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Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Actor

Born August 13, 1913 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died October 31, 1965

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Rita Ann Johnson (August 13, 1913 – October 31, 1965) was an American actress.

Early in her career, Johnson was busy in radio.

Johnson began acting on Broadway in 1935 and started her film career two years later. She played a murderer in Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) and a doomed wife in the RKO film noir They Won't Believe Me (1947).

In an incident that was never fully explained, Johnson suffered a head trauma on September 6, 1948 that required brain surgery. Unsubstantiated rumors promulgated by gossip columnists such as Walter Winchell suggested she might have been abused by a boyfriend, but the only explanation she offered was that a large, industrial-grade hair dryer at her apartment had fallen on her. She was in a coma for two weeks and it was reported it took her a year to recover. Her left side was paralyzed temporarily and for a while she couldn't walk. The injury put a virtual halt to her film career. Her screen time in movies after that was limited due to her reduced mobility and powers of concentration. Johnson suffered from alcoholism from the time of her injuries until her death of a brain hemorrhage at age 52.

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The Major and the Minor Trailer (1942)

The Major and the Minor Original Trailer (Billy Wilder, 1942)

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Filmography

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Year

All Mine to Give Poster

All Mine to Give Feature Film1957Katie Tyler

Emergency Hospital Poster

Emergency Hospital Feature Film1956Head Nurse Norma Mullin

Susan Slept Here Poster

Susan Slept Here Feature Film1954Dr. Rawley, Harvey's Shrink

The Lone Wolf Poster

The Lone Wolf TV Series1954Millie

The Man Behind the Badge Poster

The Man Behind the Badge TV Series1953Ruth

Your Favorite Story Poster

Your Favorite Story TV Series19531 episode, 1954

Mr. & Mrs. North Poster

Mr. & Mrs. North TV Series1952Lily Storm

Rebound TV Series1952Kit Creetch

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Poster

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV Series1952Mrs. Van Schuyler

The Christophers TV Series19521 episode, 1954

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Self - Intermission Guest

The Second Face Poster

The Second Face Feature Film1950Claire Elwood

The Art Director Poster

The Art Director Documentary1949Self - edited from 'The Big Clock'

An Innocent Affair Poster

An Innocent Affair Feature Film1948Eve Lawrence

Family Honeymoon Poster

Family Honeymoon Feature Film1948Minna Fenster

Sleep, My Love Poster

Sleep, My Love Feature Film1948Barby

The Big Clock Poster

The Big Clock Feature Film1948Pauline York

Michigan Kid Poster

Michigan Kid Feature Film1947Sue Dawson

They Won't Believe Me Poster

They Won't Believe Me Feature Film1947Greta Ballentine

The Perfect Marriage Poster

The Perfect Marriage Feature Film1946Mabel Manning

Pardon My Past Poster

Pardon My Past Feature Film1945Mary Pemberton

The Affairs of Susan Poster

The Affairs of Susan Feature Film1945Mona Kent

The Naughty Nineties Poster

The Naughty Nineties Feature Film1945Bonita Farrow

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Poster

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Feature Film1945Nelle McLaughlin

My Friend Flicka Poster

My Friend Flicka Feature Film1943Nell McLaughlin

The Major and the Minor Poster

The Major and the Minor Feature Film1942Pamela Hill

Appointment for Love Poster

Appointment for Love Feature Film1941Nancy Benson

Here Comes Mr. Jordan Poster

Here Comes Mr. Jordan Feature Film1941Julia Farnsworth

Maisie Was a Lady Poster

Maisie Was a Lady Feature Film1941Undetermined Secondary Role

Congo Maisie Poster

Congo Maisie Feature Film1940Kay McWade

Edison, the Man Poster

Edison, the Man Feature Film1940Mary Stilwell

Forty Little Mothers Poster

Forty Little Mothers Feature Film1940Marian Edwards

The Golden Fleecing Poster

The Golden Fleecing Feature Film1940Mary Blake

6, 000 Enemies Poster

6, 000 Enemies Feature Film1939Anne Barry

Broadway Serenade Poster

Broadway Serenade Feature Film1939Judith Tyrrell

Honolulu Poster

Honolulu Feature Film1939Cecelia Grayson

Nick Carter, Master Detective Poster

Nick Carter, Master Detective Feature Film1939Lou Farnsby

Stronger Than Desire Poster

Stronger Than Desire Feature Film1939Barbara Winter

They All Come Out Poster

They All Come Out Feature Film1939Kitty Carson

Within the Law Poster

Within the Law Feature Film1939Agnes

Letter of Introduction Poster

Letter of Introduction Feature Film1938Honey

Man-Proof Poster

Man-Proof Feature Film1938Florence

Rich Man, Poor Girl Poster

Rich Man, Poor Girl Feature Film1938Sally Harrison

Smashing the Rackets Poster

Smashing the Rackets Feature Film1938Letty Lane

The Girl Downstairs Poster

The Girl Downstairs Feature Film1938Rosalind Brown

London by Night Poster

London by Night Feature Film1937Patricia Herrick

My Dear Miss Aldrich Poster

My Dear Miss Aldrich Feature Film1937Ellen Warfield

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