John Davis Lodge
| John Davis Lodge | |
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Lodge in 1935 during his acting days
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| United States Ambassador to Switzerland | |
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In office May 19, 1983 – April 30, 1985 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Faith Ryan Whittlesey |
| Succeeded by | Faith Ryan Whittlesey |
| United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
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In office July 23, 1969 – November 10, 1973 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Carter Lane Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Robert Charles Hill |
| United States Ambassador to Spain | |
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In office March 24, 1955 – April 13, 1961 |
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| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James Clement Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle |
| 79th Governor of Connecticut | |
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In office January 3, 1951 – January 5, 1955 |
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| Lieutenant | Edward N. Allen |
| Preceded by | Chester Bowles |
| Succeeded by | Abraham A. Ribicoff |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Preceded by | Clare B. Luce |
| Succeeded by | Albert P. Morano |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 20, 1903 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | October 29, 1985 (aged 82) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Francesca Braggiotti |
| Children | Beatrice Lodge de Oyarzabal Lily Lodge |
| Parents |
George Cabot Lodge Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen (Davis) Lodge |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University (1925) Harvard Law School (1929) |
| Profession | Actor, lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Awards |
Legion of Honor; Croix de Guerre |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Rank |
 Lieutenant Commander
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985), was an American actor turned politician. He was the 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.
Lodge was born in Washington, D.C. His father was George Cabot Lodge, a poet, through whom he was a grandson of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, great-great grandson of Senator Elijah H. Mills, and great-great-great-grandson of Senator George Cabot. Through his mother, Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen Davis, he was a great-great grandson of Senator John Davis. He had two siblings: Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., also a politician, and Helena Lodge de Streel, a baroness. He married actress Francesca Braggiotti (1902–1998).
Lodge attended the Evans School for Boys in Mesa, Arizona, Middlesex School, Concord, Massachusetts, Ecole de Droit, Paris, France, and St. Albans School, Washington, D.C. In 1925, he graduated from Harvard College, where he was a member of the Fox Club. In 1929, he graduated from Harvard Law School. In 1932, he was admitted to the New York bar and commenced practice in New York City.
During the 1930s and after a brief career as a lawyer Lodge worked as an actor on screen and stage, appearing in starring roles in several notable productions, including some major Hollywood pictures.
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