Kay Johnson
Known for
Acting
Born
November 29, 1904
Birthplace
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Died
November 17, 1975 (aged 70)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catherine Townsend "Kay" Johnson (November 29, 1904 – November 17, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Johnson was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by Cecil B. DeMille following a performance of The Silver Cord at the Repertory Theater in Los Angeles, California. The play was produced by Simeon Gest of the Figueroa Playhouse. Her film debut came in Dynamite (1929), written by Jeanie Macpherson and featuring Charles Bickford and Conrad Nagel. Production was delayed while Johnson recovered from an appendectomy.
She went on to appear in The Ship from Shanghai (1930), This Mad World (1930), Billy the Kid (1930), The Spoilers (1930)...
Best known work
Of Human Bondage
1934
Hellzapoppin'
1941
Call of the Wild
1935
Mr. Lucky
1943
American Madness
1932
Thirteen Women
1932
Madam Satan
1930
The Real Glory
1939
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
Billy the Kid
1930Filmography
1954
Jivaroas Umari
1943
Mr. Luckyas Mary Ostrander
1942
1941
Hellzapoppin'as Lena - Lady Looking for Oscar
1939
The Real Gloryas Mrs. Manning
1938
White Bannersas Marcia Ward
1935
Call of the Wildas Show Girl (uncredited)
1935
Jalnaas Alayne Whiteoaks
1935
Village Taleas Janet Stevenson
1934
Their Big Momentas Eve Farrington
1934
Of Human Bondageas Norah
1934
This Man Is Mineas Bee McCrae
1934
Eight Girls in a Boatas Hannah
1932
Thirteen Womenas Helen Dawson Frye
1932
American Madnessas Phyllis Dickson
1931
The Spyas Anna Turin
1931
The Single Sinas Kate Adams
1930
Passion Floweras Katherine Pringle Wallace 'Cassy'
1930
Billy the Kidas Claire
1930
Madam Satanas Angela Brooks
1930
The Spoilersas Helen Chester
1930
This Mad Worldas Victoria
1930
The Ship from Shanghaias Dorothy Daley
1929
Dynamiteas Cynthia Crothers