John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American character actor who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in Shakespearean plays, Westerns, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough guy".
Known For
Broken Arrow
(1950)
Mule Driver
Cleopatra
(1963)
Achillas
True Grit
(1969)
"Sheriff"
Criss Cross
(1949)
Walt
Big Jake
(1971)
Buck Duggan
Patton
(1970)
Major General Lucian K. Truscott
High Noon
(1952)
Trumbull (uncredited)
Winchester '73
(1950)
Roan Daley (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
(1951)
Det. Hammond (uncredited)
The Breaking Point
(1950)
Gotch Goten (uncredited)
Peyton Place
(1957)
Army Sergeant (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
(1953)
A Carpenter, Second Citizen
The Fountainhead
(1949)
Gus Webb (uncredited)
The Wild One
(1953)
Sage Valley Race Official (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
(1952)
Whitey (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
(1965)
Henry Hyselman
Full Filmography
Acting
Two Tickets to London
(1943)
Larsen (uncredited)
Road to the Big House
(1947)
Danny
The Burning Cross
(1947)
Toby Mason
Ride the Pink Horse
(1947)
Thug (uncredited)
Station West
(1948)
Bartender
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
(1948)
Prisoner
Lust for Gold
(1949)
Man in Barber Shop
Criss Cross
(1949)
Walt
Reign of Terror
(1949)
Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
(1949)
Gus Webb (uncredited)
The Pilgrimage Play
(1949)
Lord Zadok
Bandits of El Dorado
(1949)
Henchman Tucker (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
(1949)
Sgt. Barrett
Convicted
(1950)
Convict Tex (uncredited)
Singing Guns
(1950)
Miner
Winchester '73
(1950)
Roan Daley (uncredited)
The Flying Missile
(1950)
Security Officer
Border Treasure
(1950)
Bat
Sierra
(1950)
Jed Coulter
The Iroquois Trail
(1950)
Sam Girty
Return of the Frontiersman
(1950)
Evans
The Breaking Point
(1950)
Gotch Goten (uncredited)
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard
(1950)
Larry
Broken Arrow
(1950)
Mule Driver
The Fuller Brush Girl
(1950)
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Johnny One-Eye
(1950)
Plain-clothes Policeman
Fixed Bayonets!
(1951)
18th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
The Lady Pays Off
(1951)
Taxi Driver
The Texas Rangers
(1951)
Butch Cassidy
Up Front
(1951)
Walsh
Strangers on a Train
(1951)
Det. Hammond (uncredited)
Thunder in God's Country
(1951)
Breedon
The Lemon Drop Kid
(1951)
Muscleman (uncredited)
Corky of Gasoline Alley
(1951)
Rocky Bobbie
Cavalry Scout
(1951)
Varney
Tales of Robin Hood
(1951)
Drunk Tax Collector/Castle Night Guard [script name: Wilfred]
Yukon Manhunt
(1951)
Charles Benson
Toughest Man in Arizona
(1952)
Woman in the Dark
(1952)
'Dutch' Bender
Desert Pursuit
(1952)
Kafan
Phone Call from a Stranger
(1952)
Bartender
The Treasure of Lost Canyon
(1952)
Gyppo
Deadline - U.S.A.
(1952)
Hal (uncredited)
Rose of Cimarron
(1952)
Drunk
The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon
(1952)
Matt Stopes
High Noon
(1952)
Trumbull (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
(1952)
Whitey (uncredited)
The Pride of St. Louis
(1952)
Benny
War Paint
(1953)
Trooper Charnofsky
Goldtown Ghost Riders
(1953)
Prospector Bailey
Perils of the Jungle
(1953)
Gorman
All the Brothers Were Valiant
(1953)
George (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
(1953)
A Carpenter, Second Citizen
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
(1953)
Burt (uncredited)
The Big Heat
(1953)
Mark Reiner (uncredited)
Flight to Tangier
(1953)
Tirera, International Police
The Wild One
(1953)
Sage Valley Race Official (uncredited)
River of No Return
(1954)
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
The Last Time I Saw Paris
(1954)
Campbell
Destry
(1954)
Cowhand
Beachhead
(1954)
Maj. Scott
Cry Vengeance
(1954)
Red Miller
The Forty-Niners
(1954)
Ernie Walker
Casanova's Big Night
(1954)
Mounted Guard (uncredited)
The Far Country
(1954)
Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)
Return from the Sea
(1954)
Jimmy (Cab Driver)
Trouble on the Trail
(1954)
(archive footage)
There's No Business Like Show Business
(1954)
Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Sea Chase
(1955)
Bos'n
Seven Cities of Gold
(1955)
Juan Coronel
An Annapolis Story
(1955)
Boxing Coach
New York Confidential
(1955)
Shorty
House of Bamboo
(1955)
Skipper (uncredited)
Ghost Town
(1956)
Doc Clawson
Quincannon, Frontier Scout
(1956)
Sgt. Calvin
Dakota Incident
(1956)
Rick Largo
Thunder Over Arizona
(1956)
Rand
The Maverick Queen
(1956)
Loudmouth
The Fastest Gun Alive
(1956)
Ben Buddy
The Phantom Stagecoach
(1957)
Harry Farrow
The Saga of Andy Burnett
(1957)
Mountain Man
Sabu and the Magic Ring
(1957)
Kimal
The Crooked Circle
(1957)
Larry Ellis
The True Story of Jesse James
(1957)
Sheriff Hillstrom
Peyton Place
(1957)
Army Sergeant (uncredited)
The Lawless Eighties
(1957)
Pig Corbin
The Lonely Man
(1957)
Sundown Whipple
The Big Land
(1957)
Hagan (uncredited)
Bombers B-52
(1957)
Nielson (uncredited)
Kiss Them for Me
(1957)
Shore Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Last of the Badmen
(1957)
Johnson
Gunfire at Indian Gap
(1957)
Loder
The Hunters
(1958)
Chief Master Sergeant
Gang War
(1958)
Maxie Meadows
Too Much, Too Soon
(1958)
Crowley (uncredited)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
(1958)
Grayson
Here Come the Jets
(1959)
Randall
Ricochet
(1961)
Sergeant Al Graff
Cleopatra
(1963)
Achillas
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
(1964)
Lucas
The Sons of Katie Elder
(1965)
Henry Hyselman
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
(1966)
Mr. Belden
Nevada Smith
(1966)
Uncle Ben McCanles
Winchester '73
(1967)
Jake Starret
The Fastest Guitar Alive
(1967)
Max
Journey to Shiloh
(1968)
General Braxton Bragg
Alexander The Great
(1968)
Kleitos
True Grit
(1969)
"Sheriff"
Patton
(1970)
Major General Lucian K. Truscott
One More Train to Rob
(1971)
Sheriff Monte
Big Jake
(1971)
Buck Duggan
One Little Indian
(1973)
Sgt. Waller
Panache
(1976)
Treville
Fighting Mad
(1976)
Jeff Hunter
Charge of the Model T's
(1977)
Capt. Mundy
The Time Machine
(1978)
Sheriff Finley
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
(1978)
George Donner
Heart of Steel
(1983)
Clifford