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Arte Johnson(1929-2019)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Arte Johnson
The ever hungry and funny Munchie is back in this sequel to "Munchies".
Play trailer2:27
Munchie (1992)
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79 Photos
Arte Johnson was born on 20 January 1929 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Laugh-In (1967), Love at First Bite (1979) and Alice in Wonderland (1985). He was previously married to Gisela Johnson and Texie Waterman. He died on 3 July 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1929
DiedJuly 3, 2019(90)
BornJanuary 20, 1929
DiedJuly 3, 2019(90)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Photos79

Arte Johnson and Dan Rowan in Laugh-In (1967)
Lily Tomlin and Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Lily Tomlin and Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Ruth Buzzi and Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Dennis Allen, Ann Elder, Harvey Jason, Arte Johnson, and Alan Sues in Laugh-In (1967)
Arte Johnson and Alan Sues in Laugh-In (1967)
Ruth Buzzi, Judy Carne, and Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Romy Schneider and Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson, Judy Carne, and Arte Johnson in Laugh-In (1967)
Henry Gibson, Robert Culp, Arte Johnson, Dave Madden, and Alan Sues in Laugh-In (1967)

Known for:

Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (aka Rowan & Martin) 1975
Laugh-In
8.0
TV Series
  • Regular Performer
  • Wolfgang
  • Tyrone F. Horneigh
  • Rabbi Shankar
  • Pyotr Rosmenko
  • Mark Farkel
  • Arte Farkel
  • Bill Morgan
  • Guest Performer
  • Mr. Frisbee
  • Professor Pavlov
  • Rosmenko
  • Smarty Farkel
  • St. Patrick
  • The Amazing Boldoni
  • Tyrone
  • Weird Wilbur
George Hamilton in Love at First Bite (1979)
Love at First Bite
6.1
  • Renfield
  • 1979
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
Alice in Wonderland
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • The Dormouse
James Coburn in The President's Analyst (1967)
The President's Analyst
6.8
  • Sullivan
  • 1967

Credits

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Actor

  • Justice League Unlimited (2004)
    Justice League Unlimited
    • Virman Vundabar (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1998)
    The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    • Grumpy Old Man
    • 1998
  • The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995)
    The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
    • Tommy Tettrazinne (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
    Animaniacs
    • Delivery Guy
    • German Dog
    • Newt (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1997
  • Bruno the Kid (1996)
    Bruno the Kid
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996)
    Adventures from the Book of Virtues
    • John's Please (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Second Chance (1996)
    Second Chance
    • Dr. Josef Stiggens
    • Video
    • 1996
  • Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • Arte Johnson
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Captiva Island (1995)
    Captiva Island
    • Ernie
    • 1995
  • Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective (1995)
    Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective
    • Witherspoon
    • 1995
  • Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
    Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron
    • Pop Perkins (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Valerie Bertinelli in Cafe Americain (1993)
    Cafe Americain
    • Pascal
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Corin Nemec, Abraham Benrubi, Billy Jayne, and Troy W. Slaten in Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
    Parker Lewis Can't Lose
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990)
    Tom & Jerry Kids Show
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1990–1992
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
    • Albert Einstein
    • TV Series
    • 1992

Writer

  • Ruth Buzzi, David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng, Robert T. Gillis, Arte Johnson, Rick Steward, and Steve DePatie in Baggy Pants & the Nitwits (1977)
    Baggy Pants & the Nitwits
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Ver-r-r-ry Interesting
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1971

Soundtrack

  • Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    • performer: "Can You Hear Us, Alice?"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1985
  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)
    Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
    • performer: "I'm Rotten"
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Dinah Shore in Dinah! (1974)
    Dinah!
    • performer: "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)"
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    • performer: "Lovely To Look At"
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (1969)
    The Engelbert Humperdinck Show
    • performer: "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (aka Rowan & Martin) 1975
    Laugh-In
    • performer: "What a Party"
    • performer: "No Matter Where You Go"
    • performer: "By Myself" ...
    • TV Series
    • 1968–1969
  • The Third Day (1965)
    The Third Day
    • performer: "Love Me Now"
    • 1965
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in Make Room for Daddy (1953)
    Make Room for Daddy
    • performer: "So What" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954)
    Max Liebman Spectaculars
    • performer: "GOTTA DANCE", "BUCKLE DOWN WINSOCKI"
    • TV Series
    • 1954

Videos4

Trailer
Trailer 2:27
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:03
Trailer
Rowan & Martins Laugh In: The Complete Series
Trailer 2:17
Rowan & Martins Laugh In: The Complete Series
Here's Lucy: Lucy Is A Bird Sitter
Trailer 2:02
Here's Lucy: Lucy Is A Bird Sitter

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Arte & Gisela
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • January 20, 1929
    • Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 3, 2019
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(bladder and prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Gisela JohnsonAugust 15, 1968 - July 3, 2019 (his death)
  • Other works
    Celebrity Host at a social benefiting the Memorial Medical Center Foundation's Pediatric Unit, in Las Cruces, New Mexico April 2, 1995.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Treated successfully for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but later died of cancer of the bladder and of the prostate.
  • Quotes
    If you remember one sentence for every hour you take [in school], you're a well-rounded person.
  • Trademarks
      Short, puckish, manic manner and the line: "Very interesting."

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