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Acting

John Lester Johnson

Career

Active from 1923 to 1938, with a break from 1924 to 1937, busiest in 1923 and 1938 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Three Missing Links
Three Missing Links
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Lester Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.1, average 1.6
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

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    Recurring tags

      Works often with

      People in at least two of their main titles.

        Movies and TV shows

        20
        Type
        Role
        Score
        Decade
        Genre
        Group by

        1940s

        7 titles ยท average score 61
        Mr. Washington Goes to Town
        Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1942)

        as Bodyless Head

        Lucky Ghost
        Lucky Ghost (1942)
        GoodWatch score 50

        as First Ghost

        Professor Creeps
        Professor Creeps (1942)

        as Keeper

        Castle on the Hudson
        Castle on the Hudson (1940)
        GoodWatch score 68

        as Black Prisoner (uncredited)

        Drums of Fu Manchu
        Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
        GoodWatch score 65

        as Cardo, Howard's Servant

        Broken Strings
        Broken Strings (1940)

        as Nightclub Owner

        Mystery in Swing
        Mystery in Swing (1940)

        as 'Champ', Nightclub Owner

        1930s

        12 titles ยท average score 65
        Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
        Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
        GoodWatch score 83

        as Butler (uncredited)

        Three Missing Links
        Three Missing Links (1938)
        GoodWatch score 66

        as Dr. Sa Lami Baloni (uncredited)

        Tarzan's Revenge
        Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
        GoodWatch score 42

        as Koki - Chief Bearer

        One Mile from Heaven
        One Mile from Heaven (1937)
        GoodWatch score 64

        as Policeman

        The Prisoner of Shark Island
        The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
        GoodWatch score 79

        as Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited)

        Bullets or Ballots
        Bullets or Ballots (1936)
        GoodWatch score 67

        as Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)

        The Glory Trail
        The Glory Trail (1936)

        as Toby

        Steamboat Round the Bend
        Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
        GoodWatch score 72

        as Uncle Jeff

        A Scream in the Night
        A Scream in the Night (1935)
        GoodWatch score 34

        as John

        The Kid from Borneo
        The Kid from Borneo (1933)
        GoodWatch score 74

        as Bumbo (uncredited)

        Radio Patrol
        Radio Patrol (1932)

        as Smokey Johnson

        A Passport to Hell
        A Passport to Hell (1932)

        as Zakka

        1920s

        1 title
        The Flames of Wrath
        The Flames of Wrath (1923)

        as Frank Keith