Portrait of Johnnie Davis

Johnnie Davis

Acting

Biography

Johnnie Davis, also billed as Johnny Davis and Johnnie "Scat" Davis, was an American actor and singer. Born John Gustave Davis in Brazil, Indiana, into a family of musicians, Davis developed an interest in music during his childhood. He learned to play the trumpet and by the age of 13 was performing with his grandfather's band.

Born: May 11, 1910

Place of Birth: Brazil, Indiana, USA

Filmography

1956
Jazz Ball

as Self (archive footage)

1943
Sarong Girl

as Scat Davis

1939
A Child Is Born

as Ringer Banks

1939
Slapsie Maxie's

as Johnny the Waiter

1939
Sweepstakes Winner

as Mark Downey

1938
Brother Rat

as A. Furman Towsend, Jr.

1938
Garden of the Moon

as Slappy Harris

1938
Campus Cinderella

as Johnny Morton

1938
Mr. Chump

as Bill "Scats" Small

1938
1938
Men Are Such Fools

as Tad Turkel

1938
Katnip Kollege

as Johnny Cat (voice)

1938
Hollywood Hotel

as Georgia

1937
Over the Goal

as Tiny Waldron

1937
Varsity Show

as Buzz Bolton

1936
I Love to Singa

as Owl Jolson (singing voice)