Tefft Johnson

Biography

Career Overview

Tefft Johnson has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1910. Signature works include The Victoria Cross, The Reward of Thrift, A Christmas Story. 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

71

Birth Date

1883-09-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For

• 

  The Victoria Cross
• The Reward of Thrift
• 

  A Christmas Story
• The Mate of the 'John M'
• 

  The Child Crusoes
• Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.

Frequent Collaborators

• Edith Storey (2 collaborations)
• Rose Tapley (2 collaborations)
• James Morrison (2 collaborations)
• Helene Costello (2 collaborations)
• Wallace Reid (1 collaborations)
• Julia Swayne Gordon (1 collaborations)
• Ned Finley (1 collaborations)
• Jack Harvey (1 collaborations)
• Lucille Hammill (1 collaborations)
• Ethel Lloyd (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (53 credits)

  • The New Klondike

    Col. Dwyer

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • A Marriage of Convenience

    John Morley, Paul's Father

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • Betty, the Boy and the Bird

    The Father

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.

    Sonny Jim's Father

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Battle Cry of Peace

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Reward of Thrift

    Ned Carney

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Little Captain

    Sonny Jim's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Buddy's First Call

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Sonny Jim at the North Pole

    Sonny Jim's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • An Easter Lily

    Sonny Jim's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Marrying Sue

    Sue's Father

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Spirit of Christmas

    Teddy Vandeveer

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • A Christmas Story

    Father Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Sale of a Heart

    John Myerson

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Does Advertising Pay?

    Silas Whipple

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Cutey Tries Reporting

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Put Yourself in Their Place

    Mr. Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Vampire of the Desert

    William Corday, the Vampire's Victim

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Strength of Men

    John Cummings - Marie's Father

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Old Guard

    Colonel Millard

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Little Minister

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • His Official Appointment

    Secretary of State

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Mills of the Gods

    Piche, Miguel's Brother

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • As You Like It

    An Exiled Duke

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Signal Fire

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Hindoo's Curse

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Coronets and Hearts

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Written in the Sand

    Gyntsen - Norma's Father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Heart of Esmeralda

    Mr. Foster - Esmeralda's Father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Miracle

    The Grand Vizir

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Light of St. Bernard

    Pierre Martin

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Yellow Bird

    John Strong

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Serpents

    Haakon

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Victoria Cross

    Col. Carson

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Cave Man

    Aleric

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Captain Jenks' Diplomacy

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Seventh Son

    Secretary of War Stanton

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Love Finds the Way

    Mr. Durand - Margaret's Father

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Father and Son

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Willie's Sister

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • Cardinal Wolsey

    King Henry VIII

    actor

    actors
    1912
  • The Younger Brother

    The Older Werner Brother

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Arbutus

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Auld Lang Syne

    Scotsman

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Madge of the Mountains

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Mate of the 'John M'

    Capt. Dale of the John M

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • His Sister's Children

    Harry's Sister's Husband

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • The Child Crusoes

    Captain Rhines

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • A Quaker Mother

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • A Tale of Two Cities

    Defarge

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Vanity Fair

    Capt. Dobbin

    actor

    actors
    1911
  • Jean the Match-Maker

    Boy

    actor

    actors
    1910
  • Twelfth Night

    Orsino

    actor

    actors
    1910

• directing (18 credits)

  • Home Wanted

    director

    directing
    1919
  • Love Net

    director

    directing
    1918
  • Dixie Madcaps

    director

    directing
    1918
  • Writing on the Wall

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Betty, the Boy and the Bird

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Who Killed Joe Merrion?

    director

    directing
    1916
  • Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.

    director

    directing
    1915
  • C.O.D.

    director

    directing
    1915
  • The Reward of Thrift

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Buddy's Downfall

    director

    directing
    1914
  • The Little Captain

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Buddy's First Call

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Sonny Jim at the North Pole

    director

    directing
    1914
  • An Easter Lily

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Marrying Sue

    director

    directing
    1914
  • The Spirit of Christmas

    director

    directing
    1913
  • A Christmas Story

    director

    directing
    1913
  • Love Finds the Way

    director

    directing
    1912