John Randolph

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Characters played by John Randolph

Clark Griswold Sr. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Clark's elderly father who joins the Christmas gathering.

Captain Ross — King Kong (1976)

Pragmatic captain of the Petrox Explorer, follows corporate orders.

Commission Chairman — Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Official investigating the time-traveling apes.

Committee Chairman — Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Official overseeing ape hearings.

Arthur Hamilton — Seconds (1966)

Arthur Hamilton is a middle-aged banking executive whose successful but emotionally empty life leads him to accept the Company's rebirth program. Recast as Tony Wilson, he briefly pursues an artistic life before rejecting its artificial constraints. His attempt to return to Emily and demand another identity ultimately leads to his murder.

Angelo 'Pop' Partanna — Prizzi's Honor (1985)

Angelo is Charley Partanna's father and Don Corrado Prizzi's longtime right-hand man. He supports Charley when Dominic Prizzi moves against him and later reveals that Irene Walker is a professional contractor like his son. Angelo's loyalty to Charley places him directly within the family's conflict over Irene.

Morton Azenauer — Pretty Poison (1968)

A parole officer overseeing Dennis, Azenauer is skeptical when Dennis refuses to tell him the truth about Sue Ann. Dennis asks him to find out what Sue Ann is doing, hoping she will be exposed. At the end, Azenauer is watching as Sue Ann leaves with a young man, suggesting that he is following up on Dennis's request.

Rebbe Moshe — A Price Above Rubies (1998)

Rebbe Moshe is the religious authority Sonia approaches when she cannot explain her distress. Her metaphor about an inner fire affects him deeply, and after many years he finally tells Rebbitzn that he loves her. Their implied intimacy is followed by his heart attack, an event Rebbitzn accepts without resentment.

Dr. Hodges — The Gathering (1977)

Adam's physician who delivers the terminal diagnosis and medically advises against long-distance travel, prompting the decision for the family to reunite at home.

Waldo — A Foreign Field (1993)

Waldo is an American veteran who returns to France in search of the same woman sought by Cyril, unaware that they shared a wartime rendezvous with her. He arrives with his daughter Beverley and her husband Ralph, and visits the grave of a close buddy killed on D-Day; the journey helps Beverley reassess her problems.

Career Overview

John Randolph has 100 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Planet of the Apes with 2 titles. Signature works include You've Got Mail, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Serpico. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
100
Birth Date
1915-06-01 00:00:00
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q532715), public domain (CC0).