Edith Johnson (actress)

For the American blues singer, pianist and songwriter, see Edith North Johnson. For the American novelist, see E. Joy Johnson.

Edith Johnson
Johnson on a trading card, c. 1917
Born	(1894-08-10)August 10, 1894 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	September 5, 1961(1961-09-05) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1913–1924
Spouse	William Duncan ​ ​ (m. 1921; died 1961)​

Edith Johnson (August 10, 1894 – September 6, 1969) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 66 films between 1913 and 1924, mostly serials, action films and Westerns.

Biography

Johnson was born in Rochester, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. The Eastman Kodak company had its headquarters in Rochester and Edith's firth blush with fame came as "Kodak girl". She even became known as "the most photographed girl in the world".

Educated at Vassar College, she joined Selig Polyscope Company in 1914, though only after her marriage to actor William Duncan in 1921 did she begin to receive attention as an actress. With Duncan she had two sons and one daughter. They remained married until Duncan's death in 1961. Johnson died in Los Angeles after a fall.

Career

Johnson appeared in her first film The Circular Staircase in 1915. After working on a serial with Duncan in 1918, the pair continued to co-star in films together. The pair became known as "the king and queen of the serial".

Selected filmography

• Sweet Alyssum (1915)
• Behind the Lines (1916)
• The Conspiracy (1916)
• Guilty (1916)
• The Scarlet Car (1917)
• The Shuttle (1918)
• The Fighting Grin (1918)
• A Fight for Love (1919)
• Smashing Barriers (1919)
• Steelheart (1921)
• No Defense (1921)
• Where Men Are Men (1921)
• The Silent Vow (1922)
• The Fighting Guide (1922)
• When Danger Smiles (1922)
• The Steel Trail (1923)
• Playing It Wild (1923)
• The Fast Express (1924)
• Wolves of the North (1924)
• Hello, 'Frisco (1924)

External links

• Edith Johnson at IMDb
• Edith Johnson at Find a Grave