About
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...
Known for
BonanzaSeries • 1959
MannixSeries • 1967
BatmanSeries • 1966
Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952
The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958
RawhideSeries • 1959
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
Hawaiian EyeSeries • 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries • 1959
Studio 57Series • 1954
The RebelSeries • 1959
It's a Wonderful LifeMovie • 1946
Alcoa TheatreSeries • 1957
Mr. LuckySeries • 1959
Some Like It HotMovie • 1959
TightropeSeries • 1959
ShaneMovie • 1953
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie • 1963
Ocean's ElevenMovie • 1960
Seven Brides for Seven BrothersMovie • 1954
The Manchurian CandidateMovie • 1962
Carmen JonesMovie • 1954
The Cincinnati KidMovie • 1965
Pillow TalkMovie • 1959