music.wikisort.org - SingerJohnny Johnston (December 1, 1915 – January 6, 1996)[1] was an American actor and singer who was popular in the 1940s.
For other people with similar names, see Johnny Johnston (disambiguation).
American actor and singer (1915-1996)
Johnnie Johnston |
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Johnnie Johnston in 1945 |
Born | John Clifford Johnston December 1, 1915
St. Louis, Missouri, US |
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Died | January 6, 1996 (aged 80)
Cape Coral, Florida, US |
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Occupation | Actor singer |
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Spouses |
Shirley Carmel
(m. 1952 , divorced )
Jacquelyn Sheresky Unger
(m. 1961 ; sep. 1965 )
Beverley Markley (m. 1975 )
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Children | 5 |
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Early years
He was born John Clifford Johnston in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Radio
In the late 1930s, Johnston had his own program on NBC-Blue.[2]
Recordings
Johnston had several hits on the Capitol label.
Personal life
Johnston was married five times, and had five children. One of his marriages was to actress Kathryn Grayson[3] at an August 22, 1947 ceremony in Carmel, California.[4] Grayson was his second wife.[5] On October 7, 1948, the couple's only child, daughter Patricia "Patty Kate" Kathryn Johnston was born. Grayson and Johnston separated on November 15, 1950. On October 3, 1951, Grayson was given a divorce from Johnston on the grounds of mental cruelty.[6] Johnston's This Time for Keeps co-star, Esther Williams, claimed in her 1999 autobiography that while making the film, Johnston would read Grayson's intimate letters aloud to the girls in his fan club, including the "all-too-graphic details concerning what she liked about his love-making."[7]
Later he operated a nightclub in New York City.[3]
On July 31, 1952, Johnston married Shirley I. Carmel in Greenwich, Connecticut.[5]
Hit recordings
Year |
Single |
US Chart position |
label |
catalog # |
1945 |
"(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings" |
7[8] |
Capitol |
186 [9] |
"Laura" |
5[8] |
Capitol |
196[9] |
"There Must Be a Way" |
9[8] |
Capitol |
196[9] |
1946 |
"One More Dream (and She's Mine)" |
13[8] |
Capitol |
228[9] |
Filmography
References
- Wagner, Laura (Winter 2015). "Johnnie Johnston: Bobbysoxer Heartthrob". Films of the Golden Age (83): 71–72.
- "(radio listing)". Kansas, Emporia. The Emporia Gazette. June 20, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved February 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- Vera, Billy (2000). From the Vaults Vol. 4: Love Letters (CD). Hollywood: Capitol Records. p. 7.
- "Kathryn Grayson Sues for Divorce". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1951. ProQuest 166256687.
- "Johnnie Johnston Is Wed". Missouri, Kansas City. The Kansas City Times. August 1, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved February 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kathryn Grayson Given Divorce From Johnston". Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1951. ProQuest 166274081.
- Williams, Esther; Diehl, Digby (1999). The Million Dollar Mermaid: An Autobiography (1st ed.). p. 153. ISBN 978-0-15-601135-8. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- Pop Memories 1890-1954. Joel Whitburn. 1986. Record Research Inc. p. 232. ISBN 0-89820-083-0
- Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone Capitol 100 - 499, numerical listing discography Online Discographical Project. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- "Columbia". Ohio, East Liverpool. The Evening Review. October 2, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved February 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Brings Top Tunefilm". Indiana, Terre Haute. The Terre Haute Tribune. April 24, 1949. p. 31. Retrieved February 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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