Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self
TV • 1961
Jazz Ball
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1956
The Shining Future
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1944
Knickerbocker Holiday
Character: Tenpin
MOVIE • 1944
You Can't Ration Love
Character: Kewpie
MOVIE • 1944
Sarong Girl
Character: Scat Davis
MOVIE • 1943
A Child Is Born
Character: Ringer Banks
MOVIE • 1939
Slapsie Maxie's
Character: Johnny the Waiter
MOVIE • 1939
Sweepstakes Winner
Character: Mark Downey
MOVIE • 1939
Brother Rat
Character: A. Furman Towsend, Jr.
MOVIE • 1938
Garden of the Moon
Character: Slappy Harris
MOVIE • 1938
Campus Cinderella
Character: Johnny Morton
MOVIE • 1938
Mr. Chump
Character: Bill "Scats" Small
MOVIE • 1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Character: Jeff Hardy
MOVIE • 1938
Men Are Such Fools
Character: Tad Turkel
MOVIE • 1938
Katnip Kollege
Character: Johnny Cat (voice)
MOVIE • 1938
Hollywood Hotel
Character: Georgia
MOVIE • 1938
Over the Goal
Character: Tiny Waldron
MOVIE • 1937
Varsity Show
Character: Buzz Bolton
MOVIE • 1937
I Love to Singa
Character: Owl Jolson (singing voice)
MOVIE • 1936