
John Indrisano
Born: 1905-11-01
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

The Accused

The Midnight Story

Some Like It Hot

Ocean's Eleven

Knock on Any Door

Johnny Angel

Iron Man

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Chicago Confidential

The Devil's Hairpin

Wyoming Mail

The Ambushers

The Set-Up

The Trap

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Tension

Lost in a Harem

Pillow Talk

It's Always Fair Weather

Ten North Frederick

The Other Love

The Cincinnati Kid

Ringside Maisie

Guys and Dolls

Body and Soul

Hot Blood

Birdman of Alcatraz

Hi-Jacked

Murder, My Sweet

Barefoot in the Park

Mystery Sea Raider

Invitation to Happiness

The Big Street

Who's Got the Action?

The Cruel Tower

The Lady Gambles

In This Corner

The Naughty Nineties

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Callaway Went Thataway

The Human Duplicators

City for Conquest

Duffy of San Quentin

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Tin Pan Alley

Something to Live For

Two Weeks in Another Town

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Crack-Up

Blueprint for Robbery

King for a Night

Laughing Irish Eyes

Glory Alley

I Passed for White

The Girl from Mexico

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

The Winning Ticket

From This Day Forward

A Swingin' Affair

The Plot Thickens

Pier 23

Go West Young Man

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

Two-Fisted

The Yellow Cab Man
