Place of Birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Date of Birth:
11/1/1905
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide. Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Barefoot in the Park
The Set-Up
Pier 23
The Cincinnati Kid
Go West Young Man
Laughing Irish Eyes
Tension
The Other Love
In This Corner
The Devil's Hairpin
The Midnight Story
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Chicago Confidential
A Swingin' Affair
Two-Fisted
The Lady Gambles
Knock on Any Door
Blueprint for Robbery
The Yellow Cab Man
The Human Duplicators
Ocean's Eleven
Murder, My Sweet
The Accused
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Wyoming Mail
Guys and Dolls
King for a Night
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Who's Got the Action?
The Girl from Mexico
Invitation to Happiness
Callaway Went Thataway
The Cruel Tower
The Winning Ticket
It's a Wonderful Life
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Glory Alley
Birdman of Alcatraz
Some Like It Hot
Pillow Talk
The Trap
Hi-Jacked
It's Always Fair Weather
Tin Pan Alley
City for Conquest
Mystery Sea Raider
The Plot Thickens
Ringside Maisie
Something to Live For
Duffy of San Quentin
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
From This Day Forward
Body and Soul
Lost in a Harem
The Naughty Nineties
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
The Big Street
Crack-Up
The Ambushers
The Legend of Lylah Clare