Biography
John Lester Johnson (born John Leslie Johnson; August 13, 1893 – March 27, 1968) was an American professional boxer and actor. He is perhaps best known for his 1916 boxing match against Jack Dempsey, and his 1933 performance as Bumbo, the titular character in the Our Gang comedy short The Kid From Borneo.
Filmography
all 21
Movies 21
Tall Man
Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1942)
Movie
Keeper
Professor Creeps (1942)
Movie
First Ghost
Lucky Ghost (1942)
Movie
'Champ', Nightclub Owner
Mystery in Swing (1940)
Movie
Cardo, Howard's Servant
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Movie
Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson (1940)
Movie
Nightclub Owner
Broken Strings (1940)
Movie
Butler (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Movie
5.27
Dr. Sa Lami Baloni (uncredited)
Three Missing Links (1938)
Movie
Booker T. Washington
The Story of Doctor Carver (1938)
Movie
Koki - Chief Bearer
Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
Movie
Policeman
One Mile from Heaven (1937)
Movie
Toby
The Glory Trail (1936)
Movie
Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Movie
6
Klondike Annie (1936)
Movie
Uncle Jeff
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Movie
John
A Scream in the Night (1935)
Movie
Zakka
A Passport to Hell (1932)
Movie
Smokey Johnson
Radio Patrol (1932)
Movie
Frank Keith
The Flames of Wrath (1923)
Movie
Actor
Square Joe
Movie
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1923
1936
1938
1938
1942
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1893-08-13
Deathday1968-03-27 (74 years old)
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