Biography
John Archer, also credited early in his career as Ralph Bowman, was an American actor. Born in Osceola, Nebraska, he moved to California as a child and studied cinematography at the University of Southern California before turning to acting. He made his film debut in 1938 and won a radio contest that secured him an RKO contract under the name John Archer.
Archer appeared in films including White Heat (1949) as Philip Evans, Destination Moon (1950) and Blue Hawaii (1961). His television credits include episodes of The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Batman and Columbo. He was married to actress Marjorie Lord from 1941 to 1955; their daughter is actress Anne Archer. He died in Redmond, Washington, in 1999.
