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Chic Johnson(1896-1962)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Chic Johnson
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Hellzapoppin' (1941)
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Chic Johnson was born on 5 March 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Hellzapoppin' (1941), 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) and Gold Dust Gertie (1931). He was married to Catherine Valentine Creed. He died on 26 February 1962 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornMarch 5, 1896
DiedFebruary 26, 1962(65)
BornMarch 5, 1896
DiedFebruary 26, 1962(65)
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Known for

Hugh Herbert, Mischa Auer, Chic Johnson, Ole Olsen, and Martha Raye in Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Hellzapoppin'
7.4
  • Chic Johnson
  • 1941
50 Million Frenchmen (1931)
50 Million Frenchmen
4.9
  • Peter Swanson(as Johnson)
  • 1931
Lloyd Bacon, Dorothy Christy, Claude Gillingwater, Chic Johnson, Winnie Lightner, and Ole Olsen in Gold Dust Gertie (1931)
Gold Dust Gertie
5.5
  • Elmer Guthrie(as Johnson)
  • 1931
Gloria Jean, Chic Johnson, Ella Mae Morse, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
Ghost Catchers
5.5
  • Chic Johnson
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • Johnny at the Fair (1947)
    Johnny at the Fair
    2.6
    Short
    • Chic Johnson
    • 1947
  • Chic Johnson, Grace McDonald, and Ole Olsen in See My Lawyer (1945)
    See My Lawyer
    6.5
    • Chic
    • 1945
  • Gloria Jean, Chic Johnson, Ella Mae Morse, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Ghost Catchers
    5.5
    • Chic Johnson
    • 1944
  • Cass Daley, Chic Johnson, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Crazy House (1943)
    Crazy House
    6.4
    • Chic Johnson
    • 1943
  • Hugh Herbert, Mischa Auer, Chic Johnson, Ole Olsen, and Martha Raye in Hellzapoppin' (1941)
    Hellzapoppin'
    7.4
    • Chic Johnson
    • 1941
  • Mary Howard, Chic Johnson, and Ole Olsen in All Over Town (1937)
    All Over Town
    5.0
    • Johnson
    • 1937
  • Chic Johnson and Ole Olsen in Country Gentlemen (1936)
    Country Gentlemen
    5.0
    • Charles Watson - aka Charlie 'Chubby' Williams
    • 1936
  • Lloyd Bacon, Dorothy Christy, Claude Gillingwater, Chic Johnson, Winnie Lightner, and Ole Olsen in Gold Dust Gertie (1931)
    Gold Dust Gertie
    5.5
    • Elmer Guthrie (as Johnson)
    • 1931
  • 50 Million Frenchmen (1931)
    50 Million Frenchmen
    4.9
    • Peter Swanson (as Johnson)
    • 1931
  • Irene Delroy, Chic Johnson, and Ole Olsen in Oh, Sailor Behave! (1930)
    Oh, Sailor Behave!
    4.7
    • Peter (as Johnson)
    • 1930

Writer

  • Four Star Revue (1950)
    Four Star Revue
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • Cass Daley, Chic Johnson, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Crazy House (1943)
    Crazy House
    6.4
    • additional dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1943

Soundtrack

  • Gloria Jean, Chic Johnson, Ella Mae Morse, Martha O'Driscoll, and Ole Olsen in Ghost Catchers (1944)
    Ghost Catchers
    5.5
    • performer: "Three Cheers for the Customer", "Quoth the Raven"
    • 1944
  • Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy, Doris Linden, and Sarah Padden in Private Snuffy Smith (1942)
    Private Snuffy Smith
    4.6
    • Soundtrack (as Johnson, "Time's a-Wastin'")
    • 1942
  • Mary Howard, Chic Johnson, and Ole Olsen in All Over Town (1937)
    All Over Town
    5.0
    • writer: "McDougal's Mackerel"
    • 1937

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Olsen & Johnson
  • Born
    • March 5, 1896
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 26, 1962
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Spouse
    • Catherine Valentine CreedNovember 30, 1918 - February 26, 1962 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway [usually as Olsen and Johnson] in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Interred at Palm Memorial Gardens, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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