Johnny Arthur

Biography

Career Overview

Johnny Arthur has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1923. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Ellery Queen Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Home Cured, Cleaning Up, The Tourist. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

74

Birth Date

1883-05-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  Home Cured
• 

  Cleaning Up
• 

  The Tourist
• 

  The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
• Bridal Night
• Paper Hanging with Johnny Arthur

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Ellery Queen Collection (1 titles)
• Road to... (1 titles)
• March Forward Film Series (1 titles)
• Road to... Collection (1 titles)
• Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938) (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• George Davis (3 collaborations)
• Glen Cavender (2 collaborations)
• Helen Foster (2 collaborations)
• Virginia Vance (1 collaborations)
• Chick Collins (1 collaborations)
• Robert Brower (1 collaborations)
• Walter C. Reed (1 collaborations)
• Dan Crimmins (1 collaborations)
• Mark Hamilton (1 collaborations)
• Joy Winthrop (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (74 credits)

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Sakima and the Masked Marvel

    Mura Sakima

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    Apartment Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • This Is the Life

    Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Masked Marvel

    Mura Sakima

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Nazty Nuisance

    Suki Yaki

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

    Riley

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Shepherd of the Ozarks

    Doolittle

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business

    Larry Larabee

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Dreams

    Second Dreamer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Li'l Abner

    Montague

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Road to Singapore

    Timothy Willow (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Jeepers Creepers

    Peabody

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Fugitives for a Night

    Tootsies, Car Rental Man

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • You Can't Take It with You

    Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Halfway to Hollywood

    Johnny

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Danger on the Air

    Aiken

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • One Wild Night

    Sales Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Feed 'em and Weep

    Darla's father

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Exiled to Shanghai

    Poppolas

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Blossoms On Broadway

    P. T. Quinterfield Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Something to Sing About

    Daviani

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Make a Wish

    Antoine

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Night 'n' Gales

    Arthur Hood, Darla's father

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Pick a Star

    Newlywed

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • It Happened Out West

    Professor Thad Crookshank

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Under Cover of Night

    Dr. Busby - Coroner

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Ellis Island

    Kip Andrews

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Stage Struck

    Oscar Freud

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The King Steps Out

    Chief of the Secret Police

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    Mr. Frankenstein (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • An All American Toothache

    Dental Professor

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Freshman Love

    Mr. Fields

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

    Mr. Wentworth

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Bride Comes Home

    Otto

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Too Tough to Kill

    Willie Dent

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Things You Never See on the Screen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Rendezvous

    Code Room Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • It's in the Air

    Jones, Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Doubting Thomas

    Ralph Twiller

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Traveling Saleslady

    Melton

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Anniversary Trouble

    Spanky's Father

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Hell in the Heavens

    Clarence Perkins

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Ghost Walks

    Homer Erskine

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Many Happy Returns

    Davis

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Twenty Million Sweethearts

    Norma Hanson's Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Convention City

    Leonard Travis

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Penrod and Sam

    Mr. Bassett

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • It's a Wise Child

    Otho Peabody

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Going Wild

    Simpkins

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Cheer Up and Smile

    Andy

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Bridal Night

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Paper Hanging with Johnny Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Down with Husbands

    Henry Sweet

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • She Couldn't Say No

    Tommy Blake

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Personality

    Sandy Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Aviator

    Hobart

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Show of Shows

    Hero - Performer in 'The Pirate' (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Adam's Eve

    Adam

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • A Hint to Brides

    The Newlywed Husband

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Divorce Made Easy

    Percy Deering

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Gamblers

    George Cowper

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Desert Song

    Benny Kidd

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • On Trial

    Stanley Glover

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Scared Silly

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Draw-Back

    Horace Hayseed

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Honest Injun

    Johnny Peppercorn

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Home Cured

    The Hypochondriac

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • My Stars

    Johnny

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Cleaning Up

    The Husband

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Tourist

    Johnny - The Tourist

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Monster

    Johnny Goodlittle

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Mademoiselle Midnight

    Carlos de Quiros

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Unknown Purple

    Freddie Goodlittle

    actor

    actors
    1923