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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

0.9

Known For

The Big Clock
The Big Clock
1948 as Pauline York
★ 7.3
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941 as Julia Farnsworth
★ 7.0
The Major and the Minor
The Major and the Minor
1942 as Pamela Hill
★ 7.1
Sleep, My Love
Sleep, My Love
1948 as Barby
★ 6.3
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
Emergency Hospital
Emergency Hospital
1956 as Head Nurse Norma Mullen
★ 7.3
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
1940 as Mary Stilwell
★ 6.8
Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here
1954 as Dr. Rawley
★ 6.1
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
1945 as Mona Kent
★ 6.5
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
1945 as Bonita Farrow
★ 6.7
Family Honeymoon
Family Honeymoon
1948 as Minna Fenster
★ 6.3
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl
1938 as Sally Harrison
★ 6.1
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939 as Lou Farnsby
★ 6.0
Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction
1938 as Honey
★ 6.0
Honolulu
Honolulu
1939 as Cecelia Grayson
★ 6.5
They All Come Out
They All Come Out
1939 as Kitty
★ 5.9
An Innocent Affair
An Innocent Affair
1948 as Eve Lawrence
★ 4.8
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945 as Nelle McLaughlin
★ 6.6
My Dear Miss Aldrich
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937 as Ellen Warfield
★ 6.3
My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka
1943 as Nell McLaughlin
★ 5.9
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
1939 as Judith 'Judy' Tyrrell
★ 6.6
Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
1938 as Leticia "Letty" Lane
★ 6.7
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
1947 as Mabel Manning
★ 5.5
The Art Director
The Art Director
1949 as Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
1940 as Mary Blake
★ 5.9
The Second Face
The Second Face
1950 as Claire Elwood
★ 7.0
Within the Law
Within the Law
1939 as Agnes Lynch
★ 6.5
Man-Proof
Man-Proof
1938 as Florence (dialogue scenes deleted)
★ 5.2
Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love
1941 as Nancy Benson
★ 5.8
Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past
1945 as Mary Pemberton
★ 6.7
London by Night
London by Night
1937 as Patricia Herrick
★ 6.1
Congo Maisie
Congo Maisie
1940 as Kay McWade
★ 4.4
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire
1939 as Barbara Winter
★ 5.5
6,000 Enemies
6,000 Enemies
1939 as Anne Barry
★ 6.1
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs
1938 as Rosalind Brown
★ 4.7
Michigan Kid
Michigan Kid
1947 as Sue Dawson
★ 8.0
Forty Little Mothers
Forty Little Mothers
1940 as Marian Edwards
★ 6.5