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Janet Johnson(1914-1983)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Janet Johnson was born on 29 November 1914 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She was an actress and writer, known for The Tunnel (1940), Blondes for Danger (1938) and Everybody Dance (1936). She was married to Charles Lloyd Birkin. She died on 18 December 1983 in England.
BornNovember 29, 1914
DiedDecember 18, 1983(69)
BornNovember 29, 1914
DiedDecember 18, 1983(69)
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Known for

Paul Robeson in The Tunnel (1940)
The Tunnel
6.6
  • Gwen Owen
  • 1940
Gordon Harker in Blondes for Danger (1938)
Blondes for Danger
  • Ann Penny
  • 1938
Cicely Courtneidge and Ernest Truex in Everybody Dance (1936)
Everybody Dance
6.3
  • Lilian Morton
  • 1936
Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard (1940)
Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard
5.4
  • Maraday Wood
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard (1940)
    Mrs. Pym of Scotland Yard
    5.4
    • Maraday Wood
    • 1940
  • Paul Robeson in The Tunnel (1940)
    The Tunnel
    6.6
    • Gwen Owen
    • 1940
  • A Cup of Happiness
    TV Movie
    • Rose Veryard - her daughter
    • 1939
  • Gordon Harker in Blondes for Danger (1938)
    Blondes for Danger
    • Ann Penny
    • 1938
  • Cicely Courtneidge and Ernest Truex in Everybody Dance (1936)
    Everybody Dance
    6.3
    • Lilian Morton
    • 1936
  • The Burgomeister (1935)
    The Burgomeister
    • Annette
    • 1935

Writer

  • Round the Film Studios
    TV Series
    • narrative script
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 29, 1914
    • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • Died
    • December 18, 1983
    • England
  • Spouse
    • Charles Lloyd BirkinJuly 18, 1940 - ? (3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her husband was a gothic novelist and the 5th Baronet Birkin. Their son, the television director John Birkin is the 6th.

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