Julanne Johnston
Julanne Johnston (May 1, 1900 – December 26, 1988)[1] was an American silent film actress born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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 Publicity photo from Stars of the Photoplay (1924) | |
| Born | May 1, 1900 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1988 (aged 88) Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1917-1934 |
| Spouse(s) | David W. Rust |
Biography
Johnston is best-known for her female lead in the Douglas Fairbanks film The Thief of Bagdad, with Anna May Wong, in 1924.[2] That same year, she was on William Randolph Hearst's yacht the Oneida during the weekend in November 1924 when film director and producer Thomas Ince later died of heart failure.
Ms. Johnston married David W. Rust (1899-1962) and they lived in Detroit, Michigan. They had two children, Peggy Rust Johnson (1927-2009) and David Wendell Rust (1937-1966). Ms. Johnston lost her 62-year-old husband and her 29-year-old son within the space of six years.
She died in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, at the age of 88. Her remains were buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit.
Partial filmography
- Youth (1917) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Better Times (1919)
- Miss Hobbs (1920) - Millicent Farey
- Fickle Women (1920) - Janie Cullison
- Seeing It Through (1920) - Janice Wilson
- The Young Rajah (1922) - Dancing Girl (uncredited)
- Madness of Youth (1923) - The Dancer
- The Brass Bottle (1923)
- Tea: With a Kick! (1923) - Gwen Van Peebles
- The Thief of Bagdad (1924) - The Princess
- Garragan (1924)
- The City of Temptation (1925) - Wanda Menkoff
- Big Pal (1925) - Helen Truscott
- The Big Parade (1925) - Justine Devereux (uncredited)
- The Prude's Fall (1925) - Sonia Roubetsky
- Captain Fearless (1925)
- Pleasures of the Rich (1926) - Phyliss Worthing
- Aloma of the South Seas (1926) - Sylvia
- Dame Chance (1926) - Gail Vernon
- Twinkletoes (1926) - Lilac
- Venus of Venice (1927) - Jean
- Die selige Exzellenz (1927) - Vanda Mekoff
- Good Time Charley (1927) - Elaine Keene
- Her Wild Oat (1927) - Miss Whitley
- The Whip Woman (1928) - Mme. Haldane
- Name the Woman (1928) - Nina Palmer
- The Olympic Hero (1928) - Mary Brown
- Oh, Kay! (1928) - Constance Appleton
- Synthetic Sin (1929) - Member of Frank's Gang #5
- The Younger Generation (1929) - Irma Striker (uncredited)
- Prisoners (1929) - Lenke
- Smiling Irish Eyes (1929) - Goldie Devore
- The Show of Shows (1929) - Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number
- General Crack (1929) - Court Lady
- Strictly Modern (1930) - Aimee Spencer
- Golden Dawn (1930) - Sister Hedwig
- Madam Satan (1930) - Miss Conning Tower
- Stepping Sisters (1932) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Midnight Club (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Morning Glory (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Bolero (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Scarlet Empress (1934) - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
- Cleopatra (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)
References
- Silent Film Necrology, p.270 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana..ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
- Julanne Johnston;allmovie biography
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