Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker (January 7, 1894 – December 5, 1949), sometimes credited as Johnny Walker, was an American actor and producer popular from the silent era to the late 1930s. He appeared in a variety of short and feature films, including the highly successful features Captain Fly-by-Night, Over the Hill to the Poorhouse, Broken Hearts of Broadway and Old Ironsides. He began his film career in 1915.
Johnnie Walker

Fox Film Corporation / unknown artist · The Film Daily (Volume 14-16) (Jan-Jun 1921) at the Internet Archive · Public domain
- Name
- Johnnie Walker
- Birth Name
- John William Walker
- Born
- 7 January 1894
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York
- Died
- 5 December 1949
- Occupation
- actor, producer
- Spouse
- * Maude Wayne
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Johnnie Walker (January 7, 1894 – December 5, 1949), sometimes credited as Johnny Walker, was an American actor and producer popular from the silent era to the late 1930s. He appeared in a variety of short and feature films, including the highly successful features Captain Fly-by-Night, Over the Hill to the Poorhouse, Broken Hearts of Broadway and Old Ironsides. He began his film career in 1915.
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Walker worked between 1894 and 1949 across actor, film producer and film director. This article rests on 7 published texts, 13 digitised documents and 16 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Johnnie Walker • Birth Name — John William Walker • Born — 7 January 1894 • Birthplace — New York City, New York • Died — 5 December 1949 • Place of death — New York City, New York • Occupation — actor, producer • Years Active — 1915–1946 • Spouse — * Maude Wayne • Rena Parker
Background
Background
The eldest son of William (1865–1940) and Johanna Walker (1871–1942), he was born John William Walker in New York City on January 7, 1894. His father was a New York City plumber. Young Walker served as a pay clerk in the United States Naval Reserve Force (December 1918-May 1919).
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Illustration — Life's Greatest Game (1924) • Destruction (1915) • Cohen's Luck (1915) • On Dangerous Paths (1915) • Greater Than Fame (1920) • Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1920) • Fantômas (1920) • Bachelor Apartments (1921) • What Love Will Do (1921) • Play Square (1921) • The Jolt (1921) • Live Wires (1921) • Extra! Extra! (1922) • Captain Fly-by-Night (1922) • The Third Alarm (1922) • The Fourth Musketeer (1923) • Mary of the Movies (1923) • Red Lights (1923) • Broken Hearts of Broadway (1923) • Children of Dust (1923) • Fashionable Fakers (1923) • The Mailman (1923) • Wine of Youth (1924) • Life's Greatest Game (1924) • Galloping Hoofs (1924) • The Mad Dancer (1925) • Lena Rivers (1925) • The Scarlet West (1925) • Lilies of the Streets (1925) • The Reckless Sex (1925) • Children of the Whirlwind (1925) • The Earth Woman (1926) • Lightning Reporter (1926) • Morganson's Finish (1926) • Transcontinental Limited (1926) • Honesty – The Best Policy (1926) • Fangs of Justice (1926) • Old Ironsides (1926) • The Clown (1927) • The Snarl of Hate (1927) • Held by the Law (1927) • Good Time Charley (1927) • The Swell-Head (1927) • The Princess on Broadway (1927) • Wolves of the Air (1927) • Pretty Clothes (1927) • Rose of the Bowery (1927) • Bare Knees (1928) • So This Is Love? (1928) • The Matinee Idol (1928) • Vultures of the Sea (1928) • Melody Man (1930) • Ladies of Leisure (1930) • Ladies in Love (1930) • The Girl of the Golden West (1930) • Enemies of the Law (1931) • The Swellhead (1931)
Identity
Identity
Johnnie Walker is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Established in Library of Congress under n90712253. Established in FAST under 277708.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1894
Johnnie Walker was born on 7 January 1894.
1949
Johnnie Walker died on 5 December 1949.
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