Biography

Johnny Hines was born on July 25, 1895 in Golden, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Little Johnny Jones (1923), Whistling in the Dark (1933) and The Live Wire (1925). He was married to Irma Warner. He died on October 24, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Brother of director Charles Hines and actor Samuel E. Hines.

Dark haired silent screen comedian. Attended the City College of New York. Appeared in films for Fox and Educational and was best known for starring in The Speed Spook (1924).

Vice-president for the Catholic Motion Picture Guild of America. The other vice-presidents (under president James Ryan) were John J. Gain, C.E. Sullivan and James Gleason (per the 1931 Motion Picture Almanac).

He directed and acted in Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1921) , which had a brief color sequence, and he used real locals as extras, who just thought they were watching a real car race. He did not use a stunt double when racing, and he instead raced against numerous notable, professional race car drivers who co-director George Beranger had employed for the scene during which a member of the public drove a truck into the scene, and there was very nearly a fatal accident, which was only avoided due to the skillful driving of the professionals. The movie had an initial test screening and a premiere, and race cars were utilized in the film's publicity.