Deceased

How Did Jack Lambert Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81

Also known asJohn Lambert, John Thomas LambertGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/04/1920Born inYonkers, New York, USADied18/02/2002Died inCarmel-by-the-SeaCausediseaseWikidataQ2947119 ↗TMDb#103054 ↗

John Taylor Lambert was an American character actor who specialized in playing movie tough guys and heavies. He is best known for playing the psychotic cat-loving, iron-hooked Steve "the Claw" Michel in Dick Tracy's Dilemma.

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Filmography71 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1987	James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	67
1966	Felony SquadSeries	—	46
1966	Miss MacTaggart Won't Lie DownMovie	Lord Longbrae	46
1965	Get SmartSeries	Shark	45
1965	BrandedSeries	—	45
1965	The LonerSeries	—	45
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Alexander McAfee	44
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Sid Swine	43
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Charlie 'The Arm' Segar	43
1963	4 for TexasMovie	Monk	43
1962	The VirginianSeries	Philip Pine	42
1962	How the West Was WonMovie	Gant Henchman (uncredited)	42
1961	The George Raft StoryMovie	Jerry Fitzpatrick	41
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Doc	40
1960	ThrillerSeries	Lem Carta	40
1960	FrecklesMovie	Duncan	40
1959	BonanzaSeries	John Pardo	39
1959	The DetectivesSeries	—	39
1959	TightropeSeries	—	39
1959	RiverboatSeries	Joshua Walcek	39
1959	Day of the OutlawMovie	Tex, Bruhn's gang	39
1958	The RiflemanSeries	John Lance	38
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Wancho Tully	38
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	King Fisher	38
1958	Party GirlMovie	Nick (uncredited)	38
1958	The TexanSeries	—	38
1958	Machine-Gun KellyMovie	Howard	38
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Creegar	37
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	—	37
1957	Tales of Wells FargoSeries	Luke Stevens	37
1957	SugarfootSeries	Hank Bremer	37
1957	Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries	Hammer Gus	37
1957	Panic!Series	—	37
1956	The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries	—	36
1956	BacklashMovie	Benton	36
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Garage Mechanic	35
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Locke	35
1955	The MillionaireSeries	Norman J. Obara	35
1955	Kiss Me DeadlyMovie	Sugar Smallhouse	35
1955	Run for CoverMovie	Larsen	35
1955	At GunpointMovie	Kirk	35
1954	Vera CruzMovie	Charlie	34
1954	Studio 57Series	Flood	34
1954	The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries	—	34
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	—	33
1953	Scared StiffMovie	Zombie	33
1953	99 River StreetMovie	Mickey	33
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Engineer	32
1952	Bend of the RiverMovie	Red	32
1951	The EnforcerMovie	'Philadelphia' Tom Zaca	31
1951	DragnetSeries	—	31
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Simmons	30
1950	Stars in My CrownMovie	Perry Lokey	30
1950	Dakota LilMovie	Dummy	30
1949	Border IncidentMovie	Chuck (uncredited)	29
1949	Yes Sir, That's My BabyMovie	Leslie Schultze (uncredited)	29
1949	The Great GatsbyMovie	Reba	29
1949	BrimstoneMovie	Luke Courteen	29
1948	River LadyMovie	Swede	28
1947	Dick Tracy's DilemmaMovie	Steve "The Claw" Michel	27
1947	The Vigilantes ReturnMovie	Ben Borden	27
1947	The UnsuspectedMovie	Mr. Press	27
1946	The Harvey GirlsMovie	Marty Peters	26
1946	The KillersMovie	'Dum-Dum' Clarke	26
1946	The Plainsman and the LadyMovie	Sival	26
1945	The Hidden EyeMovie	Louie	25
1944	Till We Meet AgainMovie	Drunken German Soldier	24
1943	The Cross of LorraineMovie	Jacques	23
1943	Stage Door CanteenMovie	Sailor Cutting In with Ina Claire (uncredited)	23
1943	Bomber's MoonMovie	Curly (tail gunner)	23
1943	Follies GirlMovie	Unconfirmed Bit Part	23