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Johnnie Davis

Johnnie Davis

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

Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball
1956 • Self (archive footage)
The Shining Future
The Shining Future
1944 • Self
Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944 • Tenpin
You Can't Ration Love
You Can't Ration Love
1944 • Kewpie
Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl
1943 • Scat Davis
A Child is Born
A Child is Born
1939 • Ringer Banks
Slapsie Maxie's
Slapsie Maxie's
1939 • Johnny the Waiter
Sweepstakes Winner
Sweepstakes Winner
1939 • Mark Downey

Full filmography

Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball
1956 • Self (archive footage)
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Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl
1943 • Scat Davis
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A Child is Born
A Child is Born
1939 • Ringer Banks
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Slapsie Maxie's
Slapsie Maxie's
1939 • Johnny the Waiter
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Sweepstakes Winner
Sweepstakes Winner
1939 • Mark Downey
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Brother Rat
Brother Rat
1938 • A. Furman Towsend, Jr.
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Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon
1938 • Slappy Harris
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Campus Cinderella
Campus Cinderella
1938 • Johnny Morton
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Mr. Chump
Mr. Chump
1938 • Bill "Scats" Small
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Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools
1938 • Tad Turkel
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Katnip Kollege
Katnip Kollege
1938 • Johnny Cat (voice)
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Over the Goal
Over the Goal
1937 • Tiny Waldron
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Varsity Show
Varsity Show
1937 • Buzz Bolton
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I Love to Singa
I Love to Singa
1936 • Owl Jolson (singing voice)
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Johnnie Davis – Biography, Known For & Filmography