John Hodiak: John Hodiak. Actor: Lifeboat. Pittsburgh-born John Hodiak was one of several up-and-coming male talents who managed to take advantage of the dearth of WWII-era superstars (MGM's Clark Gable, Van Johnson, Robert Taylor and James Stewart, among others) who were off serving their country. John's early death at age 41, however, robbed Hollywood of a strong player and promising character star. Born on April 16, 1914, the eldest of four (one daughter...
Known For: Lifeboat (John Kovac), Somewhere in the Night (George W. Taylor), Battleground (Jarvess), The Harvey Girls (Ned Trent)