Mary Johnson

Acting

Mary Johnson

Born May 11, 1896 · Fors, Södermanland, Sweden

Died May 7, 1975 · aged 78

Mary Johnson, born Carlsson, was a Swedish international actress. She made her acting debut as a teenager in 1910. Her first appearance in a film was three years later in "Mannekängen/The Model" (1913) where she met Karl Gerhard Johnson. That film directed by Mauritz Ztiller was never finished. Karl Gerhard Johnson and Mary Carlsson married the same year. She was later married to the Norwegian act…

Known For

The MannequinThe Mannequin · 1913
The Mannequin
1913
MovieDrama
Lili is a young and courageous woman. She does things that create confusion. She suddenly begin to act in a film's plot in a movie theater, or take a mannequin from a shop.
Between Life and DeathBetween Life and Death · 1917
Between Life and Death
6.01917
MovieThrillerDrama
"Between life and death" - Dr Brinck and his assistant Inger Holm spend days and nights in his laboratory to experiment with a revolutionary medical cure for poisoning. Inger Holm is deeply in love with his boss. When the two scientists one day go to bed and visit an outdoor server, Brinck's manufacturer will meet Warren and his daughter Elsa and get an opportunity to help Elsa with a damaged foot. Thanks to him, he is invited to a party in the manufacturer's luxurious home...
Puss in BootsPuss in Boots · 1918
Puss in Boots
5.01918
MovieComedy
Young Jörgen Steenfeld is the heir of it over the chimney-indebted estate Steensgaard and unable to clear up its finances. He is being looked after by his old friend, "Mästerkatten", ie the enterprising, charming but somewhat irreplaceable Karl Konstantin Kattrup, who has been relegated from the university. Kattrup, involved as a manager at Steensgaard. Steenfeld receives visits by county governor Markdanner and her daughter Rose. The Countess is planning a marriage between Rose and Jörgen, but Jörgen is secretly in love with the orphan Helga Anthon, called Pips. The conditions are further complicated by the appearance of Kattrup and Rose.
Family TraditionsFamily Traditions · 1920
Family Traditions
10.01920
MovieDrama
The young Baron Robert falls in love with his distant relative Helga.
Children of the NightChildren of the Night · 1916
Children of the Night
6.51916
MovieDrama
Violet, employed as a maid of Count Berkow, is wrongly accused of burglary of the Count. After an unjust prison sentence Violet travels to America.
The Nobel Prize WinnerThe Nobel Prize Winner · 1918
The Nobel Prize Winner
5.01918
MovieDrama
Dr. Henry Arel and his fiancée, Violet Starford, join the war as paramedics. During a flight attack, Violet is badly hurt. The doctor makes a very bold intervention in the hope that Violet will survive.
Perils of the Big CityPerils of the Big City · 1918
Perils of the Big City
1918
MovieDrama
"Big City Dangers" - About two orphanages children's upbringing in the countryside. Brynolf travels to his father in America. Inga moves to Stockholm for work. In the city lurks many dangers.
The Lighthouse Keeper's DaughterThe Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter · 1918
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter
5.01918
MovieDrama
Awa, the daughter of a lighthose keeper, marries the wealthy Frank Helmer. But urban life proves difficult for Awa, and when a woman from Frank’s past reappears in his life, Awa’s life goes from bad to worse.

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Souls AflameSouls Aflame · 1926
Souls Aflame
8.01926
MovieDrama
In a Swiss winter resort, Lydia Boysen, who has just divorced from her husband, meets the young ski instructor Dagfin Holberg. It doesn't take long before they both fall in love with each other. One day her ex-husband Axel shows up, not long after he had tried to set Lydia up with the much older, rich Turkish man Sabi Bey. A little later, Alex Boysen is found lying dead in the snow. Dagfin and Lydia suspect each other of killing Boysen. To protect Lydia, Dagfin takes all the blame. Not entirely unselfish, he receives full support in his actions from Sabi Bey, who also promises to help Dagfin escape. The Turkish general hopes to get closer to his goal in this way and finally win Lydia over. Lydia, in turn, is ready to sacrifice herself for Dagfin. In order to be sure of Sabi Bey's support for the fugitive Dagfin, she follows the Muslim despot, who was once responsible for a massacre of Armenians and only narrowly escaped an assassination attempt, to his castle in southern Germany.