Kay Johnson

Kay Johnson

1904-11-29

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) with Gary Cooper and Betty Compson, DeMille's Madam Satan (1930), Passion Flower (1930), Capra's American Madness (1932), Thirteen Women (1932), Of Human Bondage (which starred Leslie Howard and Bette Davis), Jalna (1935) and Mr. Lucky (1943). Johnson was cast opposite Warner Baxter in a screen adaptation of Such Men Are Dangerous by Elinor Glyn. The story was adapted to the screen by Fox Film. Johnson's final film appearance came in the 1954 British film Jivaro (also known as Lost Treasure of the Amazon).

Also appears in

Village Tale

Village Tale

4.5

Madam Satan

Madam Satan

5.8

Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

6.2

Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

6.4

Hellzapoppin’

Hellzapoppin’

7.1

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

7.2

American Madness

American Madness

7.1

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

4.2

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

6.9

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

6.0

Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women

6.3

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

6.3

Jivaro

Jivaro

5.2

White Banners

White Banners

5.8

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

5.5

Their Big Moment

Their Big Moment

4.5

Dynamite

Dynamite

6.1

Passion Flower

Passion Flower

5.6

The Single Sin

The Single Sin

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Jalna

Jalna

4.8