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John Davis Lodge | |
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| United States Ambassador to Switzerland | |
| In office May 19, 1983 – April 30, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Faith Ryan Whittlesey |
| Succeeded by | Faith Ryan Whittlesey |
| United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office July 23, 1969 – November 10, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Carter Lane Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Robert Charles Hill |
| United States Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office March 24, 1955 – April 13, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James Clement Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. |
| 79th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 5, 1955 | |
| Lieutenant | Edward N. Allen |
| Preceded by | Chester Bowles |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Ribicoff |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Clare Boothe Luce |
| Succeeded by | Albert P. Morano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1903 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1985 (aged 82) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Lily |
| Relatives | Lodge family |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 (Active) 1946–1966 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Honor; Croix de Guerre |
John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985) was an American film actor, lawyer, politician, and diplomat.[1][2] He was the 79th governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and later served as U.S. ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland.[3] As an actor, he often was credited simply as John Lodge. He had roles in four Hollywood films between 1933 and 1935, including playing Marlene Dietrich's lover in The Scarlet Empress and Shirley Temple's father in The Little Colonel. He starred or co-starred in many British and European films between 1935 and 1940.
Lodge was a member of four prominent political families in the Northeast United States: the Cabot, Lodge, Frelinghuysen and Davis families. He was a direct descendant of at least seven U.S. senators, and had many other politicians in his family, including his brother, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who ran for Vice President of the United States in 1960 alongside presidential nominee Richard Nixon but was defeated by John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
- ^ "John Lodge". Archived from the original on May 24, 2016.
- ^ "John Lodge – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ Fowler, Glenn (October 20, 1985). "John Davis is Dead at 82; A Politician, Diplomat and Actor". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2018.