John Lester Johnson
Actor
Born Aug 13, 1893 · Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Active 1922–1968
John Lester Johnson was an American professional boxer and actor. He is perhaps best known for his 1916 boxing match against Jack Dempsey, and his 1933 performance as Bumbo, the titular character in the Our Gang comedy short The Kid From…
Filmography
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — Butler (uncredited)The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) — Black Soldier at Prison (uncredited)Bullets or Ballots (1936) — Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) — Uncle JeffSquare Joe (1922)Radio Patrol (1932) — Smokey JohnsonCastle on the Hudson (1940) — Black Prisoner (uncredited)The Kid from Borneo (1933) — Bumbo (uncredited)The Glory Trail (1936) — TobyThe Flames of Wrath (1923) — Frank KeithKlondike Annie (1936)Three Missing Links (1938) — Dr. Sa Lami Baloni (uncredited)Mystery in Swing (1940) — 'Champ', Nightclub OwnerThe Spider (1931)One Mile from Heaven (1937) — PolicemanDrums of Fu Manchu (1940) — Cardo, Howard's ServantProfessor Creeps (1942) — KeeperLucky Ghost (1942) — First GhostTarzan's Revenge (1938) — Koki - Chief BearerA Passport to Hell (1932) — ZakkaA Scream in the Night (1935) — JohnBroken Strings (1940) — Nightclub OwnerMr. Washington Goes to Town (1942) — Bodyless Head