Julanne Johnston

Julanne Johnston (May 1, 1900 – December 26, 1988)[1] was an American silent film actress.

Julanne Johnston
Publicity photo from Stars of the Photoplay (1924)
Born(1900-05-01)May 1, 1900
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 1988(1988-12-26) (aged 88)
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1917-1934
Spouse(s)David W. Rust

Biography

Johnston was born and educated in Indianapolis, Indiana, before her family moved to Hollywood. There she took dancing lessons at the Denishawn School and acted with the Hollywood Community Theatre for two years. She also attended the Hollywood School for Girls.[2]

Johnston began her career as a solo dancer and toured with Ruth St. Denis during summer vacations from school.[3] In 1924, she was selected to be a WAMPAS Baby Star.[4]

Douglas Fairbanks saw Johnston dance in a theater before the premiere of his film Robin Hood, and that exposure resulted in his signing her to be the leading lady in The Thief of Bagdad,[3] with Anna May Wong, in 1924.[5] 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 apparent heart failure (many conspiracy theories are existing about Ince's death until today).

Johnston retired from acting in 1934.[6]

Johnston married David W. Rust, and they lived in Detroit, Michigan. They had two children, Peggy Rust Johnson and David Wendell Rust. 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

References
  1. Silent Film Necrology, p.270 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana..ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
  2. Stars of the Photoplay. Photoplay Publishing Company. 1924. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. "Colleen Moore heads great cast in 'Oh Kay' at Capitol". Lebanon Daily News. Pennsylvania, Lebanon. September 22, 1928. p. 19. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Baby Cinema Glaxy on Way to S.F." The San Francisco Examiner. January 2, 1924. p. 17. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Julanne Johnston;allmovie biography
  6. Lowe, Denise. An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-71896-3. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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