John Harron, born in New York City in 1904, was an American actor known for his work in the late silent and early sound eras. He appeared in the 1939 films They Made Me a Criminal, where he navigates the underbelly of crime, and Each Dawn I Die, portraying a man wrongfully imprisoned. Harron's career flourished during the silent film era, but he faced challenges with the advent of sound, leading to a shift in his roles. Despite this, his performances in these films reflect the gritty realism of the time, contributing to the cult cinema landscape.
They Made Me a Criminal
Johnnie is a boxer. The same evening he won the world championship, he is charged for the murder of a reporter and is taken for dead. Running away from New York, he ends up in a ranch in Arizona, run by an old lady as a work farm for delinquent teenagers. He falls in love with Peggy and became the teenagers’ hero. But there is that New York Detective, Phelan, that does not believe he is dead and is chasing him.
