Johnnie Davis
Actor · Died November 28, 1983, aged 73 · Brazil, Indiana, USA
Johnnie Davis, also billed as Johnny Davis and Johnnie "Scat" Davis, was an American actor and singer. Born John Gustave Davis in Brazil, Indiana, into a family of musicians, Davis developed an interest in music during his childhood. He learned to play the trumpet and by the age of 13 was performing with his grandfather's band.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 11, 1910
- November 28, 1983 (aged 73)
- Brazil, Indiana, USA
- Actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Johnnie Davis' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Buzz Bolton in Varsity Show (1937)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Johnnie Davis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Johnnie Davis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Knickerbocker Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
You Can't Ration Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Sarong Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
A Child Is Born(1939)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Slapsie Maxie's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Sweepstakes Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Brother Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Garden of the Moon(1938)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Campus Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Mr. Chump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Men Are Such Fools(1938)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Katnip Kollege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Hollywood Hotel(1937)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Over the Goal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Varsity Show(1937)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
I Love to Singa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Career shape
Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1936 to 1944.
Film career
- 1936Screen debut· I Love to Singa
- 1938First top-billed film· Katnip Kollege
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Johnnie Davis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Johnnie Davis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Johnnie Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Heinz Roemheld shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Busby BerkeleyShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Men Are Such Fools (1938), Hollywood Hotel (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Busby Berkeley
Writers
- Jerry WaldShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Hollywood Hotel (1937), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Wald
- Richard MacaulayShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Hollywood Hotel (1937), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Macaulay
Actors
- Mabel ToddShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Hollywood Hotel (1937), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Mabel Todd
- Hugh HerbertShared titles: Men Are Such Fools (1938), Hollywood Hotel (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Hugh Herbert
- Penny SingletonShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Men Are Such Fools (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Penny Singleton
- Priscilla LaneShared titles: Men Are Such Fools (1938), Varsity Show (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Priscilla Lane
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Heinz RoemheldShared titles: A Child Is Born (1939), Garden of the Moon (1938), Men Are Such Fools (1938), Varsity Show (1937)See all 4 shared titles with Heinz Roemheld
- George AmyShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Hollywood Hotel (1937), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with George Amy
- Charles RosherShared titles: A Child Is Born (1939), Hollywood Hotel (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Rosher
- Jack KilliferShared titles: A Child Is Born (1939), Men Are Such Fools (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Killifer
Producers
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: A Child Is Born (1939), Garden of the Moon (1938), Men Are Such Fools (1938), Varsity Show (1937)See all 4 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Men Are Such Fools (1938), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
- Louis F. EdelmanShared titles: Garden of the Moon (1938), Varsity Show (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Louis F. Edelman