John boles actor wikipedia
John boles actor wikipedia
Frances marcelita boles...
John Boles (actor)
American actor (1895–1969)
John Boles | |
|---|---|
Boles in 1930 | |
| Born | (1895-10-28)October 28, 1895 Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1969(1969-02-27) (aged 73) San Angelo, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1922–1952 |
| Spouse | Marcelite Dobbs (m.1917–1969; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
John Boles (October 28, 1895 – February 27, 1969)[1] was an American singer and actor best known for playing Victor Moritz in the 1931 film Frankenstein.
Early life
Boles was born in Greenville, Texas to a middle-class family. He graduated from the University of Texas[2] in 1917.[note 1][3] Boles served in the intelligence service of the U.S.
Army during World War I.[4] He returned to Greenville, where he was selected by an out-of-town producer to act in an opera at the King Opera House. This experience convinced John that he preferred music and the