Johnnie Johnston
Johnston in 1945.
Johnny Johnston (December 1, 1915 – January 6, 1996), was an American actor and singer who was popular in the 1940s.
He was of Scottish, Venetian and French descent. Born in St.Louis, Missouri, he had several hits on the Capitol label. At one point he was married to Kathryn Grayson.[1] Grayson wed Johnston on August 22, 1947 in Carmel, California.[2] On October 7, 1948, the couple's only child, daughter Patricia "Patty Cake" Kathryn Johnston was born. Grayson and Johnston separated on November 15, 1950. On October 3, 1951, Grayson was given a divorce from Johnston on the grounds of mental cruelty.[3] Johnston's This Time for Keeps co-star, Esther Williams, claimed in her 1999 autobiography that while making the film, Johnston would read Grayson's intimate letters aloud to the girls in his fan club, including the "all-too-graphic details concerning what she liked about his love-making."[4]
Later he operated a nightclub in New York City.[1]
Hit recordings
| Year |
Single |
US Chart position |
label |
catalog # |
| 1945 |
"(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings" |
7[5] |
Capitol |
186 [6] |
| "Laura" |
5[5] |
Capitol |
196[6] |
| "There Must Be a Way" |
9[5] |
Capitol |
196[6] |
| 1946 |
"One More Dream (and She's Mine)" |
13[5] |
Capitol |
228[6] |
|
Filmography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vera, Billy (2000). From the Vaults Vol. 4: Love Letters (CD). Hollywood: Capitol Records. p. 7.
- ↑ "Kathryn Grayson Sues for Divorce". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1951.
- ↑ "Kathryn Grayson Given Divorce From Johnston". Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1951.
- ↑ Williams, Esther; Diehl, Digby (1999). The Million Dollar Mermaid: An Autobiography (1st ed.). p. 153. ISBN 978-0-15-601135-8. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Pop Memories 1890-1954. Joel Whitburn. 1986. Record Research Inc. p. 232. ISBN 0-89820-083-0
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone Capitol 100 - 499, numerical listing discography Online Discographical Project. November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.