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Arte Johnson(1929-2019)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Arte Johnson
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Arte Johnson was born on 20 January 1929 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), Love at First Bite (1979) and The President's Analyst (1967). He was married to Gisela Johnson and Texie Waterman. He died on 3 July 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1929
DiedJuly 3, 2019(90)
BornJanuary 20, 1929
DiedJuly 3, 2019(90)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
8.0
TV Series
  • Regular Performer
  • Wolfgang
  • Tyrone F. Horneigh
  • Pyotr Rosmenko
  • Rabbi Shankar
  • The Psychiatrist
  • Mark Farkel
  • Robin Hood
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Arte Farkel
  • Aristotle Onassis
  • X-245L987Y504P-1JJ256N
  • Casmeyer Princeton Fiftyfour
  • Galileo Galilei
  • Part of Zero Mostel
  • Sandord Beavis
  • Lance McQueen
  • Captain Ahab
  • Young Albert Einstein
  • Dr. Stein
  • Marquis de Sade
  • Weird Wilbur
  • Professor Pavlov
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • The Scandinavian Storyteller
  • The Amazing Boldoni
  • St. Patrick
  • Ramone Armstrong
  • Arty Farkel
  • Frank Farkel the Fourth
  • Moshe Dayan
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Henry Morton Stanley
  • Lefty the Caveman
  • Guest Performer
  • Smarty Farkel
  • Noah
George Hamilton in Love at First Bite (1979)
Love at First Bite
6.1
  • Renfield
  • 1979
James Coburn in The President's Analyst (1967)
The President's Analyst
6.8
  • Sullivan
  • 1967
Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
Alice in Wonderland
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • The Dormouse

Credits

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Actor

  • Justice League Unlimited (2004)
    Justice League Unlimited
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Virman Vundabar (voice)
    • 2005
  • The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer (2000)
    The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    5.4
    • Grumpy Old Man
    • 2000
  • The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995)
    The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Tommy Tettrazinne (voice)
    • 1998
  • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
    Animaniacs
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Newt
    • Delivery Guy
    • German Dog (voice)
    • 1994–1997
  • Bruno the Kid (1996)
    Bruno the Kid
    6.4
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1997
  • Jim Cummings, Kevin Michael Richardson, Pamela Adlon, Kath Soucie, and Frank Welker in Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996)
    Adventures from the Book of Virtues
    7.1
    TV Series
    • John's Please (voice)
    • 1997
  • Second Chance (1996)
    Second Chance
    4.2
    Video
    • Dr. Josef Stiggens
    • 1996
  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Arte Johnson
    • 1996
  • Captiva Island (1995)
    Captiva Island
    5.7
    • Ernie
    • 1995
  • Richard Gabai in Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective (1995)
    Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective
    3.3
    • Witherspoon
    • 1995
  • Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
    Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Pop Perkins (voice)
    • 1994
  • Valerie Bertinelli in Cafe Americain (1993)
    Cafe Americain
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Pascal
    • 1993
  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
    Parker Lewis Can't Lose
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    • 1993
  • Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990)
    Tom & Jerry Kids Show
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Voices
    • 1990–1992
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Albert Einstein
    • 1992

Writer

  • Ruth Buzzi, David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng, Robert T. Gillis, Arte Johnson, Rick Steward, and Steve DePatie in Baggy Pants & the Nitwits (1977)
    Baggy Pants & the Nitwits
    6.4
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1977–1980
  • Ver-r-r-ry Interesting
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1971

Soundtrack

  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Can You Hear Us, Alice?"
    • 1985
  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)
    Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • performer: "I'm Rotten"
    • 1977
  • Dinah Shore in Dinah! (1974)
    Dinah!
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)"
    • 1975
  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Lovely To Look At"
    • 1971
  • The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (1969)
    The Engelbert Humperdinck Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"
    • 1970
  • Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "What a Party"
    • performer: "No Matter Where You Go"
    • performer: "I Fell In Love with You", "It's a Sock It To Me, Very Interesting, Cuckoo, Laugh-In World" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
    • 1968–1969
  • George Peppard and Elizabeth Ashley in The Third Day (1965)
    The Third Day
    5.5
    • performer: "Love Me Now"
    • 1965
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "So What" (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954)
    Max Liebman Spectaculars
    5.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "GOTTA DANCE", "BUCKLE DOWN WINSOCKI"
    • 1954

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Rowan & Martins Laugh In: The Complete Series
Trailer 2:17
Rowan & Martins Laugh In: The Complete Series
Here's Lucy: Lucy Is A Bird Sitter
Trailer 2:02
Here's Lucy: Lucy Is A Bird Sitter

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Big Bird
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • January 20, 1929
    • Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 3, 2019
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(bladder and prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Gisela JohnsonAugust 15, 1968 - July 3, 2019 (his death)
  • Other works
    Celebrity Host at a social benefiting the Memorial Medical Center Foundation's Pediatric Unit, in Las Cruces, New Mexico April 2, 1995.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Donated his scripts and tapes from Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967) to his alma mater (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)'s communications school.
  • Quotes
    If you remember one sentence for every hour you take [in school], you're a well-rounded person.
  • Trademarks
      Short, puckish, manic manner and the line: "Very interesting."

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