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Johnny Arthur (born John Lennox Arthur Williams; May 20, 1883 – December 31, 1951) was an American stage and motion picture actor. Early years. Born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Arthur was a veteran of 25 years on stage before he made his screen debut in 1923's The Unknown Purple.
Johnny Arthur (1883-1951) was known for his timid or whiny roles in films and musical comedy. He worked with Hal Roach and played the father of Little Rascals Darla and Spanky.
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- Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Johnny Arthur. Actor: The Ghost Walks. American actor who specialized in timid or whiny characters. He appeared on the stage in England and in the USA, and performed in musical comedy. He began his film work in silents and often worked in the films of Hal Roach.
- May 20, 1883
- December 31, 1951
Actor who specialized in meek, beset-upon characters, memorably as Darla's father in Our Gang's FEED 'EM AND WEEP (1938). Frequently worked at the Hal Roach Studio, appearing with Laurel & Hardy, Our Gang, Thelma Todd & Patsy Kelly, Charley Chase, etc.
Jun 24, 2022 · Whispers of the Past. 96 subscribers. 28. 1.2K views 1 year ago. Brought to you in part by the Scottdale Historical Society. Please join the organization online at https://www ...
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Monster, The (1925) -- (Movie Clip) I Deal In Strange Cases Aspiring detective Johnny (Johnny Arthur), with rival Amos (Hallam Cooley) and admired Betty (Gertrude Olmsted), at the supposedly abandoned sanitarium, where they meet the unexpected Dr. Ziska (Lon Chaney), in The Monster, 1925.
Jul 26, 2020 · This two-reeler features Johnny Arthur (who appears in ADAM'S EVE, also 1929 and featured on my channel) as a newlywed husband who, along with his wife (Ruth Taylor, who headlined the original...
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