John Rawlins

Known for
Directing
Born
June 9, 1902
Died
May 20, 1997 (aged 94)
Birthplace
Long Beach, California, USA

Biography

Director John Rawlins started in films in 1918 as an actor, stunt man, gag writer and assistant director. For a while he sidelined as a comedy writer, then became an editor and later directed second features for First National in Britain from the early 1930s. Returning to the US, he joined Universal (1938-46), where he turned out "B" pictures and serials, including installments of the "Dick Tracy" and "Sherlock Holmes" series. He had similar assignments at RKO (1947-48) and United Artists (1951-53), before branching out into television dramas.

Known For

Filmography

1957
Lost Lagoon poster

Lost Lagoon

Movie · Director

1953
Shark River poster

Shark River

Movie · Director

1951
Fort Defiance poster

Fort Defiance

Movie · Director

1951
Rogue River poster

Rogue River

Movie · Director

1950
The Boy From Indiana poster

The Boy From Indiana

Movie · Director

1949
Massacre River poster

Massacre River

Movie · Director

1948
Michael O'Halloran poster

Michael O'Halloran

Movie · Director

1948
The Arizona Ranger poster

The Arizona Ranger

Movie · Director

1947
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome poster

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Movie · Director

1947
Dick Tracy's Dilemma poster

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Movie · Director

1946
Strange Conquest poster

Strange Conquest

Movie · Director

1946
Her Adventurous Night poster

Her Adventurous Night

Movie · Director

1945
Sudan poster

Sudan

Movie · Director

1944
Ladies Courageous poster

Ladies Courageous

Movie · Director

1943
We've Never Been Licked poster

We've Never Been Licked

Movie · Director

1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror poster

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Movie · Director

1942
Arabian Nights poster

Arabian Nights

Movie · Director

1942
Torpedo Boat poster

Torpedo Boat

Movie · Director

1942
Bombay Clipper poster

Bombay Clipper

Movie · Director

1942
The Great Impersonation poster

The Great Impersonation

Movie · Director

1942
Half Way to Shanghai poster

Half Way to Shanghai

Movie · Director

1942
Unseen Enemy poster

Unseen Enemy

Movie · Director

1942
Overland Mail poster

Overland Mail

Movie · Director

1942
Mississippi Gambler poster

Mississippi Gambler

Movie · Director

1941
Mr. Dynamite poster

Mr. Dynamite

Movie · Director

1941
Sea Raiders poster

Sea Raiders

Movie · Director

1941
Mutiny in the Arctic poster

Mutiny in the Arctic

Movie · Director

1941
Raiders of the Desert poster

Raiders of the Desert

Movie · Director

1941
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga poster

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

Movie · Director

1941
A Dangerous Game poster

A Dangerous Game

Movie · Director

1941
Men of the Timberland poster

Men of the Timberland

Movie · Director

1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! poster

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Movie · Director

1940
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. poster

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

Movie · Director

1940
The Leather Pushers poster

The Leather Pushers

Movie · Director

1940
Junior G-Men poster

Junior G-Men

Movie · Director

1938
Young Fugitives poster

Young Fugitives

Movie · Director

1938
Air Devils poster

Air Devils

Movie · Director

1938
The Missing Guest poster

The Missing Guest

Movie · Director

1938
State Police poster

State Police

Movie · Director

1933
They're Off

They're Off

Movie · Director

1932
Lucky Ladies

Lucky Ladies

Movie · Director

1932
High Society

High Society

Movie · Director