Julanne Johnston (May 1, 1900 – December 26, 1988) was an American

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actress.

Biography

Johnston was born and educated in Indianapolis, Indiana, then her family moved to Hollywood. There she took dancing lessons at the

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and acted with the Hollywood Community Theatre for two years. She also attended the Hollywood School for Girls. Johnston began her career as a solo dancer and toured with Ruth St. Denis during summer vacations from school. In 1924, she was selected to be a WAMPAS Baby Star.

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saw Johnston dance in a theater before the premiere of his film ''Robin Hood'', and this exposure resulted in his signing her to be the leading lady in '' The Thief of Bagdad'', with

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in 1924. The same year, she was on

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's yacht the ''

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'' during the weekend in November 1924 when film director and producer Thomas Ince later died of apparent heart failure (many conspiracy theories exist about Ince's death). Johnston retired from acting in 1934. Johnston married David W. Rust, and they lived in Detroit, Michigan. They had two children, Peggy Rust Johnson and David Wendell Rust. Johnston lost her 62-year-old husband and her 29-year-old son within the space of six years. She died in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, at the age of 88. Her remains were buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit.

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' (1917, uncredited) * '' Better Times'' (1919) * ''

Miss Hobbs ''Miss Hobbs'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Donald Crisp and written by Elmer Blaney Harris. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Harrison Ford, Helen Jerome Eddy, Walter Hiers, Julanne Johnston, and Emily Chichester. The film was ...

'' (1920) - Millicent Farey * ''Fickle Women'' (1920) - Janie Cullison * ''Seeing It Through'' (1920) - Janice Wilson * ''

The Young Rajah ''The Young Rajah'' is a 1922 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino. The film was based on the book ''Amos Judd'' by John Ames Mitchell. Plot After fifteen years, Joshua Judd ( Charles Ogle) tells his adopted son, Amos (Valentino), that his re ...

'' (1922) - Dancing Girl (uncredited) * ''

Madness of Youth ''Madness of Youth'' is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and starring John Gilbert, Billie Dove and George K. Arthur.Munden p.473 Plot Cast * John Gilbert as Jaca Javalie * Billie Dove as Nanette Banning * D ...

'' (1923) - The Dancer * '' The Brass Bottle'' (1923) * ''Tea: With a Kick!'' (1923) - Gwen Van Peebles * '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1924) - The Princess * '' Garragan'' (1924) * ''

The City of Temptation ''The City of Temptation'' (German: ''Die Stadt der Versuchung'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Walter Niebuhr and starring Olga Tschechowa, Julanne Johnston and Adolf Klein.Grange p.196 Cast * Olga Tschechowa * Julanne Joh ...

'' (1925) - Wanda Menkoff * '' Big Pal'' (1925) - Helen Truscott * ''

The Big Parade ''The Big Parade'' is a 1925 American silent war drama film directed by King Vidor, starring John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth, Tom O'Brien, and Karl Dane. Written by World War I veteran, Laurence Stallings, the film is about an ...

'' (1925) - Justine Devereux (uncredited) * ''

The Prude's Fall ''The Prude's Fall'' is a 1925 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Jane Novak, Julanne Johnston and Warwick Ward. The film was shot at Islington Studios, produced by a company that would soon develop int ...

'' (1925) - Sonia Roubetsky * ''Captain Fearless'' (1925) * ''

Pleasures of the Rich ''Pleasures of the Rich'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and produced by Tiffany Pictures with a general distribution through Renown Pictures. The film featured several well known performers of the ti ...

'' (1926) - Phyliss Worthing * '' Aloma of the South Seas'' (1926) - Sylvia * ''

Dame Chance ''Dame Chance'' is a surviving 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced and released by independent companies David Hartford Productions and American Cinema Associates respectively. The stars are Julanne Johnston, Robert Frazer, Gertru ...

'' (1926) - Gail Vernon * ''

Twinkletoes ''Twinkletoes'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Colleen Moore. The film, as with most of Moore's vehicles at this time, was produced by her husband John McCormick (producer), Jo ...

'' (1926) - Lilac * ''

Venus of Venice ''Venus of Venice'' is a 1927 silent film romantic comedy directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Constance Talmadge and Antonio Moreno. Talmadge's own production unit produced with distribution through First National Pictures. Cast *Constance ...

'' (1927) - Jean * ''Die selige Exzellenz'' (1927) - Vanda Mekoff * ''

Good Time Charley ''Good Time Charley'' is a 1927 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz. The film apparently had a Vitaphone soundtrack of music and effects. It was considered to be a lost film. How ...

'' (1927) - Elaine Keene * ''

Her Wild Oat ''Her Wild Oat'' (1927) is a silent comedy film made by First National Pictures, directed by Marshall Neilan, and starring Colleen Moore. The screenplay was written by Gerald C. Duffy, based on a story by Howard Irving Young. History This w ...

'' (1927) - Miss Whitley * '' The Whip Woman'' (1928) - Mme. Haldane * '' Name the Woman'' (1928) - Nina Palmer * ''

The Olympic Hero ''The Olympic Hero'' is a 1928 American silent comedy sports film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Charles Paddock, Julanne Johnston and Crauford Kent. It incorporated some real footage from the 1924 Olympic Games.Umphlett p.173 Cas ...

'' (1928) - Mary Brown * ''

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'' (1928) - Constance Appleton * '' Synthetic Sin'' (1929) - Member of Frank's Gang #5 * ''

The Younger Generation ''The Younger Generation'' is a 1929 American part-talkie drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. It was produced by Jack Cohn for Columbia Pictures. It was Capra's first sound film. While mostly silent, the film has t ...

'' (1929) - Irma Striker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1929) - Lenke * ''

Smiling Irish Eyes ''Smiling Irish Eyes'' (1929) is a Vitaphone American pre-Code musical film with Technicolor sequences. The film is now considered a lost film. However, the Vitaphone discs still exist. Plot Rory O'More leaves his sweetheart Kathleen O'Connor ba ...

'' (1929) - Goldie Devore * ''

The Show of Shows ''The Show of Shows'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-talking Vitaphone production cost $850,000 and was shot almost entirely in Technicolor. ''The Show of Sho ...

'' (1929) - Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number * ''

General Crack ''General Crack'' is a 1929 American pre-Code part-talkie historical costume melodrama with Technicolor sequences which was directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was filmed and premiered in 1929, and release ...

'' (1929) - Court Lady * ''

Strictly Modern ''Strictly Modern'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Dorothy Mackaill and Sidney Blackmer. It was produced and released by First National Pictures and was based on the play, entitled ''Cousin ...

'' (1930) - Aimee Spencer * '' Golden Dawn'' (1930) - Sister Hedwig * ''

Madam Satan ''Madam Satan'' or ''Madame Satan'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film in black and white with Multicolor sequences. It was produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starred Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny, Lillian Roth, and Rolan ...

'' (1930) - Miss Conning Tower * '' Stepping Sisters'' (1932) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933, uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933, uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934, uncredited) * ''

The Scarlet Empress ''The Scarlet Empress'' is a 1934 American historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge about the life of Catherine the Great. It was directed and produced by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Eleanor McGeary, loosely ba ...

'' (1934) - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934, uncredited)

References

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* 1900 births 1988 deaths Actresses from Indianapolis American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Detroit) WAMPAS Baby Stars {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub