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Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Rita Ann Johnson (August 13, 1913 – October 31, 1965) was an American actress.

Early in her career, Johnson was busy in radio.

Johnson began acting on Broadway in 1935 and started her film career two years later. She played a murderer in Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) and a doomed wife in the RKO film noir They Won't Believe Me (1947).

In an incident that was never fully explained, Johnson suffered a head trauma on September 6, 1948 that required brain surgery. Unsubstantiated rumors promulga

Born

Aug 13, 1913

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

Oct 31, 1965

Known For

Acting

Movies

38 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
1942 • as Pamela Hill
★ 7.1
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941 • as Julia Farnsworth
★ 7.0
Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here
1954 • as Dr. Rawley
★ 6.1
All Mine to Give
All Mine to Give
1957 • as Katie Tyler
★ 6.3
They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me
1947 • as Greta Ballentine
★ 6.6
Sleep, My Love
Sleep, My Love
1948 • as Barby
★ 6.3
The Big Clock
The Big Clock
1948 • as Pauline York
★ 7.3
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
1945 • as Mona Kent
★ 6.5
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
1940 • as Mary Stilwell
★ 6.8
Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon
1948 • as Minna Fenster
★ 6.2
Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love
1941 • as Nancy Benson
★ 5.8
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939 • as Lou Farnsby
★ 6.0
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
1945 • as Bonita Farrow
★ 6.7
They All Come Out
They All Come Out
1939 • as Kitty
★ 5.9
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl
1938 • as Sally Harrison
★ 6.1
My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka
1943 • as Nell McLaughlin
★ 5.9
Man-Proof
Man-Proof
1938 • as Florence (dialogue scenes deleted)
★ 5.2
Emergency Hospital
Emergency Hospital
1956 • as Head Nurse Norma Mullen
★ 7.3
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945 • as Nelle McLaughlin
★ 6.6
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939 • as Judith 'Judy' Tyrrell
★ 6.6
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
1947 • as Mabel Manning
★ 5.5
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire
1939 • as Barbara Winter
★ 5.5
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs
1938 • as Rosalind Brown
★ 4.7
Honolulu
Honolulu
1939 • as Cecelia Grayson
★ 6.5
Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction
1938 • as Honey
★ 6.0
Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past
1945 • as Mary Pemberton
★ 6.7
My Dear Miss Aldrich
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937 • as Ellen Warfield
★ 6.2
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
1940 • as Mary Blake
★ 5.9
Within the Law
Within the Law
1939 • as Agnes Lynch
★ 6.5
An Innocent Affair
An Innocent Affair
1948 • as Eve Lawrence
★ 4.8
The Second Face
The Second Face
1950 • as Claire Elwood
★ 7.0
Forty Little Mothers
Forty Little Mothers
1940 • as Marian Edwards
★ 6.5
6,000 Enemies
6,000 Enemies
1939 • as Anne Barry
★ 6.1
Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
1938 • as Leticia "Letty" Lane
★ 6.7
The Art Director
The Art Director
1949 • as Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Congo Maisie
Congo Maisie
1940 • as Kay McWade
★ 4.4
London by Night
London by Night
1937 • as Patricia Herrick
★ 6.1
Michigan Kid
Michigan Kid
1947 • as Sue Dawson
★ 8.0