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Johnny Arthur(1883-1951)

  • Actor
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Johnny Arthur
American actor who specialized in timid or whiny characters. He appeared on the stage in England and in the USA, and performed in musical comedy. He began his film work in silents and often worked in the films of Hal Roach.
BornMay 20, 1883
DiedDecember 31, 1951(68)
BornMay 20, 1883
DiedDecember 31, 1951(68)
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Known for

June Collyer in The Ghost Walks (1934)
The Ghost Walks
5.5
  • Homer Erskine
  • 1934
Lon Chaney, Hallam Cooley, Walter James, and Gertrude Olmstead in The Monster (1925)
The Monster
6.2
  • Johnny Goodlittle
  • 1925
John Boles and Carlotta King in The Desert Song (1929)
The Desert Song
5.9
  • Benny Kidd
  • 1929
Vondell Darr, Pauline Frederick, Holmes Herbert, Bert Lytell, and Lois Wilson in On Trial (1928)
On Trial
4.8
  • Stanley Glover
  • 1928

Credits

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Actor



  • Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
    It Happened on Fifth Avenue
    7.6
    • Apartment Manager (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • William Gargan and Nancy Kelly in Follow That Woman (1945)
    Follow That Woman
    5.4
    • Jeweler (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Don Ameche, William Bendix, Jack Benny, Binnie Barnes, Fred Allen, Robert Benchley, Jerry Colonna, Victor Moore, and Rudy Vallee in It's in the Bag! (1945)
    It's in the Bag!
    6.6
    • Finley (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Jack Haley, Harriet Nelson, Mary Beth Hughes, and Ozzie Nelson in Take It Big (1944)
    Take It Big
    5.1
    • Desk Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Louise Allbritton, Susanna Foster, Patric Knowles, Donald O'Connor, and Peggy Ryan in This Is the Life (1944)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    • Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Louise Currie and William Forrest in The Masked Marvel (1943)
    The Masked Marvel
    7.1
    • Mura Sakima
    • 1943
  • Bobby Watson in The Last Three (1943)
    The Last Three
    4.5
    • Suki Yaki
    • 1943
  • Frances Gifford, Jimmy Lydon, Diana Lynn, Anne Rooney, and Gail Russell in Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)
    Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
    6.3
    • Hotchkiss (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Jane Frazee and Dennis O'Keefe in Moonlight Masquerade (1942)
    Moonlight Masquerade
    6.4
    • Unknown Role (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Lilian Bond, William Gargan, Charley Grapewin, Jack La Rue, and Margaret Lindsay in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)
    A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
    5.6
    • Riley - Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942)
    Shepherd of the Ozarks
    5.2
    • Doolittle
    • 1942
  • Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business
    6.0
    • Larry Larabee
    • 1941
  • Mountain Moonlight (1941)
    Mountain Moonlight
    5.5
    • Holbrook
    • 1941
  • Tight Shoes (1941)
    Tight Shoes
    6.6
    • Chapel Manager (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • John Hubbard, Carole Landis, and Adolphe Menjou in Road Show (1941)
    Road Show
    6.0
    • Mr. N (uncredited)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Johnnie Arthur
  • Height
    • 5′ 8¼″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • May 20, 1883
    • Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 1951
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      John William Long
  • Relatives
      Harry Alton Long(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Played the Father to Little Rascals Darla Hood and George 'Spanky' McFarland.

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