John Roy was born on 3 May 1898 in Lisle, New York, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Ruth Beresford, Clairette Julien Castelling, Jean Catherine Neves and Lorena Lenore Post. He died on 31 May 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Father of former NBC News Reporter John Marshall, who is married to Joan Van Ark of "Knots Landing." Grandfather of their daughter, actress Vanessa Marshall.