Johnnie Davis

Biography

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

Acting

1944

Knickerbocker Holiday

as

Tenpin

1938

Hollywood Hotel

as

Georgia

1938

Katnip Kollege

as

Johnny Cat (voice)

1938

Men Are Such Fools

as

Tad Turkel

1938

Brother Rat

as

A. Furman Towsend, Jr.

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

as

Jeff Hardy

1937

Varsity Show

as

Buzz Bolton

1938

Garden of the Moon

as

Slappy Harris

1938

Mr. Chump

as

Bill "Scats" Small

1938

Campus Cinderella

as

Johnny Morton

1937

Over the Goal

as

Tiny Waldron

1944

The Shining Future

as

Self

1943

Sarong Girl

as

Scat Davis

1936

I Love to Singa

as

Owl Jolson (singing voice)

1939

A Child Is Born

as

Ringer Banks

1939

Sweepstakes Winner

as

Mark Downey

1944

You Can't Ration Love

as

Kewpie

1956

Jazz Ball

as

Self (archive footage)

1939

Slapsie Maxie's

as

Johnny the Waiter

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing