John Alban

born: 02 January 1903
McKeesport, Pennsylvania,
United States of America
died: 09 August 1978
North Hollywood, California,
United States of America
(heart disease/mouth cancer, age 75)

American actor of film, stage, radio and television, who previously acted under the name Harlan(d) St. Alban in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He acted for 42 years and served 2 years in the Marines during World War II. He was married to Pauline Garon in the early 1940s.
Real name: Clyde Harlan Alban
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

8


1929
Double Whoopee
Hotel guest

1932
Show Business
Man at station

1932
Young Ironsides
Man on pier

1933
Arabian Tights
Recruit

1934
Next Week-End
Nightclub patron

1934
You Said A Hatful!
Train passenger

1937
Pick A Star
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1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
William Randall

Acknowledgements:
Laurel And Hardy: The Magic Behind The Movies (3rd Edition) by Randy Skretvedt (book)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HFF1-HXW2 (birth record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDBB-TGR (1920 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLZT-CXQF (1928 pass. list)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KBP-RNZM (1928 pass. index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ1-6TT (1930 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8JL-X43 (1935 marriage)
Clyde Harland Alban and Pauline G. Sherman, "Arizona, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1972" (Ancestry.com)
https://www.fold3.com/document/631570646/ (WWII draft reg. card)
https://www.fold3.com/document/631570654/ (WWII draft reg. card - redirect)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82F-H4P (1943 marriage)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGTW-K4Q (CA Death Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HG49-LZN2 (death/burial record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B8-337T-W (funeral service record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V95M-8X3 (Social Security Death Index)
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/384128146/ (Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar 1978)
1927 L.A. City Dir.: St Alban Harland actor h6602 St Francis ct
1928 L.A. City Dir.: St Alban Harland actor h6051 Salem pl
1929 L.A. City Dir.: St Albans Harland C actor r6364 Yucca
1930 L.A. City Dir.: St Alban Harland actor h6354 Yucca
1931 L.A. City Dir.: St Albin Harlen actor h6364 Yucca
1932 L.A. City Dir.: St Albin Harland actor h1975 N Beachwood dr
1933 L.A. City Dir.: St Alban Harlan actor r6364 Yucca
1934 L.A. City Dir.: Alban John actor r1255 Cherokee av
1935 L.A. City Dir.: Alban John studio wkr r6230 Afton pl
1936 L.A. City Dir.: Albin John studiowkr r6364 Yucca
1940 L.A. City Dir.: Alban John actor h2033½ Argyle av
1941 L.A. City Dir.: Alban John actor h2033½ Argyle av
1942 L.A. City Dir.: Alban Clyde H actor h2133½ Holly dr
Jesse Brisson (research, bio notes, identification in Double Whoopee, Next Week-End, Arabian Tights, Show Business, Young Ironsides, You Said A Hatful!)

This page was last updated on: 30 November 2024