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First Name

Johnny

Last Name

Downs

Date of Birth

10 October 1913

Build

Athletic

Eye Color

Brown - Dark

Hair Color

Black

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York

Star Sign

Libra

Date of Death

06 June 1994

Place of Death

Coronado, California

Cause of Death

Cancer

Ethnicity

White

Claim to Fame

The Johnny Downs Show

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

Wikipedia Text

Johnny Downs (October 10, 1913 � June 6, 1994) was an American actor. Son of a Naval aviator, he was taken to Hollywood in 1921 when his father was transferred to the San Diego naval base. He began his career as a child actor, most notably playing Johnny in the Our Gang short series from 1923 to 1926. He remained active in films, television, and theatre up through the early 1960s.

Couple Profile

Following his stint with Our Gang, Downs stayed with the short-subject series until 1927, appearing in twenty-four two-reelers in various roles. He honed his dancing and singing skills on the vaudeville stage, working prominently on Broadway until returning to Hollywood in 1934. Downs became a fixture of the "college musical" movie cycle of the late 1930s, usually cast as a team captain or a cheerleader. His movie career declined just after he returned to Hal Roach to star in a 45-minute feature, All American Co-Ed (1941). From then on he mainly walked the boards in vaudeville, summer stock, and one solid Broadway hit (Are You With It). One of his outstanding cameo appearances is his performance in Rhapsody in Blue: The George Gershwin Story (1945) where he dances to Robert Alda`s piano playing of "Swanee". Downs made a short comeback in doing bit parts in the early 1950s. Despite never making it big, he has almost 100 movie credits to his name.

Full Name at Birth

John Morey Downs

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