John Hodiak Death
John passed away on October 19, 1955 at the age of 41 in Hollywood, California, USA. John's cause of death was coronary thrombosis.
When did John Hodiak die?
October 19, 1955How did John Hodiak die? What was the cause of death?
Coronary thrombosisHow old was John Hodiak when died?
41Where did John Hodiak die? What was the location of death?
Hollywood, California, USA
John Hodiak Birthday and Date of Death
John Hodiak was born on April 16, 1914 and died on October 19, 1955. John was 41 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 16, 1914
Date of Death: October 19, 1955
Age at Death: 41
Is John Hodiak's father, Walter Hodiak, dead or alive?
Walter Hodiak's information is not available now.
Is John Hodiak's mother, Anna Pogorzelec, dead or alive?
Anna Pogorzelec's information is not available now.
John Hodiak - Biography
John Hodiak was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film.
Hodiak caught the eye of director Alfred Hitchcock and, on loan to 20th Century Fox, was featured in Lifeboat (1944) opposite Tallulah Bankhead. MGM was impressed and cast him in the third lead in Song of Russia (1944) supporting Robert Taylor and Susan Peters. He was Ann Sothern's love interest in Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) and competed with James Craig for Lana Turner in Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944).
20th Century Fox borrowed Hodiak again to play the title role in Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944), opposite Anne Baxter whom he married in real life. Fox kept him on to play Maj. Joppolo in A Bell for Adano (1945) opposite Gene Tierney. Back at MGM, Hodiak was in The Harvey Girls (1946), second billed as Judy Garland's love interest. Fox gave him his first proper star part in Somewhere in the Night (1946), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Hodiak played opposite Lucille Ball in MGM's Two Smart People (1946), which lost money. So too did the thriller The Arnelo Affair (1947).
Hodiak and actress Anne Baxter (whom he met while they were starring in Sunday Dinner for a Soldier) married on July 7, 1946, and divorced on January 27, 1953. They had one daughter, Katrina Hodiak (born July 9, 1951), who became an actress. Hodiak was a frequent visitor to the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. He and others were guests of Zachary Scott, whose sister had married into the ranch owner's family.
At age 41, Hodiak suffered a fatal heart attack at his parents' home in Tarzana, California. He was acting in On the Threshold of Space; it was later decided that his performance was far enough along to release the movie. He is interred in Block 303, Crypt D-1, of the main mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles. He left an estate of $25,000.
