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Johnny Downs (1913–1994)

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Upon his death, his remains were interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Diego, California. His location plot is St. Elizabeth Urn Garden, plot 278, grave 3G. See more trivia »

Born:

John Morey Downs
in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Coronado, California, USA
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1953 Here Come the Girls
Bob (uncredited)
 
1953 The Caddy
Shipping Clerk (uncredited)
 
1953 Cruisin' Down the River
Young Thad
 
1953 Column South
Lt. Posick
 
1953 The Girls of Pleasure Island
Marine (uncredited)
 
1953 Call Me Madam
Cameraman (uncredited)
 
1952 Sky King (TV series)
Jeff Bradford
– The Porcelain Lion (1952) … Jeff Bradford
 
1952 The Unexpected (TV series)
Fred
– The Slide Rule Blonde (1952) … Fred
 
1951-1952 Racket Squad (TV series)
– Fair Exchange (1952)
– The Diamond That Wasn't (1951)
 
1950 Hills of Oklahoma
Square Dance Caller
 
1949 Manhattan Showcase (TV series)
Co-host (1949)
 
1949 Square Dance Jubilee
Johnny Downs
 
1948 Around the Town (TV series)
Co-host (1948)
 
1948 Captain Billy's Mississippi Music Hall (TV series)
Regular (1948)
 
1946 The Kid from Brooklyn
Master of Ceremonies
 
1945 Rhapsody in Blue
Dancer
 
1945 Forever Yours
Ricky
 
1944 Twilight on the Prairie
Bucky
 
1944 Trocadero
Johnny Edwards
 
1944 What a Man!
Henry Burrows
 
1943 Harvest Melody
Tommy Nelson
 
1943 Campus Rhythm
'Scoop' Davis
 
1943 Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Cadet Danny Collins
 
1942 Behind the Eight Ball
Danny
 
1942 Kiss and Wake Up (short)
 
1942 The Mad Monster
Tom Gregory
 
1942 The Gay Nineties (short)
Johnny
 
1942 Groom and Bored (short)
Jimmy Warren
 
1942 Freckles Comes Home
'Freckles' Winslow
 
1941 All-American Co-Ed
Bob Sheppard/Bobbie DeWolfe
 
1941 Moonlight in Hawaii
Pete Fleming
 
1941 Sing Another Chorus
Andy Peyton
 
1941 Redhead
Ted Brown
 
1941 Adam Had Four Sons
David Stoddard (older)
 
1941 Honeymoon for Three
Chester T. Farrington III
 
1941 I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire (short)
 
1940 Slightly Tempted
Jimmy Duncan
 
1940 Melody and Moonlight
Danny O'Brian
 
1940 Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
Johnny
 
1940 I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Robert Lee 'Bob' Gunther
 
1939 A Child Is Born
Johnny Norton
 
1939 Laugh It Off
Stephen 'Steve' Hannis
 
1939 Parents on Trial
Don Martin
 
1939 Hawaiian Nights
Ted Hartley
 
1939 Bad Boy
John Fraser
 
1939 First Offenders
Fred Gray
 
1938 Once Over Lightly (short)
Bob Bradley
 
1938 Swing, Sister, Swing
Johnny Bennett
 
1938 Hold That Co-ed
Dink
 
1938 It's in the Stars (short)
Dorothy's Boyfriend
 
1938 Algiers
Pierrot
 
1938 Hunted Men
Frank Martin
 
1937 Thrill of a Lifetime
Stanley
 
1937 Blonde Trouble
Fred Stevens
 
1937 Turn Off the Moon
Terry Keith
 
1937 Clarence
Bobbie
 
1936 College Holiday
Johnny Jones
 
1936 Pigskin Parade
Chip Carson
 
1936 The Arizona Raiders
Lonesome Alonzo Q. Mulhall
 
1936 The First Baby
Johnny Ellis
 
1936 Everybody's Old Man
Tommy Sampson
 
1935 Coronado
Johnny Marvin
 
1935 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (short)
Singer/Tap Dancer (uncredited)
 
