John Harmon
aka Eddie Halstead Hotel Clerk
Hotel Madera aka California House
Date of birth - June 30, 1905
Date of death - August 6, 1985
John Harmon in his later years became a used book dealer. His shop was located and took up half of the space of Shirley's Antique on Topanga Canyon Boulevard just south of Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills, California. He suffered a stroke, then died about a year later from heart failure. He collected first editions of Mark Twain.
John Harmon started in films in 1935 and remained before the cameras until the 1983. He has starred in everything imaginable.....Drama, Crime, Comedy, Film-Noir, War, Adventure, Thrillers, Action, Romance, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror, Musicals and Family. He played everything from a Professor, Taxi Driver, Telegrapher, Reporter, Guard, Headwaiter, Fingerprint Man, Deputy, Bartender, Air Controller, Assassin and a Doctor
and of course, Eddie Halstead, the owner of the North Fork's hotel, the Madera House.
I found it rather strange out of all the things John Harmon did, he never starred with Chuck before or after "The Rifleman."
Eddie Halstead, the hotel clerk/owner, of the Hotel Madera. John Harmon has been in a total of 13 episodes.
Eddie was first introduced on "The Rifleman" in episode 'Duel of Honor.'
He also starred in 'The Trade' — 'One Went to Denver' — 'The Deadly Wait' — 'The Minder Reader' — 'Eddie's Daughter' — 'The Spiked Rifle' — 'The Legacy' — 'The Baby Sitter' — 'The Visitor' — 'Shotgun Man' — 'The
Shattered Idol' — 'Long Gun from Tucson'
When I saw 'Eddie's Daughter,' I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. I didn't like the way Lil treated him. It's nice when they show the regular townfolks in full character verses just their regular routine. Johnny Crawford ~ Mark McCain
Paul
Fix ~ Marshal Micah Torrance
Harlan Warde ~ John Hamilton
Bill Quinn ~ Sweeney
Hope Summers ~ Hattie Denton
Joan Taylor ~ Millie Scott
Patricia Blair ~ Lou Mallory The Rifleman Episode Guide List
John Harmon
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