Kay Johnson
Kay Johnson is known for Of Human Bondage (1934), Hellzapoppin' (1941), Call of the Wild (1935).
Biography
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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).
Questions about Kay Johnson
How many Kay Johnson films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 15 films with Kay Johnson, from 1929 to 1954.
What is the best rated Kay Johnson film?
The best rated Kay Johnson film in the catalogue is Hellzapoppin' (1941), rated 7.2.
What was the first Kay Johnson film?
The first Kay Johnson film in the catalogue is Of Human Bondage, from 1934.
Who has Kay Johnson worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Kay Johnson shares the most credits with Reginald Owen (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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5.4 Passion Flower
1930
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6.5 Of Human Bondage
1934
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7.2 Mr. Lucky
1943
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7.2 Hellzapoppin'
1941
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6.3 Call of the Wild
1935
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6.9 American Madness
1932
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6.3 The Real Glory
1939
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6.4 Thirteen Women
1932
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5.2 Jivaro
1954
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5.9 Madam Satan
1930
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7.2 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
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4.7 Billy the Kid
1930
Full filmography
24 films — 15 in the catalogue
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5.2
Jivaro
1954 · Umari
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7.2
Mr. Lucky
1943 · Mary Ostrander
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7.2
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942 · Helena
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7.2
Hellzapoppin'
1941 · Lena - Lady Looking for Oscar
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6.3
The Real Glory
1939 · Mrs. Manning
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6.1 Novos Horizontes
1938 · Marcia Ward
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6.3
Call of the Wild
1935 · Show Girl (uncredited)
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5.1 Jalna
1935 · Alayne Whiteoaks
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7.3 Village Tale
1935 · Janet Stevenson
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4.7 Their Big Moment
1934 · Eve Farrington
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6.5
Of Human Bondage
1934 · Norah
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5.9 This Man Is Mine
1934 · Bee McCrae
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10.0 Eight Girls in a Boat
1934 · Hannah
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6.4
Thirteen Women
1932 · Helen Dawson Frye
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6.9
American Madness
1932 · Phyllis Dickson
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8.0 The Spy
1931 · Anna Turin
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7.0 The Single Sin
1931 · Kate Adams
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5.4
Passion Flower
1930 · Katherine Pringle Wallace 'Cassy'
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4.7
Billy the Kid
1930 · Claire
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5.9
Madam Satan
1930 · Angela Brooks
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6.5 Inferno Dourado
1930 · Helen Chester
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7.5 This Mad World
1930 · Victoria
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6.8 O Veleiro de Shangai
1930 · Dorothy Daley
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6.4 Dynamite
1929 · Cynthia Crothers
People data: TMDb.
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