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Zita Johann(1904-1993)

  • Actress
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Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
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Zita Johann was born on 14 July 1904 in Temesvar, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis, Romania]. She was an actress, known for The Mummy (1932), The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) and Luxury Liner (1933). She was previously married to Bernard Edward Shedd (Schetnitz), John McCormick and John Houseman. She died on 20 September 1993 in Nyack, New York, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1904
DiedSeptember 20, 1993(89)
BornJuly 14, 1904
DiedSeptember 20, 1993(89)
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Edward G. Robinson and Zita Johann in Tiger Shark (1932)
Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
George Brent, Zita Johann, Frank Morgan, and Vivienne Osborne in Luxury Liner (1933)
Zita Johann and Rolfe Sedan in The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
Jack Cheatham, Zita Johann, and Sarah Padden in The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
Zita Johann and Sarah Padden in The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
Zita Johann in The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
Paul Cavanagh and Zita Johann in The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)

Known for:

Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy
7.0
  • Helen Grosvenor
  • 1932
Zita Johann in The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
The Sin of Nora Moran
6.7
  • Nora Moran
  • 1933
George Brent and Zita Johann in Luxury Liner (1933)
Luxury Liner
6.7
  • Miss Morgan
  • 1933
Warner Baxter and Madge Evans in Grand Canary (1934)
Grand Canary
5.9
  • Suzan Tranter
  • 1934

Credits

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Actress

  • Bob Sacchetti and Scott Schwartz in Raiders of the Living Dead (1986)
    Raiders of the Living Dead
    • Librarian
    • 1986
  • Warner Baxter and Madge Evans in Grand Canary (1934)
    Grand Canary
    • Suzan Tranter
    • 1934
  • Zita Johann in The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
    The Sin of Nora Moran
    • Nora Moran
    • 1933
  • Preston Foster and Zita Johann in The Man Who Dared (1933)
    The Man Who Dared
    • Teena Pavelic
    • 1933
  • George Brent and Zita Johann in Luxury Liner (1933)
    Luxury Liner
    • Miss Morgan
    • 1933
  • Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
    The Mummy
    • Helen Grosvenor
    • 1932
  • Edward G. Robinson, Zita Johann, and J. Carrol Naish in Tiger Shark (1932)
    Tiger Shark
    • Quita Silva
    • 1932
  • Claude Cooper and Hal Skelly in The Struggle (1931)
    The Struggle
    • Florrie Wilson
    • 1931

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The Mummy (1932)
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The Mummy (1932)

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • July 14, 1904
    • Temesvar, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis, Romania]
  • Died
    • September 20, 1993
    • Nyack, New York, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Bernard Edward Shedd (Schetnitz)April 18, 1941 - 195? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    In February 1933, the car Johann was driving was hit by John Huston and she sustained minor injuries. A little over 6 months later, Huston was involved in another accident that killed dancer Tosca Roulien.
  • Quotes
    [on Boris Karloff] He had the saddest eyes I'd ever seen. Whatever his pain was, it was very deep and very real.

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