01-16

A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.

Knock on Any Door
3

Knock on Any Door

1949-02-22

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the cour

Run for Cover
3.3

Run for Cover

1955-04-29

An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.

The Flesh Is Weak
2.9

The Flesh Is Weak

1957-08-06

Giani is a pimp who preys on the naïve, ‘just off the bus’ young women who come to post-war London f

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
2.4

Rogues of Sherwood Forest

1950-06-21

The son of Robin Hood carries on his late father's tradition.

Nightmare in the Sun
1.3

Nightmare in the Sun

1965-03-06

A hitchhiker sleeps with a rancher's wife and is hunted by the sheriff for her murder.

The Adventures of Hajji Baba
3

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

1954-10-01

In Ispahan, Persia, Hajji Baba is leaving his father's shop to seek a greater fortune, while the Pri

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
3.3

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

1953-05-01

Hodiak, Brian, Derek and Teal have just been released from prison. They return to Tomahawk Gap, now

The Last Posse
3

The Last Posse

1953-07-04

A posse's pursuit of bank robbers ends with loot missing and a sheriff (Broderick Crawford) wounded.

Prince of Players
2.4

Prince of Players

1955-01-11

High Hell
0

High Hell

1958-01-01

Tempers and sexual jealousies flare when five men and a woman share a mountain cabin while mining fo

Fury at Showdown
2.7

Fury at Showdown

1957-04-18

After serving a year for a killing in self-defense, gunfighter Brock Mitchell tries to help his youn

Once Before I Die
1.5

Once Before I Die

1966-12-01

Stranded behind enemy lines when the Japanese attack the Philippines in late 1941, Lt. Bailey must l

The Leather Saint
0

The Leather Saint

1956-06-06

Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym

Mask of the Avenger
2.6

Mask of the Avenger

1951-06-27

Costume swashbuckler with heroic John Derek battling evil Anthony Quinn.

Saturday's Hero
2.9

Saturday's Hero

1951-03-01

A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program.

The Outcast
3.2

The Outcast

1954-08-15

Thanks to the chicanery of his crooked uncle Major Cosgrave, Jet has been cheated out of his father'

Omar Khayyam
2.5

Omar Khayyam

1957-08-23

Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though hi

Prince of Pirates
3.8

Prince of Pirates

1953-03-07

In a 16th century kingdom in the Netherlands, the newly crowned King Stephan concludes a secret trea

An Annapolis Story
1.6

An Annapolis Story

1955-04-10

Two brothers, both cadets at Annapolis, fall in love with the same girl.

The Family Secret
2.9

The Family Secret

1951-10-21

When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murde

The Nest
0

The Nest

1943-01-01

A silent black-and-white film in which a brother (played by Bob Jones) and sister (Jo Whittaker) are

Pirate of the Half Moon
3

Pirate of the Half Moon

1957-12-04

Gianna Maria Canale as the Duchess who is offered a banquet and requests for a hard-boiled egg. The

The Big Moment
0

The Big Moment

1954-03-07

Three individual stories that give an account of crucial moments in the lives of three different peo

Prisoner of the Volga
2.6

Prisoner of the Volga

1959-03-26

A vicious play of intrigue, about love, desire and betrayal, in the dress of the military at the Cos

Mission Over Korea
1.5

Mission Over Korea

1953-08-01

A rookie pilot in the Korean War wants to avenge his brother's death.

Since You Went Away
3.3

Since You Went Away

1944-06-30

In 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose pa

Thunderbirds
2.9

Thunderbirds

1952-11-20

An Oklahoma National Guard unit, comprised mainly of Native Americans, is called up for duty at the

Massacre at Sand Creek
2

Massacre at Sand Creek

1956-12-27

A fictionalized account of the infamous massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand Creek by a militia

Sea of Lost Ships
0

Sea of Lost Ships

1953-10-24

The son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same a

Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1
1

Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1

1982-01-01

Playboy Video Magazine was literally a video version of the publication. It included candid celebrit

The Making of The Ten Commandments
4

The Making of The Ten Commandments

2003-09-23

Go behind the scenes of the beloved biblical epic The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
0

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

1952-03-01

Two singers step in to help an aspiring actress whose grandmother opposes her bid to launch a show-b