Katie Johnson
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| Born | Bessie Kate Johnson November 18, 1878 Clayton, England |
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| Died | May 4, 1957 Elham, Kent) |
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| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1890's -1955 | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Frank G. Bayly, | ||||||
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Katie Johnson (November 18, 1878 in Clayton, England - May 4, 1957, Elham, Kent), born Bessie Kate Johnson, was an English actress who appeared on stage from the 1890s and on screen from the 1930s to the 1950s. She was married to the actor Frank G. Bayly, who predeceased her.
She first appeared in a film at age 55, in 1932, but never received critical acclaim for her performances until 1955, when she starred, aged 77, in the Ealing Studios comedy The Ladykillers as Mrs. Louisa Wilberforce. The role earned her a British Film Academy award for best British actress. She died less than two years afterwards.
She also appeared in the BBC science fiction serial The Quatermass Experiment (1953).
[edit] References
- Film academy awards, The Times, February 13, 1956, pg. 5
- Obituary, The Times, May 9, 1957, pg. 12
- Deaths, The Times, July 29, 1957, pg. 10
