Arthur V. Johnson

Arthur V. Johnson was an American actor who is best known for The Beloved Adventurer, Annie Rowley’s Fortune, and The Adventures of Dollie. Born on February 2, 1876, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he made significant contributions to early film and theater.

Personal and Family Life

Arthur was married to Maude Webb, and the couple had one child. He faced personal challenges, including a nervous breakdown in 1915 due to excessive workload. Interestingly, he was also the stepfather of actors Albert Hackett and Raymond Hackett for a few years around 1910.

Death and Legacy

Arthur V. Johnson passed away on January 17, 1916, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from tuberculosis. His legacy in the film industry was recognized by fellow director D.W. Griffith, who described him as the greatest actor he ever directed. He is buried in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts.

Filmography

Title	Release Date	Character
The Sealed Room	1909-09-02	The Count
Faithful	1910-03-20	John Dobbs [Adonese]
The Unchanging Sea	1910-05-05	The Fisherman
The Mountaineer’s Honor	1909-11-24	A Traveler From The Valley
Money Mad	1908-12-04	Bank Clerk
The Violin Maker of Cremona	1909-06-07	In Crowd
The Cricket on the Hearth	1909-05-27	The Minister
Those Awful Hats	1909-01-25	Theatre Audience
A Drunkard’s Reformation	1909-04-01	John Wharton
The Song of the Shirt	1908-11-17	Waiter
Balked at the Altar	1908-08-25
Resurrection	1909-05-20	Prince Dmitri
Confidence	1909-04-15	The Doctor
The District Attorney’s Conscience	1913-05-20	Will Mason – the District Attorney
The Curtain Pole	1909-02-15	Man in bar / Vegetable vendor / Party guest
The Taming of the Shrew	1908-11-10	Petruchio
The Cord of Life	1909-01-28	Policeman
At the Altar	1909-02-25	Policeman
Pippa Passes	1909-10-03	Luca
Getting Even	1909-09-12	Party Guest
The Lure of the Gown	1909-03-15	At Dance
Twin Brothers	1909-04-25
The Indian Runner’s Romance	1909-08-22
Doctor Maxwell’s Experiment	1913-02-28	Bill Dawson
Over Silent Paths	1910-05-15	The Marshal
The Son’s Return	1909-06-14	On Stairs / In Bank
Edgar Allan Poe	1909-02-08
Where the Breakers Roar	1908-09-22	Tom Hudson
After Many Years	1908-11-03	Member of the rescue party
The Girl and the Outlaw	1908-09-08	Indian
The Red Girl	1908-09-15
The Clubman and the Tramp	1908-11-27	Dinner Guest / Moneylender
The Valet’s Wife	1908-12-01	Reverend Haddock
Concealing a Burglar	1908-10-30	Mr. Brown
The Guerrilla	1908-11-13	Jack Stanford
The Test of Friendship	1908-12-15	Edward Ross
The Mended Lute	1909-08-05	Indian
The Feud and the Turkey	1908-12-08	Colonel Wilkinson
Nursing a Viper	1909-11-03	The Husband
A Strange Meeting	1909-08-01	Reverend John Stanton
Love Among the Roses	1910-05-08	The Gardener
The Broken Locket	1909-09-16	Mr. Joplin
The Way of Man	1909-06-28	Tom Hearne
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