Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur Vaughan Johnson | |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
Other names | Arthur Johnson |
Occupation(s) | Actor Film director |
Years active | 1905–1915 |
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Arthur Vaughan Johnson (February 2, 1876 – January 17, 1916) was a pioneer actor and director of the early American silent film era, and uncle of Olympic wrestler and film actor Nat Pendleton.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Johnson was born in
In 1911 he accepted an offer from
Personal life
According to an interview published nine months before his death a few weeks short of his fortieth birthday in 1916, Arthur V. Johnson married actress Maude Webb around 1896; the couple had a daughter who lived with Johnson's parents.[5] Two other sources indicate Johnson married Florence Hackett around 1910, with whom he later appeared in the 1913 film Power of the Cross.[6][7] He died of tuberculosis in Philadelphia, followed by funeral services there. His remains were later interred at Fairview Cemetery, Chicopee, Massachusetts, nearby Grace Episcopal Church, where his father once served as rector.[4][8]
Selected filmography
- The Adventures of Dollie (1908)
- The Fight for Freedom (1908)
- The Taming of the Shrew (1908)
- Romance of a Jewess (1908)
- The Bandit's Waterloo (1908)
- The Greaser's Gauntlet (1908)
- For a Wife's Honor (1908)
- The Girl and the Outlaw (1908)
- The Red Girl (1908)
- Where the Breakers Roar (1908)
- A Smoked Husband (1908)
- The Devil (1908)
- The Zulu's Heart (1908)
- Ingomar, the Barbarian (1908)
- The Vaquero's Vow (1908)
- The Planter's Wife (1908)
- Concealing a Burglar (1908)
- The Pirate's Gold (1908)
- The Guerrilla (1908)
- The Song of the Shirt (1908)
- The Ingrate (1908)
- A Woman's Way (1908)
- The Clubman and the Tramp (1908)
- The Call of the Wild (1908)
- The Valet's Wife (1908)
- The Feud and the Turkey (1908)
- The Reckoning (1908)
- The Test of Friendship (1908)
- The Christmas Burglars (1908)
- Mr. Jones at the Ball (1908)
- The Helping Hand (1908)
- One Touch of Nature (1909)
- The Honor of Thieves (1909)
- Love Finds a Way (1909)
- The Sacrifice (1909)
- The Criminal Hypnotist (1909)
- The Fascinating Mrs. Francis (1909)
- Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (1909)
- The Welcome Burglar (1909)
- The Road to the Heart (1909)
- A Sound Sleeper (1909)
- The Cord of Life (1909)
- The Girls and Daddy (1909)
- The Brahma Diamond (1909)
- Edgar Allan Poe (1909)
- A Wreath in Time (1909)
- A Rude Hostess (1909)
- Tragic Love (1909)
- The Golden Louis (1909)
- A Drunkard's Reformation (1909)
- Resurrection (1909)
- The Sealed Room (1909)
- The Hessian Renegades (1909)
- The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period (1909)
- To Save Her Soul (1909)
- The Day After (1909)
- The Little Darling (1909)
- The Prussian Spy (1909)
- His Wife's Mother (1909)
- The Wooden Leg (1909)
- The Roue's Heart (1909)
- I Did It (1909)
- The Deception (1909)
- And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (1909)
- A Burglar's Mistake (1909)
- Two Memories (1909)
- Comata, the Sioux (1909)
- Pippa Passes(1909)
- Nursing a Viper (1909)
- All on Account of the Milk (1910)
- In Old California (1910)
- The Two Brothers (1910)
- A Romance of the Western Hills (1910)
- The Lily of the Tenements (1911)
- Divided Interests (1911)
- The Physician's Honor (1912)
- The Antique Ring (1912)
- Gingerbread Cupid (1912)
- A Matter of Business (1912)
- The Preacher and the Gossips (1912)
- The Spoiled Child (1912)
- A Child's Devotion (1912)
References
- ^ a b "Former Lubin Star Dies in Philadelphia", The Washington Herald (Washington, D. C.), January 19, 1916, p. 6. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "A. V. Johnson Dead; Famous 'Movie' Star Made Millions Laugh", Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), January 18, 1916, p. 15. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Hall, Emmett Campbell, The Belovéd Adventurer, 1914. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "Arthur V. Johnson, 'Movies' Star Dead", The Washington Times (Washington, D. C.), January 18, 1916, p. 7. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ Solomon, Irene Page, "A Little Visit to the Home of Arthur Johnson", Photo-Play Review, May 11, 1915, p. 3.
- ISBN 978-0-8093-2602-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-8354-9.
- ^ Journal of the Seventy-Third Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1866, p. 161. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
External links
- Arthur V. Johnson at IMDb