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Johnny Grant (I) (1923–2008)

Actor | Producer

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A local Los Angeles area TV personality, he was the honorary Mayor of Hollywood, California, and officiates over the unveiling's of Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame from the 1960s until his death in 2008. See more trivia »

Born:

John Grant Jr.
in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 84) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1968 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 September 1968 (1968)
 
1966 The Oscar
Johnny Grant (uncredited)
 
1957 Beau James
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1956 The Great Man
Disc Jockey (uncredited)
 
1956 The Girl Can't Help It
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
 
1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Chet Sparks
– The Girl Who Knew (1955) … Chet Sparks (as John Grant)
 
1954 White Christmas
Ed Harrison (uncredited)
 
1951 Mask of the Dragon
TV Show Host Johnny Grant (as John Grant)
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Reporter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2000 Gene Autry: America's Cowboy (documentary) (producer)
 
1996 65th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV special) (producer)
 
1984 53rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV special) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Confessions of a Superhero (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2009 The Florence Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Bob Eubanks/Johnny Grant/Kathryn Crosby (2009) … Himself
 
2007 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Drew Barrymore (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Confessions of a Superhero (documentary)
Himself - Honorary Mayor of Hollywood
 
2007 City Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (documentary)
Himself - Hollywood mayor
 
2005 Great Things About the Holidays (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Christmas in Tinseltown (TV documentary short)
Honorary Mayor of Hollywood
 
2004 Tell Them Who You Are (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Christmas in Tinseltown (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Hollywood Homicide
Himself
 
2003 The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Bob Hope at 100 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Young and the Dead (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Action (TV series)
Himself
– Pilot (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 1999 Annual Golden Laurel Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Buddy Faro (TV series)
Himself
– The Curse of the Faro (1998) … Himself
 
1993 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bing Crosby: America's Crooner (1993) … Himself
 
1992 In Living Color (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1988 China Beach (TV series)
Himself
– Chao Ong (1988) … Himself
 
1987 This Is Your Life (TV special)
Himself
 
1966 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere (1966) … Himself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1957-1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Jayne Mansfield (1960) … Himself
– Johnny Grant (1960) … Himself
– Ronnie Deauville (1957) … Himself
 
1959 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Himself
– Downbeat (1959) … Himself
 
1957 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
– Ronnie Deauville (1957)
 
1956 Rock, Pretty Baby
Himself, Johnny Grant
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial Tribute
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 

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A local Los Angeles area TV personality, he was the honorary Mayor of Hollywood, California, and officiates over the unveiling's of Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame from the 1960s until his death in 2008. See more »

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