John Ashton was born on February 22, 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Sometimes John Ashton is credited as John Carven Ashton, John D. Ashton, and John David Ashton.

A great role for John Ashton was THE DAY LINCOLN WAS SHOT in 1998 a made for TV movie as Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant.

In 1978 John Ashton played Williw Joe Garr in the popular TV series DALLAS.

Having several TV Guest Appearances John Ashton was on popular programs like JUDGING AMY, JAG, THE A TEAM STARSKY AND HUTCH and MASH.