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| Born | Georgia Anne Johnson (1926-08-15)August 15, 1926 Decorah, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2018(2018-06-04) (aged 91) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Other names | Georgiann Johnson Georgianne Johnson |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–2007 |
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| Children | 4 |
Georgann Johnson (bornGeorgia Anne Johnson,[1] August 15, 1926 – June 4, 2018) was an American stage, film, and television actress.[2] She was also known as Georgiann Johnson and Georgianne Johnson.[1]
Johnson was born inDecorah, Iowa, the daughter of George and Helene (Hjerleid) Johnson. She attendedDecorah High School,Luther College, andNorthwestern University[3] before becoming an actress in 1952.
In 1953, Johnson was cast with her future husband, actorStanley Prager, in the Broadway revival ofRoom Service starringJack Lemmon. Johnson and Prager wed in 1956. Her other Broadway credits includeCritic's Choice (1960),Drink to Me Only (1958), andReclining Figure (1954).[4]
Prager gave up his career as an actor after he testified in 1955 as a witness before theHouse Un-American Activities Committee. Johnson later appeared in two films directed byMartin Ritt, who had been caught in the Hollywood blacklist as well:The Front (1976) andMurphy’s Romance (1985).
In films, Johnson had roles inShort Cut to Hell (1957),Midnight Cowboy (1969),From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973),Health (1980),The Day After (1983),The Slugger's Wife (1985),Murphy's Romance (1985) andQuicksilver (1986).[5][6]
Johnson debuted on television in commercials.[7] In 1965, she played Lois Carter in an episode ofThe Fugitive, and in 1967, she played Laura Craig in the same series.[8] She played the blind love interest toCharles Bronson, who used his unexpected fortune to pay for surgery to restore her sight, in an episode ofThe Millionaire. She went on to play Alice Snowden inArchie Bunker's Place,[9] Dorothy Jarvis inCutter to Houston,[9]: 226 Marge Weskitt onMister Peepers,[9]: 702-703 and Katherine McKay onOur Family Honor.[9]: 797 She was also a regular onThe Larry Storch Show.[9]: 581
During the 1970s, she appeared in the long-running crossover role of Ellen Grant inAnother World and its spinoffSomerset, as well as Jane Spencer inAs the World Turns. She played the mother of Jack Tripper in an episode ofThree's Company and later played Charlotte O'Neill, mother of the title character inThe Trials of Rosie O'Neill.[10] She played Doreen Selvy inAlfred Hitchcock Presents' "The Night of the Execution". In November 1993, Johnson took over the role of Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn on the CBS Series,Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman during its second season. She continued in the role for the remainder of the series and several made-for-TV movies.
Johnson married Prager in 1954, and they remained together until his death in 1972. In 1981, she married Jack Tenner. They remained wed until his death in 2008.[3]
On June 4, 2018, Johnson died in Los Angeles at the age of 91.[3]
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