John Davis Lodge

John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985), was an American actor turned politician. He was 79th Governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and U.S. Ambassador to Spain, Argentina and Switzerland. As an actor, he was often credited simply as John Lodge.

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