Catherine Townsend Johnson (November , â€" November , ) was an
American stage and film actress.Johnson was born in Mount Vernon, New
York. Her father was architect Thomas R. Johnson, who worked in the
firm of Cass Gilbert,[citation needed] the architect of several
noteworthy buildings in New York City, including the Woolworth
Building, the New York Customs House, and many library buildings. When
she was a junior, she dropped out of Grew Seminary to study at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts.Her professional acting debut was in
Beggar on Horseback, and she acted in R.U.R. in Chicago. She moved to
California after appearing in The Little Accident in Providence, Rhode
Island. She was accompanied by her soon-to-be husband John Cromwell,
who worked as a director in Hollywood.[citation needed]
American stage and film actress.Johnson was born in Mount Vernon, New
York. Her father was architect Thomas R. Johnson, who worked in the
firm of Cass Gilbert,[citation needed] the architect of several
noteworthy buildings in New York City, including the Woolworth
Building, the New York Customs House, and many library buildings. When
she was a junior, she dropped out of Grew Seminary to study at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts.Her professional acting debut was in
Beggar on Horseback, and she acted in R.U.R. in Chicago. She moved to
California after appearing in The Little Accident in Providence, Rhode
Island. She was accompanied by her soon-to-be husband John Cromwell,
who worked as a director in Hollywood.[citation needed]
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