---
name: "John Lawrence"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-lawrence"
fi1m_id: "john-lawrence"
imdb_id: "nm0492835"
tmdb_id: 86345
wikidata_id: "Q115609268"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 April 1931"
died: "21 March 1992"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T16:03:25.575806+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 Lawrence

## Identity

John Lawrence

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-lawrence
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-lawrence
- **IMDb ID:** nm0492835
- **TMDB ID:** 86345
- **Wikidata ID:** Q115609268
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115609268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492835/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86345

Actor. Born 26 April 1931 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 21 March 1992.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 April 1931, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 21 March 1992
- **Active:** 1966–1988
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 84 (1), 1980s 79 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115609268, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492835/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86345

## Biography

John Lawrence (26 April 1931 – 21 March 1992) was an American actor. Born in New York City, he graduated with a B.A. in business from Temple University in Philadelphia and performed on the New York stage before moving into screen work.

His credits include the role of Texan in *Seconds* (1966), Wilton in *The A-Team* (1983), Jacob Platz in *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), and Bearded Man in *They Live* (1988). He also appeared in episodes of *The Addams Family* (1964) and *The Brady Bunch* (1969), among many other film and television productions.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *They Live* (1988), Fi1m 79, as Bearded Man — [page](https://film.one/film/they-live.md)
- *Seconds* (1966), Fi1m 84, as Texan — [page](https://film.one/film/seconds.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

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

- *Between the Lines* (2007), as Franz's Father
- *They Live* (1988), as Bearded Man — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/they-live.md)
- *Sky High* (1985), as Boswell
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Wilton
- *Darkroom* (1981), series, as Bartender Noland
- *Sultan and the Rock Star* (1980), as The Fisherman
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Musician, John
- *Undercover with the KKK* (1979), as Capt. Collins
- *Donovan's Kid* (1979), as Policeman
- *Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle* (1978), as Ensign #1
- *Unwilling Lovers* (1977), as -
- *The Pom Pom Girls* (1976), as Sheriff
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Jacob Platz
- *Busting* (1974), as Sergeant Kenefick
- *Goodnight, My Love* (1972), as Reardon
- *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as Guard
- *Another Nice Mess* (1972), as Bricklayer
- *Hot Summer Week* (1972), as Man In Car
- *Banyon* (1971), as Willie Douglas
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Desk Sergeant, Conventioneer
- *There Was a Crooked Man...* (1970), as Jones
- *Man of Violence* (1970), Actor
- *Seconds* (1966), as Texan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/seconds.md)
- *Nevada Smith* (1966), as Hogg
- *Fate Is the Hunter* (1964), as Priest (uncredited)
- *The Addams Family* (1964), series, as Jason
- *Pocketful of Miracles* (1961), as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- *Bachelor in Paradise* (1961), as Mike Carding (uncredited)
- *The Breaking Point* (1961), as Security Officer (uncredited)
- *Rockets in the Dunes* (1960), as Mr. Allen

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