1935 The Virginia Judge
Bob Stuart
 
1935 College Scandal
Paul Gedney
 
1935 So Red the Rose
Yankee boy
 
1934 Babes in Toyland
Little Boy Blue (uncredited)
 
1934 Nifty Nurses (short)
Dr. Allenby
 
1933 The No Man (short)
 
1931 The High School Hoofer (short)
High School Student
 
1931 The Strange Case of Hennessy (short)
 
1928 The Trail of '98
Mother's Boy (as John Down)
 
1928 The Crowd
John - Age 12 (uncredited)
 
1927 The Valley of the Giants
Bryce, as a Boy (uncredited)
 
1927 Chicken Feed (short)
 
1927 Seeing the World (short)
 
1927 Bring Home the Turkey (short)
 
1926 Telling Whoppers (short)
Toughey
 
1926 War Feathers (short)
 
1926 The Fourth Alarm (short)
Johnny (uncredited)
 
1926 Thundering Fleas (short)
Johnny
 
1926 Shivering Spooks (short)
Johnny
 
1926 Uncle Tom's Uncle (short)
Johnny
 
1926 Baby Clothes (short)
 
1926 Monkey Business (short)
Johnny
 
1926 Buried Treasure (short)
Johnny
 
1926 Good Cheer (short)
Johnny
 
1925 One Wild Ride (short)
Johnny
 
1925 Better Movies (short)
Johnny
 
1925 Your Own Back Yard (short)
 
1925 Boys Will Be Joys (short)
 
1925 Official Officers (short)
 
1925 Ask Grandma (short)
Johnny
 
1925 Shootin' Injuns (short)
 
1925 The Love Bug (short)
Johnny
 
1925 Dog Days (short)
Rich Kid
 
1925 Circus Fever (short)
Johnny
 
1923 The Champeen (short)
Johnny (unconfirmed)
 
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1944 Twilight on the Prairie (performer: "Where the Prairie Meets the Sky")
 
1944 Trocadero (performer: "How Could You Do That To Me")
 
1942 Behind the Eight Ball (performer: "Don't You Think We Ought To Dance")
 
1942 Freckles Comes Home (performer: "Where We Dream Tonight" - uncredited)
 
1941 All-American Co-Ed (performer: "I'm a Chap with a Chip on My Shoulder", "The Poor Farmers Daughter")
 
1941 Moonlight in Hawaii (performer: "All for One", "It's People Like You")
 
1941 Sing Another Chorus (performer: "Walk With Me")
 
1939 Laugh It Off (performer: "My Dreams and I and You")
 
1939 Hawaiian Nights (performer: "Hawaii Sing Me to Sleep", "Hey, Good Lookin'!")
 
1938 Once Over Lightly (short) (performer: "Let's Live Happily Ever After")
 
1938 Swing, Sister, Swing (performer: "Wasn't It You?", "Baltimore Bubble")
 
1938 It's in the Stars (short) (performer: "It's in the Stars" - uncredited)
 
1935 Coronado (performer: "I've Got Some New Shoes" - uncredited, "Keep Your Fingers Crossed" - uncredited, "How Do I Rate with You?" - uncredited)
 
1935 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (short) (performer: " We're Gonna Have Smooth Sailing" - uncredited)
 
1935 College Scandal (performer: "In the Middle of a Kiss")
 
1934 Babes in Toyland (performer: "Never Mind, Bo Peep" 1903 - uncredited)
 
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1950 The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.20 (1950) … Himself
 
1926 45 Minutes from Hollywood (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1933). Stage Play: Growing Pains. Comedy. Written by Aurania Rouverol. Directed by Arthur Lubin. Ambassador Theatre: 23 Nov 1933- Dec 1933 (closing date unknown/29 performances). Cast included: Olive Corn, Eddie Acuff, Johnny Downs, Georgette McKee, Paulene Myers, Patricia Morison, John O' Shea... See more »

Alternate Names:

John Down
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Trivia:

Upon his death, his remains were interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Diego, California. His location plot is St. Elizabeth Urn Garden, plot 278, grave 3G. See more »

Star Sign:

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