John Derek

Career timeline

1. 1926 · Born

   Born in Hollywood, California, USA

2. 1943 · Screen debut

   The Nest (Movie)

3. 1950 · Breakthrough

   Lux Video Theatre (TV)

4. 1965 · Directing debut

   Nightmare in the Sun (Movie)

5. 1966 · First production

   Once Before I Die (Movie)

6. 1969 · Writing debut

   A Boy... A Girl (Movie)

7. 1989 · Latest release

   Ghosts Can't Do It (Movie)

8. 1998 · Died

   May 22, 1998

Career in numbers

6 1940s

29 1950s

6 1960s

4 1980s

• Drama25
• Adventure10
• Western8
• Romance7
• Crime5
• Action5

Highest-rated title The Ten Commandments 1956 7.8 Most popular title The Ten Commandments 1956 7.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John Derek in our catalogue.

Bo Derek

4 titles together

Wanda Hendrix

2 titles together

John Hodiak

2 titles together

David Brian

2 titles together

1. 1966 Once Before I Die as Bailey Movie
2. 1965 Nightmare in the Sun as Hitchhiker Movie
3. 1961 Frontier Circus as Ben Travis TV
4. 1960 Exodus as Taha 6.7 Movie
5. 1959 Prisoner of the Volga as Alexej Orloff Movie
6. 1958 High Hell as Craig Rhodes Movie
7. 1957 Pirate of the Half Moon as Nadir El Krim / Paul de Vellenera Movie
8. 1957 Omar Khayyam as Prince Malik Movie
9. 1957 The Flesh Is Weak as Tony Giani Movie
10. 1957 Fury at Showdown as Brock Mitchell Movie
11. 1956 Massacre at Sand Creek as Lt. Norman Tucker Movie
12. 1956 The Ten Commandments as Joshua 7.8 Movie
13. 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Andy Todd TV
14. 1956 The Leather Saint as Father Gil Allen Movie
15. 1955 Run for Cover as Davey Bishop 6.8 Movie
16. 1955 An Annapolis Story as Tony Scott Movie
17. 1955 Prince of Players as John Wilkes Booth Movie
18. 1954 The Adventures of Hajji Baba as Hajji Baba Movie
19. 1954 The Outcast as Jet Cosgrave Movie
20. 1954 The Big Moment as Avrum Movie
21. 1953 Sea of Lost Ships as G.R. 'Grad' Matthews Movie
22. 1953 Mission Over Korea as Lt. Pete Barker Movie
23. 1953 The Last Posse as Jed Clayton Movie
24. 1953 Ambush at Tomahawk Gap as Kid Movie
25. 1953 Prince of Pirates as Prince Roland Movie
26. 1952 Thunderbirds as Lt. Gil Hackett Movie
27. 1952 Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder as John Derek Movie
28. 1952 Scandal Sheet as Steve McCleary 7.0 Movie
29. 1951 The Family Secret as David Clark Movie
30. 1951 Mask of the Avenger as Capt. Renato Dimorna Movie
31. 1951 Saturday's Hero as Steve Novak Movie
32. 1950 Lux Video Theatre as George Eastman TV
33. 1950 Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Robin, Earl of Huntington Movie
34. 1949 All the King's Men as Tom Stark 7.0 Movie
35. 1949 Knock on Any Door as Nick Romano 6.2 Movie
36. 1947 A Double Life as Police Stenographer (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
37. 1944 I'll Be Seeing You as Lieutenant Bruce 6.9 Movie
38. 1944 Since You Went Away as (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
39. 1943 The Nest as Boyfriend (as "Dare Harris") Movie

1. 1989 Ghosts Can't Do It 2.7 Movie
2. 1984 Bolero 3.4 Movie
3. 1981 Tarzan the Ape Man 4.0 Movie
4. 1981 Fantasies Movie
5. 1969 Childish Things Movie
6. 1969 A Boy... A Girl Movie
7. 1966 Once Before I Die Movie
8. 1965 Nightmare in the Sun Movie

1. 1989 Ghosts Can't Do It 2.7 Movie
2. 1984 Bolero 3.4 Movie
3. 1981 Tarzan the Ape Man 4.0 Movie

1. 1989 Ghosts Can't Do It 2.7 Movie
2. 1984 Bolero 3.4 Movie
3. 1981 Fantasies Movie
4. 1969 A Boy... A Girl Movie

1. 1989 Ghosts Can't Do It 2.7 Movie
2. 1969 A Boy... A Girl Movie

1. 1966 Once Before I Die Movie

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