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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.

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active years end date
1951-01-03, 1955-01-05, 1961-04-13, 1973-11-10, 1985-04-30
active years start date
1947-01-03, 1951-01-03, 1955-03-24, 1969-07-23, 1983-05-19
alma mater
Harvard University, Harvard Law School
award
Croix de guerre, Legion of Honour
battle
World War II
birth date
1903-10-20
child
Lily Lodge
country
Switzerland
death date
1985-10-29
lieutenant
Edward N. Allen
military branch
United States Navy
military rank
Lieutenant commander (United States)
office
Governor of Connecticut
order in office
79th
party
Republican Party (United States)
president
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan
region
Connecticut, Connecticut's 4th congressional district
religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
spouse
Francesca Braggiotti
successor
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Sr., Abraham A. Ribicoff, Faith Whittlesey, Albert P. Morano, Robert C. Hill

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