Edith Johnson

• Name — Edith Johnson • Born — 10 August 1894 • Birthplace — Rochester, New York City, U.S. • Died — 6 September 1969 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1913–1924

Johnson was born in Rochester, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. The Eastman Kodak company had its headquarters in Rochester and Edith's first blush with fame came as the "Kodak Girl". She even became known as "the most photographed girl in the world". Educated at Vassar College, she joined Selig Polyscope Company in 1914, though only after her marriage to actor William Duncan in 1921 did she begin to receive attention as an actress. With Duncan she had two sons and one daughter. They remained married until Duncan's death in 1961. Johnson died in Los Angeles after a fall.

Johnson appeared in her first film The Circular Staircase in 1915. After working on a serial with Duncan in 1918, the pair continued to co-star in films together. The pair became known as "the king and queen of the serial".

• Sweet Alyssum (1915) • Behind the Lines (1916) • The Conspiracy (1916) • Guilty (1916) • The Scarlet Crystal (1917) • The Scarlet Car (1917) • The Shuttle (1918) • The Fighting Grin (1918) • A Fight for Love (1919) • Smashing Barriers (1919) • Steelheart (1921) • No Defense (1921) • Where Men Are Men (1921) • The Silent Vow (1922) • The Fighting Guide (1922) • When Danger Smiles (1922) • Playing It Wild (1923) • Smashing Barriers (1923) • The Steel Trail (1923) • The Fast Express (1924) • Wolves of the North (1924) • Hello, 'Frisco (1924)