Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: August 13, 1913

Death Date: October 31, 1965

Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts

Rita Johnson was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Johnson's career in acting began with her roles in various films like "Man-Proof" (1938) with Myrna Loy, "Rich Man, Poor Girl" (1938) with Robert Young and "Letter of Introduction" (1938) with Adolphe Menjou. She also appeared in the Eleanor Powell musical comedy "Honolulu" (1939), the Virginia Bruce drama "Stronger Than Desire" (1939) and "Broadway Serenade" (1939). Her passion for acting continued to her roles in projects like the Eddie Cantor musical comedy "Forty Little Mothers" (1940), "The Golden Fleecing" (1940) and the comedy "Appointment for Love" (1941) with Charles Boyer. She also appeared in the Robert Montgomery fantasy "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" (1941). In the latter part of her career, she continued to act in the comedic adaptation "The Perfect Marriage" (1947) with Loretta Young, the remake "The Michigan Kid" (1947) with John Hall and the Robert Young noir "They Won't Believe Me" (1947). She also appeared in the Claudette Colbert mystery "Sleep, My Love" (1948) and the thriller "The Big Clock" (1948) with Ray Milland. Johnson was most recently credited in "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" (1998) with Sean Hayes. Johnson passed away in October 1965 at the age of 52.

Credits

All Mine to GiveStream

Actor
Katie Tyler
Movie
1957

Susan Slept HereStream

Actor
Dr. Rawley
Movie
1954
43%

The Man Behind the Badge

Actor
Ruth
Show
1953

The Second Face

Actor
Claire Elwood
Movie
1950

An Innocent Affair

Actor
Eve Lawrence
Movie
1948

The Big Clock

Actor
Pauline York
Movie
1948

Family Honeymoon

Actor
Minna Fenster
Movie
1948

Sleep, My Love

Actor
Barby
Movie
1948

Michigan Kid

Actor
Sue Dawson
Movie
1947

They Won't Believe Me

Actor
Greta Ballentine
Movie
1947

The Perfect Marriage

Actor
Mabel Manning
Movie
1946

The Affairs of Susan

Actor
Mona Kent
Movie
1945

The Naughty Nineties

Actor
Bonita Farrow
Movie
1945

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

Actor
Nelle McLaughlin
Movie
1945

Ministry of Fear

Actor
Movie
1944

My Friend Flicka

Actor
Nell
Movie
1943

The Major and the Minor

Actor
Pamela Hill
Movie
1942
100%

El Difunto no Protesta

Actor
Movie
1941

El Muerto Protesta

Actor
Movie
1941

Appointment for Love

Actor
Nancy Benson
Movie
1941

Here Comes Mr. JordanStream

Actor
Julia Farnsworth
Movie
1941
100%

The Golden Fleecing

Actor
Mary Blake
Movie
1940

Forty Little Mothers

Actor
Marian Edwards
Movie
1940

Edison, the ManStream

Actor
Mary Stilwell
Movie
1940
80%

Congo Maisie

Actor
Kay McWade
Movie
1940

Stronger Than Desire

Actor
Barbara Winter
Movie
1939

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Actor
Lou Farnsby
Movie
1939

6,000 Enemies

Actor
Anne Barry
Movie
1939

They All Come Out

Actor
Kitty
Movie
1939

Honolulu

Actor
Cecelia Grayson
Movie
1939

Within the Law

Actor
Agnes Lynch
Movie
1939

Broadway Serenade

Actor
Judith "Judy" Tyrrell
Movie
1939

Rich Man, Poor Girl

Actor
Sally Harrison
Movie
1938

Letter of Introduction

Actor
Honey
Movie
1938

The Girl Downstairs

Actor
Rosalind Brown
Movie
1938

London by Night

Actor
Patricia Herrick
Movie
1937

My Dear Miss Aldrich

Actor
Ellen Warfield
Movie
1937