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

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Jazz Ball

1956 ⭐ 8.0

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You Can't Ration Love

1944 ⭐ 8.0

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Sarong Girl

1943 ⭐ 7.0

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A Child is Born

1939 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

1956

Jazz Ball Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1956

⭐ 8.0

1944

The Shining Future

Self · 1944

⭐ 4.0

Knickerbocker Holiday

Tenpin · 1944

⭐ 5.8

You Can't Ration Love Notable

Kewpie · 1944

⭐ 8.0

1943

Sarong Girl Notable

Scat Davis · 1943

⭐ 7.0

1939

A Child is Born Notable

Ringer Banks · 1939

⭐ 7.1

Slapsie Maxie's

Johnny the Waiter · 1939

⭐ 6.0

Sweepstakes Winner

Mark Downey · 1939

⭐ 5.3

1938

Brother Rat

A. Furman Towsend, Jr. · 1938

⭐ 6.0

Garden of the Moon

Slappy Harris · 1938

⭐ 6.8

Campus Cinderella

Johnny Morton · 1938

⭐ 6.0

1937

Over the Goal

Tiny Waldron · 1937

⭐ 5.0

Varsity Show

Buzz Bolton · 1937

⭐ 6.8

1936

I Love to Singa

Owl Jolson (singing voice) · 1936

⭐ 6.8

Frequently appears with

Cab Calloway

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Betty Hutton

Self (archive footage)

Betty Jane Rhodes

Betty Hammond

Johnny Johnston

John 'Two Point' Simpson

Marjorie Weaver

Marian Douglas

Marie Wilson

Bubbles Keenan

Full filmography

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Jazz Ball

1956 ⭐ 8.0

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The Shining Future

1944 ⭐ 4.0

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Knickerbocker Holiday

1944 ⭐ 5.8

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You Can't Ration Love

1944 ⭐ 8.0

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Sarong Girl

1943 ⭐ 7.0

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A Child is Born

1939 ⭐ 7.1

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Slapsie Maxie's

1939 ⭐ 6.0

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Sweepstakes Winner

1939 ⭐ 5.3

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Brother Rat

1938 ⭐ 6.0

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Garden of the Moon

1938 ⭐ 6.8

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Campus Cinderella

1938 ⭐ 6.0

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Mr. Chump

1938 ⭐ 10.0

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Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938 ⭐ 7.0

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Men Are Such Fools

1938 ⭐ 5.9

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Katnip Kollege

1938 ⭐ 5.6

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Hollywood Hotel

1938 ⭐ 5.8

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Over the Goal

1937 ⭐ 5.0

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Varsity Show

1937 ⭐ 6.8

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I Love to Singa

1936 ⭐ 6.8