Johnnie Davis

May 11, 1910 - Nov 28, 1983 (73 years old) in Brazil, Indiana, USA

Johnnie Davis, also billed as Johnny Davis and Johnnie "Scat" Davis, was an American actor and singer.

Born John Gustave Davis in Brazil, Indiana, into a family of musicians, Davis developed an interest in music during his childhood. He learned to play the trumpet and by the age of 13 was performing with his grandfather's band.

Known For

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Hollywood Hotel

Georgia

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Mr. Chump

Bill "Scats" Small

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Men Are Such Fools

Tad Turkel

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Brother Rat

A. Furman Towsend, Jr.

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Varsity Show

Buzz Bolton

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I Love to Singa

Owl Jolson (singing voice)

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A Child Is Born

Ringer Banks

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Sweepstakes Winner

Mark Downey

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Cowboy from Brooklyn

Jeff Hardy

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Slapsie Maxie's

Johnny the Waiter

Credits

Jazz Ball 1956

Self (archive footage)

★ 7
The Shining Future 1944

Self

★ 4
Knickerbocker Holiday 1944

Tenpin

★ 5
You Can't Ration Love 1944

Kewpie

★ NR
Sarong Girl 1943

Scat Davis

★ NR
A Child Is Born 1939

Ringer Banks

★ 6.5
Slapsie Maxie's 1939

Johnny the Waiter

★ 5
Sweepstakes Winner 1939

Mark Downey

★ 3.7
Brother Rat 1938

A. Furman Towsend, Jr.

★ 5
Garden of the Moon 1938

Slappy Harris

★ 5.8
Campus Cinderella 1938

Johnny Morton

★ 5.5
Mr. Chump 1938

Bill "Scats" Small

★ NR
Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938

Jeff Hardy

★ 4
Men Are Such Fools 1938

Tad Turkel

★ 5.6
Katnip Kollege 1938

Johnny Cat (voice)

★ 5.6
Hollywood Hotel 1938

Georgia

★ 5.4
Over the Goal 1937

Tiny Waldron

★ 3
Varsity Show 1937

Buzz Bolton

★ 6.2
I Love to Singa 1936

Owl Jolson (singing voice)

★ 6.8

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