Deceased
How Did Johnny Downs Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 80Also known asJohn Morey Downs, John DownGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/10/1913Born inBrooklyn, New York, USADied06/06/1994Died inCoronadoCausecancerWikidataQ6266617 ↗Buried atCaliforniaTMDb#131442 ↗
John Morey Downs was an American actor, singer and dancer. He began his career as a child actor, most notably as Johnny in the Our Gang short comedy film series from 1923 to 1926. He remained active in films, television and theatre through the early 1960s.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Racket SquadSeries | — | 38 |
| 1945 | Rhapsody in BlueMovie | Dancer | 32 |
| 1944 | Twilight on the PrairieMovie | Bucky | 31 |
| 1942 | The Mad MonsterMovie | Tom Gregory | 29 |
| 1941 | Adam Had Four SonsMovie | David Stoddard | 28 |
| 1940 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love, BabyMovie | Robert Lee 'Bob' Gunther | 27 |
| 1938 | AlgiersMovie | Pierrot | 25 |
| 1938 | Once Over LightlyMovie | Bob Bradley | 25 |
| 1937 | Thrill of a LifetimeMovie | Stanley | 24 |
| 1937 | Turn Off the MoonMovie | Terry Keith | 24 |
| 1936 | College HolidayMovie | Johnny Jones | 23 |
| 1936 | Everybody's Old ManMovie | Tommy Sampson | 23 |
| 1936 | Pigskin ParadeMovie | Chip Carson | 23 |
| 1935 | CoronadoMovie | Johnny Marvin | 22 |
| 1935 | Pirate Party on Catalina IsleMovie | Singer/Tap Dancer (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1928 | The CrowdMovie | John, age 12 (uncredited) | 15 |
| 1927 | Seeing the WorldMovie | Johnny | 14 |
| 1927 | Chicken FeedMovie | Professor Presto Misterio (uncredited) | 14 |
| 1927 | Bring Home the TurkeyMovie | Johnny | 14 |
| 1926 | 45 Minutes from HollywoodMovie | Himself (archive footage) | 13 |
| 1926 | Thundering FleasMovie | Johnny | 13 |
| 1926 | The Fourth AlarmMovie | Johnny | 13 |
| 1926 | Good CheerMovie | Johnny | 13 |
| 1926 | Baby ClothesMovie | Johnny | 13 |
| 1926 | Uncle Tom's UncleMovie | Johnny / 'Marks the Lawyer' | 13 |
| 1926 | War FeathersMovie | Johnny | 13 |
| 1926 | Shivering SpooksMovie | Johnny | 13 |
| 1926 | Telling WhoppersMovie | Toughey Thompson | 13 |
| 1926 | Monkey BusinessMovie | Johnny | 13 |
| 1925 | Dog DaysMovie | Rich Kid | 12 |
| 1925 | Better MoviesMovie | Johnny | 12 |
| 1925 | Official OfficersMovie | Johnny | 12 |
| 1925 | Shootin' InjunsMovie | Johnnie | 12 |
| 1925 | Your Own Back YardMovie | Johnny Downs | 12 |
| 1925 | One Wild RideMovie | Johnny | 12 |
| 1925 | Boys Will Be JoysMovie | Johnny | 12 |