John Anderson

Birth Name:

John Robert Anderson

Birth Place:

Clayton, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Assistant director

Served in the United States Coast Guard during World II
Earned his Master's degree from the University of Iowa
Before moving to New York and gaining fame on Broadway, he spent a year with the Cleveland Play House
Began his acting career as a member on the showboat Goldenrod, which traveled the Mississippi River
Early in his career, he was most prominently credited in Western TV series, including "The Rifleman" and "Gunsmoke․"
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Fireside Theatre" in 1950
Best known as a character actor who played California Charlie in "Psycho" and Elder Hammond in "Ride the High Country․"
Portrayed Abraham Lincoln three separate times due to his likeness in appearance, and also voiced Mark Twain in Disney World's Epcot attraction The American Adventure
As part of his membership in the Neptune Society, he was cremated and his ashes taken out to sea following his death
During WWII, he became friends with Italian sculptor and artist Orazio Fumagalli

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