Rita Johnson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 13, 1913

Died

October 31, 1965 (age 52)

Place of Birth

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Rita Ann Johnson

Rita Johnson

Biography

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. From Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

1957FilmAll Mine to Giveas Katie Tyler1956FilmEmergency Hospitalas Head Nurse Norma Mullen1954FilmSusan Slept Hereas Dr. Rawley1952TVMr. & Mrs. North1950FilmThe Second Faceas Claire Elwood1949FilmThe Art Directoras Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)1948FilmFamily Honeymoonas Minna Fenster1948FilmAn Innocent Affairas Eve Lawrence1948FilmThe Big Clockas Pauline York1948FilmSleep, My Loveas Barby1947FilmMichigan Kidas Sue Dawson1947FilmThey Won't Believe Meas Greta Ballentine1947FilmThe Perfect Marriageas Mabel Manning1945FilmPardon My Pastas Mary Pemberton1945FilmThe Affairs of Susanas Mona Kent1945FilmThe Naughty Ninetiesas Bonita Farrow1945FilmThunderhead: Son of Flickaas Nelle McLaughlin1943FilmMy Friend Flickaas Nell McLaughlin1942FilmThe Major and the Minoras Pamela Hill1941FilmAppointment for Loveas Nancy Benson1941FilmHere Comes Mr. Jordanas Julia Farnsworth1940FilmThe Golden Fleecingas Mary Blake1940FilmEdison, the Manas Mary Stilwell1940FilmForty Little Mothersas Marian Edwards1940FilmCongo Maisieas Kay McWade1939FilmNick Carter, Master Detectiveas Lou Farnsby1939FilmThey All Come Outas Kitty1939FilmStronger Than Desireas Barbara Winter1939Film6,000 Enemiesas Anne Barry1939FilmBroadway Serenadeas Judith 'Judy' Tyrrell1939FilmWithin the Lawas Agnes Lynch1939FilmHonoluluas Cecelia Grayson1938FilmThe Girl Downstairsas Rosalind Brown1938FilmRich Man, Poor Girlas Sally Harrison1938FilmSmashing the Racketsas Leticia "Letty" Lane1938FilmLetter of Introductionas Honey1938FilmMan-Proofas Florence (dialogue scenes deleted)1937FilmMy Dear Miss Aldrichas Ellen Warfield1937FilmLondon by Nightas Patricia Herrick

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