Johnnie Davis

Personal Info

Birthday

May 11, 1910

Day of Death

1983-11-28

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Brazil, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

John Gustave Davis

Johnnie 'Scat' Davis

Johnny 'Scat' Davis

Johnny Davis

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

Men Are Such Fools

Katnip Kollege

Garden of the Moon

I Love to Singa

Hollywood Hotel

A Child Is Born

Brother Rat

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Filmography

1956
Jazz Ball
as Self (archive footage)
1944
The Shining Future
as Self
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Tenpin
You Can't Ration Love
as Kewpie
1943
Sarong Girl
as Scat Davis
1939
A Child Is Born
as Ringer Banks
Slapsie Maxie's
as Johnny the Waiter
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mark Downey
1938
Brother Rat
as A. Furman Towsend, Jr.
Garden of the Moon
as Slappy Harris
Campus Cinderella
as Johnny Morton
Mr. Chump
as Bill "Scats" Small
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Jeff Hardy
Men Are Such Fools
as Tad Turkel
Katnip Kollege
as Johnny Cat (voice)
Hollywood Hotel
as Georgia
1937
Over the Goal
as Tiny Waldron
Varsity Show
as Buzz Bolton
1936
I Love to Singa
as Owl Jolson (singing voice)