---
name: "John Furlong"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-furlong"
fi1m_id: "john-furlong"
imdb_id: "nm0298952"
tmdb_id: 4679
wikidata_id: "Q1700141"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 April 1933"
died: "23 June 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-26T15:55:09.362065+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Furlong

## Identity

John Furlong

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-furlong
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-furlong
- **IMDb ID:** nm0298952
- **TMDB ID:** 4679
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1700141
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Furlong_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700141, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298952/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4679

Actor. Born 14 April 1933 in Albany, New York, USA. Died 23 June 2008.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 April 1933, Albany, New York, USA
- **Died:** 23 June 2008
- **Active:** 1965–1982
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 75 (1), 1970s 75 (2), 1980s 81 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Crime 2, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $86m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Furlong_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700141, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298952/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4679

## Biography

John Furlong (14 April 1933 – 23 June 2008) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television series, including uncredited roles in *Blazing Saddles* (1974) and *All the President's Men* (1976), and credited parts such as Duffy in *The Front Page* (1974) and Father Joseph Molina in *Vampires* (1998).

Furlong provided the voice of the Narrator in *Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!* (1965) and dubbed the voice of Russ Meyer in all of the director's film appearances. He was also heard as a commentator in *Supervixens* (1975).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), Fi1m 81, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *All the President's Men* (1976), Fi1m 90, as News Desk Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md)
- *The Front Page* (1974), Fi1m 60, as Duffy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-front-page.md)
- *Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!* (1965), Fi1m 75, as Narrator (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/faster-pussycat-kill-kill.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Theory of the Leisure Class* (2001), as Emmet Masterson
- *Vampires* (1998), as Father Joseph Molina
- *The Man Next Door* (1997), as George
- *Legend* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Desperate Trail* (1994), as Zeb Hollister
- *Lucky Luke* (1992), series, as Cowboy
- *Conagher* (1991), Actor
- *Eddie Dodd* (1991), series, Actor
- *Aaron's Way* (1988), series, Actor
- *Scandal in a Small Town* (1988), as Mr. Erickson
- *The Trouble with Spies* (1987), as First Russian
- *The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory* (1987), as Zanco
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, Actor
- *The Steel Collar Man* (1985), as Security Guard
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as John Winslow Wilson
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, Actor
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Dr. Jensen
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Sea Captain — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Frank Dix
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Barnes
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor
- *Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy* (1981), as Politician
- *The Violation of Sarah McDavid* (1981), as Police Sergeant
- *The Postman Always Rings Twice* (1981), as Sign Man #2
- *More Wild Wild West* (1980), as Bavarian Delegate
- *Flamingo Road* (1980), Actor
- *The Memory of Eva Ryker* (1980), as Doctor
- *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Cop
- *Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens* (1979), as The Director / Radio Announcer (voice / uncredited)
- *Bloodbrothers* (1978), as Banion's Bar Man #3
- *The Swarm* (1978), as Cameraman
- *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Ames
- *Speedtrap* (1977), as Police Officer #2
- *One on One* (1977), as Cop
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as 1st Reporter
- *The Last of Mrs. Lincoln* (1976), as Porter
- *The Gumball Rally* (1976), as Man on Freeway
- *All the President's Men* (1976), as News Desk Editor — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md)
- *Helter Skelter* (1976), as Judge Dell
- *Hustle* (1975), as Waiter
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Front Page* (1974), as Duffy — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-front-page.md)
- *Airport 1975* (1974), as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Cop
- *The Dion Brothers* (1974), as Second Passenger
- *Blazing Saddles* (1974), as Tourist Man (uncredited)
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as TV Guard
- *Lotsa Luck* (1973), series, as Man with Suit
- *The Victim* (1972), as 2nd Policeman
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, Actor
- *Vixen!* (1968), as Sam
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Bar Comic
- *Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!* (1968), as Customer
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Halliday
- *Common Law Cabin* (1967), as Dr. Ross
- *Mondo Topless* (1966), as Narrator
- *Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!* (1965), as Narrator (voice) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/faster-pussycat-kill-kill.md)
- *Mudhoney!* (1965), as Calif McKinney

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