- Katie Johnson
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name = Katie Johnson
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birthname = Bessie Kate Johnson
birthdate =18 November 1878
birthplace =Clayton ,dnEngland
deathdate =4 May 1957 (aged 78)
deathplace =Elham ,Kent )
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1890's -1955
spouse =Frank G. Bayly ,
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academyawards =
baftaawards = Best British Actress
1955 "The Ladykillers "
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awards =Katie Johnson (
18 November 1878 inClayton ,dnEngland -4 May 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 actorFrank 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).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. 10External links
*imdb name|id=0425507|name=Katie Johnson
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