John Alderson

Actor

Date of birth : 04/10/1916

Date of death : 08/04/2006

City of birth : Horden, Durham, England, UK

John Alderson led a colorful life considering his origins in a mining village in the north of England. After spending all of two weeks as a miner, he lied about his age, joined the British Army and attained the rank of Major. Leaving for the US, he married a General's secretary and got into the movies, often playing villains. He played (uncredited) the Gum Chewer in Blazing Saddles (1974).