Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

ACTRESS

British character actress, on stage from 1894. Her many notable theatrical appearances include "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the Prince's Theatre in Bristol, and, as Lady McClean, in "Escape Me Never" at the Apollo in London (1933) - a part she subsequently took to Broadway two years later. Until well into her seventies, Katie's screen career consisted almost exclusively of smallish parts, until she was cast as sweet, frail Mrs. Wilberforce in the classic Ealing comedy The Ladykillers (1955). A most quintessentially British role, it finds her in a crumbling boarding house with dodgy plumbing, surrounded by Victorian memorabilia, a parrot named General Gordon, and an assortment of genteel, but pixillated, old friends. Her innocence and moral fortitude ultimately precipitate the downfall of a gang of bank robbers, posing as a string quartet.
  • When was
    Katie Johnson born?

    Katie Johnson was born on Monday, November 18, 1878

  • Where was
    Katie Johnson born?

    Katie Johnson was born in Clayton, West Sussex, England, UK

  • How old was
    Katie Johnson when they died?

    Katie Johnson was 79

  • When did Katie Johnson die?

    Katie Johnson died on
    Saturday, May 4, 1957

  • How tall is Katie Johnson?

    Katie Johnson is 5'3"(1.61m)


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