John Kerr

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Characters played by John Kerr

Francis Barnard — The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

Francis Barnard is Elizabeth Barnard Medina’s brother and Nicholas Medina’s brother-in-law. He visits the castle to investigate Elizabeth’s reported death, challenges Nicholas’s explanations, and ultimately discovers the conspiracy behind the haunting. Nicholas later mistakes him for Bartolome and places him beneath the descending pendulum before Catherine and Maximillian rescue him.

Tom Robinson Lee — Tea and Sympathy (1956)

A sensitive 17-year-old prep school student who clashes with his peers' machismo culture due to his love for classical music and theater. Bullied by classmates and misunderstood by his father, he attempts suicide after a failed visit to a prostitute, eventually growing up to become a successful writer.

Hotel Bartender — Class of '44 (1973)

Bar staff serving drinks during college nightlife scenes.

Ernesto Barandero — The Vintage (1957)

Ernesto is an Italian fugitive who accidentally killed a man and crosses into France with his brother Giancarlo. At the vineyard he carves a sculpture of Leonne, which leads Louis to accuse his wife of infidelity. Realizing Giancarlo could be happy with Lucienne, Ernesto decides to flee alone, but police arrive and shoot him after Yolande calls his name.

Larry Taylor — Girl of the Night (1960)

Bobbie's boyfriend who fails to protect her during a job, choosing to flirt with another woman instead. He becomes physically abusive towards Bobbie and blames her when they lose future earnings from Rowena.

Mike Rule — The Crowded Sky (1960)

Barnett's copilot, with whom he has a long-standing conflict. Rule also struggles with his empty relationship with his catatonic father and is having an affair with head stewardess Kitty Foster. After the crash, he and Kitty survive and plan a future together.

Steven W. Holte — The Cobweb (1955)

Steven, called Stevie, is a disturbed artist and psychiatric patient whom McIver considers possibly suicidal. He is allowed to design and create artwork for the library drapes, becomes devastated when different drapes are installed, disappears, and survives a suicide attempt discovered after the board meeting.

Career Overview

John Kerr has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Summer of '42 Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Pit and the Pendulum, Tea and Sympathy, South Pacific. 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
35
Birth Date
1931-11-15
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2364014), public domain (CC0).