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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Tenpin
1944
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
1938
Varsity Show
as Buzz Bolton
1937
Garden of the Moon
as Slappy Harris
1938
Mr. Chump
as Bill "Scats" Small
1938
Campus Cinderella
as Johnny Morton
1938
Over the Goal
as Tiny Waldron
1937
The Shining Future
as Self
1944
Sarong Girl
as Scat Davis
1943
I Love to Singa
as Owl Jolson (singing voice)
1936
A Child is Born
as Ringer Banks
1939
Sweepstakes Winner
as Mark Downey
1939
You Can't Ration Love
as Kewpie
1944
Jazz Ball
as Self (archive footage)
1956
Slapsie Maxie's
as Johnny the Waiter
1939
