John Ashley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.587

Gender

Male

Birthday

25-Dec-1934

Age

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Also Known As
  • John Atchley

John Ashley

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Ashley (December 25, 1934, Kansas City, Missouri – October 3, 1997) was an actor who appeared in many films, most notably the American International Pictures' "Beach Party" films. In the 1961–1962 television season, he appeared with costar Brian Kelly on ABC's Straightaway a half-hour series about auto racing which ran on Friday evenings. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Ashley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


Credits

High School Caesar High School Caesar (1960) Character: Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens is the big man at high school. He sweats the students for protection money, acquires copies of tests for a fee, and has rigged the votes so he can beat Kelly in the election for student president. Aside from his anointed acolytes, Matt is almost universally despised. His parents are obscenely rich and spend their time travelling in Europe rather than giving him the parental guidance he needs. Things begin to get ugly when some of the teens resist his power and show Matt up at the drag race.
The Woman Hunt The Woman Hunt (1972) Character: Tony
A foreign correspondent is kidnapped and used for human prey.
Black Mamba Black Mamba (1974) Character: Dr. Paul Morgan
Dr. Paul Morgan is stunned to discover witchcraft and voodoo being practiced in the 20th century. while treating the citizens of a small village in the Philippines, Morgan falls for pretty young widow Elena, who becomes the target of a black witch who has swiped a valuable ring from the grave of Elena's late husband.
Hell on Wheels Hell on Wheels (1967) Character: Del Robbins
Two brothers, one a popular race car driver that all the women love and the other a brilliant mechanic who makes the winning possible, become enemies when one messes with the other's girlfriend
Monster Invaders from Space Monster Invaders from Space (2018) Character: Stan Kenyon (archive footage)
Monsters from space attack earth, two scientists and a couple of teenagers try to stop the extraterrestrial invaders.
Manila, Open City Manila, Open City (1968) Character: U.S. Medic
War drama set in the closing stages of World War Two. As Allied Forces are nearing the defeat of the Japanese Army in Manila, the Japanese Empire's soldiers begin attacking innocent civilians. A brutal month-long battle ensues.
Dragstrip Girl Dragstrip Girl (1957) Character: Fred Armstrong
Girl loves hot cars and a rich dragstrip racer. Her parents don't like either one.
Hot Rod Gang Hot Rod Gang (1958) Character: John Abernathy III
A kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.
Beyond Atlantis Beyond Atlantis (1973) Character: Logan
A band of adventurers invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure.
Beach Party Beach Party (1963) Character: Ken
Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
How to Make a Monster How to Make a Monster (1958) Character: Himself
When master monster make-up man Pete Dumond is fired by the new bosses of American International studios, he uses his creations to exact revenge.
Invisible Mom Invisible Mom (1996) Character: Herbert Pringle
A family's life is thrown into comical chaos after mom accidentally drinks her inventor husband's latest concoction, an invisibility potion.
Brides of Blood Brides of Blood (1968) Character: Jim Farrell
Americans investigating the results of nuclear radiation discover a man-eating monster on a remote island.
The Eye Creatures The Eye Creatures (1967) Character: Stan Kenyon
A teenager and his girlfriend must save the world from "eye" aliens after their attempts to convince authorities of an invasion fall on deaf ears.
Motorcycle Gang Motorcycle Gang (1957) Character: Nick Rogers
A troublemaker returns to town only to find his old tearaway pals have joined a supervised motorcycle club. Friction erupts between him and the new leader about this goody-goody setup, and about the charms of gang moll Terry.
Bikini Beach Bikini Beach (1964) Character: Johnny
A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.
Mad Doctor of Blood Island Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969) Character: Dr. Bill Foster
A man who loves to travel, travels to an island where a mad doctor is creating zombies.
Hud Hud (1963) Character: Hermy
Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."
Sudden Death Sudden Death (1977) Character: John Shaw
When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired CIA operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death. Deception, international intrigue and a ruthless "syndicate of businessmen" intent on raping a South Pacific Islands nation of its resources keep the pace fast.
Zero Hour! Zero Hour! (1957) Character: TV Singer
In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WW2 fighter pilot to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.
The Twilight People The Twilight People (1972) Character: Matt Farrell
A kidnapped diver is taken to an island inhabited by a mad scientist and his half-animal, half-human creations.
Savage Sisters Savage Sisters (1974) Character: W. P. Billingsley
A corrupt General plans on smuggling one million US dollars out of the Banana Republic he dominates. Local revolutionaries plan on stealing the cash but are thwarted when a bandit leader they are working with double crosses them. A tough cop and her boyfriend help two of the female revolutionaries escape from prison hoping that they will lead them to the cash, which they plan on keeping for themselves.
Smoke In The Wind Smoke In The Wind (1975) Character: Whipple Mondier
The Civil War is over but in the Ozarks of Arkansas people are not ready to forgive and forget. The Mondier brothers have returned from fighting for the Union and Mort Fagan is keeping things difficult for them in the community.
Muscle Beach Party Muscle Beach Party (1964) Character: Johnny
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
Young Dillinger Young Dillinger (1965) Character: 'Baby Face' Nelson
The 1930s outlaw teams up with Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and Homer Van Meter.
Beach Blanket Bingo Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) Character: Steve Gordon
In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt. With the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei.
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) Character: Johnny
When he's stationed in Tahiti, a sailor hires a witch doctor to keep an eye on his girlfriend.
Frankenstein's Daughter Frankenstein's Daughter (1958) Character: Johnny Bruder
Dr. Frankenstein's insane grandson attempts to create horrible monsters in modern day L.A.
Sergeant Deadhead Sergeant Deadhead (1965) Character: Airman Filroy
An astronaut goes into space with a chimpanzee. When they return to Earth after their orbit, it is discovered that the chimp has the brains of the astronaut, and the astronaut has the brains of the chimp. Complications ensue.
Beast of Blood Beast of Blood (1970) Character: Dr. Bill Foster
A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented.
The Beast of the Yellow Night The Beast of the Yellow Night (1971) Character: Joseph Langdon / Philip Rogers
Satan saves Joseph Ashley from death on the condition that he become his disciple (and, as it turns out, a hairy murderous beast).
Suicide Battalion Suicide Battalion (1958) Character: Tommy Novello
Second World War drama, set in the Philippines about a group of men recruited for the dangerous mission of destroying an American base to keep strategic papers out of enemy hands when Japanese forces invade. The men spend their last hours drowning their sorrows in a bar, but time is running out. American International Pictures originally distributed this film as a double feature with "Jet Attack".



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