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Lorimer Johnston(1858-1941)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Lorimer Johnston
Lorimer Johnston was born on 2 November 1858 in Maysville, Kentucky, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Envoy Extraordinary (1914), Son of Frankenstein (1939) and Tarzan the Mighty (1928). He was married to Caroline Frances Cooke. He died on 20 February 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornNovember 2, 1858
DiedFebruary 20, 1941(82)
BornNovember 2, 1858
DiedFebruary 20, 1941(82)
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Known for

Caroline Frances Cooke and Jack Nelson in The Envoy Extraordinary (1914)
The Envoy Extraordinary
  • Director
  • 1914
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein
7.1
  • Burgher(as Lorimer Johnson)
  • 1939
Natalie Kingston, Frank Merrill, and Bobby Nelson in Tarzan the Mighty (1928)
Tarzan the Mighty
5.9
  • Lord Greystoke, Tarzan's uncle
  • 1928
At the Potter's Wheel (1914)
At the Potter's Wheel
Short
  • Director
  • 1914

Credits

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Director

  • The Cricket on the Hearth (1923)
    The Cricket on the Hearth
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Crane Wilbur in Devil McCare (1919)
    Devil McCare
    • Director (as Lorimer Johnson)
    • 1919
  • Breezy Jim
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Sonny's Little Bit
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • The Gun-Runner
    • Director
    • 1916
  • A Tragedy of the Veld
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Gloria
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Splendid Waster
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Illicit Liquor Seller
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Silver Wolf
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • A Zulu's Devotion
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Artist's Dream
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • A Story of the Rand
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Unforgiven
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Hearts Ablaze
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915

Actor

  • Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, and Akim Tamiroff in The Great McGinty (1940)
    The Great McGinty
    7.2
    • Old Crackpot (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
    Son of Frankenstein
    7.1
    • Burgher (as Lorimer Johnson)
    • 1939
  • Owen Davis Jr., Edward Killy, Louise Latimer, Robert McWade, and Jessie Ralph in Bunker Bean (1936)
    Bunker Bean
    6.0
    • Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Grace Moore and Franchot Tone in The King Steps Out (1936)
    The King Steps Out
    6.2
    • Russian Delegate (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Freddie Bartholomew in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
    Little Lord Fauntleroy
    7.3
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Katharine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
    Sylvia Scarlett
    6.2
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Peter Lorre, Edward Arnold, and Marian Marsh in Crime and Punishment (1935)
    Crime and Punishment
    6.9
    • Bit (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • George Houston and Josephine Hutchinson in The Melody Lingers On (1935)
    The Melody Lingers On
    4.0
    • Reception Guest (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Billie Burke, Basil Rathbone, Wendy Barrie, Louis Hayward, Pauline Lord, and Nydia Westman in A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
    A Feather in Her Hat
    6.2
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Grace Moore in Love Me Forever (1935)
    Love Me Forever
    5.9
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Ronald Colman and Loretta Young in Clive of India (1935)
    Clive of India
    6.2
    • Insulting Man (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Cary Grant and Elissa Landi in Enter Madame! (1934)
    Enter Madame!
    5.4
    • (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Basil Rathbone and Pola Negri in A Woman Commands (1932)
    A Woman Commands
    6.4
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Judith Barrie, Neil Hamilton, and Marian Nixon in Ex-Flame (1930)
    Ex-Flame
    • Colonel Lacey
    • 1930
  • Cecil B. DeMille, Reginald Denny, Kay Johnson, and Lillian Roth in Madam Satan (1930)
    Madam Satan
    6.3
    • The Butler (uncredited)
    • 1930

Writer

  • A Story of the Rand
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • Life's Harmony (1916)
    Life's Harmony
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • Caroline Frances Cooke and Jack Nelson in The Envoy Extraordinary (1914)
    The Envoy Extraordinary
    • story
    • 1914
  • The Navy Aviator
    Short
    • story
    • 1914
  • Samson (1914)
    Samson
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • The Last Supper (1914)
    The Last Supper
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • The Coming of the Padres
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • The Cricket on the Hearth (1914)
    The Cricket on the Hearth
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • At the Potter's Wheel (1914)
    At the Potter's Wheel
    Short
    • story
    • 1914
  • In the Days of Trajan (1913)
    In the Days of Trajan
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1913
  • J. Warren Kerrigan and Vivian Rich in For the Crown (1913)
    For the Crown
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1913
  • J. Warren Kerrigan and Vivian Rich in For the Flag (1913)
    For the Flag
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1913
  • The Adventures of Jacques (1913)
    The Adventures of Jacques
    Short
    • writer
    • 1913

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lorimer Johnson
  • Born
    • November 2, 1858
    • Maysville, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • February 20, 1941
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Caroline Frances Cooke? - February 20, 1941 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son by Loyola OConnor: Richard Lorimer Johnston (b. 1920)

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