- Rita Johnson
Infobox actor
name = Rita Johnson
birthname = Rita McSean
imagesize = 150px
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birthdate = birth date|1913|8|13|mf=y
birthplace =Worcester, Massachusetts , USA
deathdate = death date and age|1965|10|31|1913|8|13|mf=y
deathplace =Hollywood, California
restingplace =Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City ,Los Angeles County , California
spouse = Stanley Kahn (1940-1943)
Edwin Hutzler (1943-1946)
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awards =Rita Johnson (
August 13 ,1913 –October 31 ,1965 ) was an American actress.She was born in
Worcester, Massachusetts and attended theNew England Conservatory of Music . She began acting on Broadway in 1935 and started her film career two years after that. She had a memorable role in theRKO black-and-white film noir "They Won't Believe Me " (1947) playing the doomed wife of cheater Robert Young. She also was memorable in "Here Comes Mr. Jordan " (1941) and "The Big Clock" (1948). Johnson's film career came almost to a complete stop after a 1948 freak accident (a hair dryer fell on her head) that required delicate brain surgery. Her screen time in movies after that was limited due to her reduced mobility and powers of concentration. She also suffered as analcoholic from the time of her injuries until her death.External links
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