Arte Johnson Biography (1934-)

Full name, Arthur Stanton Eric Johnson; born January 20, 1934 (some sources say 1929), in Benton Harbor, MI; son of Abraham Lincoln (an attorney) and Edythe Mackenzie (maiden name, Golden) Johnson; married Gisela Von Busch (a fashion coordinator), August 15, 1968. Addresses: Agent: Kazarian Spencer and Associates, 11365 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100, P.O. Box 7403, Studio City, CA91604.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: January 20, 1934; Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Stanley Schreiber, It's Always Jan, CBS, 1955-56
Bascomb Bleacher, Jr., Sally, NBC, 1958
Corporal Lefkowitz, Don't Call Me Charlie, NBC, 1962-63
Virgil Slamm, Many Happy Returns, CBS, 1964-65
Voice of Super Scuba, The Super Six (also known as The Super 6), NBC, 1966
Regular performer, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (also known asLaugh-In), NBC, 1968-71
Voice of Rhubarb, The Houndcats (animated), NBC, 1972-73
Regular performer, Ben Vereen Comin' at Ya, NBC, 1975
Voice of Baggy Pants, Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (animated), NBC,1977-78
Host, Knockout, NBC, 1977-78
Games People Play, NBC, 1980
Clive Richlin, Glitter, ABC, 1984
Voice of Weerd, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (animated), ABC, 1985
Voice, The Flintstone Kids (animated), ABC, 1986-88 , 1990
Host, Video Escapades, The Travel Channel, 1990
Voice, Yo! Yogi! (animated), NBC, 1991-92
Also appeared in 3-2-1 Contact.
Movies
Ron Talley, Twice in a Lifetime, NBC, 1974
Bud and Lou, NBC, 1978
The Sacketts, NBC, 1979
Allen Dunn, If Things Were Different, CBS, 1980
Harry Edwards, Detour to Terror, NBC, 1980
Harlan Devane, The Love Tapes, ABC, 1980
Condominium, Operation Prime Time, 1980
Marty Sampson, The Making of a Male Model, ABC, 1983
Doormouse, Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice through theLooking Glass), CBS, 1985
Voice of Farquard, Skull, Ghost, and Skeleton, Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (animated), 1987
No Laughing Matter, 1987
Pedro Criqui, Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (also known as The Raven Red Kiss-Off), syndicated, 1990
Pilots
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, NBC, 1967
Arnold's Closet Revue, NBC, 1971
Call Holme, NBC, 1972
Bunco, NBC, 1977
Faculty Lounge, NBC, 1979
Theodore Ogilvie, Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang, CBS, 1982
Clive, Glitter, 1984
Specials
Brief Encounter, NBC, 1961
Ver-r-r-ry Interesting, NBC, 1971
Voice, A Snow White Christmas, CBS, 1980
Voice, "Misunderstood Monsters," CBS Library, CBS, 1981
Voice, "The Incredible Book Escape," CBS Library, CBS, 1982
George Burns' How to Live to Be 100, 1984
Anything for a Laugh: Twenty Years of the Best of the Chuck Barris Show, 1985
Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of America's Music, syndicated,1988
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards, 1989
Episodic
"Jaywalker," Best Foot Forward, NBC, 1954
"Ivy League," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1959
Irv, "The Whole Truth," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1961
"Mary Getting Peter's Putter," Peter Loves Mary, NBC, 1961
"Auntie's Cake," Bringing Up Buddy, CBS, 1961

Seaman Shatz, "Harvey's Pad," Hennessey, CBS, 1961
Seaman Shatz, "The Wedding," Hennessey, CBS, 1961
"A Secret Life," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1961
Seaman Shatz, "Aunt Sarah," Hennessey, CBS, 1961
"Journey from Hannibal," Frontier Circus, 1961
Hotel clerk, "Andy and Barney in the Big City," The Andy Griffith Show, CBS, 1962
"The Handmade Private," General Electric Theater (also known as G.E. Theater), CBS, 1962
"Camera, Action, Panic," McHale's Navy, ABC, 1963
"Man in a Hole," The Greatest Show on Earth, ABC, 1964
"The Lucille Ball Show," The Jack Benny Program, NBC, 1964
"The Timothy Heist," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater, NBC,1964
"Deputy for a Day," Destry, 1964
The Cara Williams Show, CBS, 1965
Title role, "Cousin Edgar," Bewitched, ABC, 1965
Bill Schermerhorn, "I Do Not Choose to Run," The Dick Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1966
"Is There a Small Hotel&quest;" The Donna Reed Show, ABC, 1966
Ship's mate (Fedor), "Princess of Space," Lost in Space, CBS,1968
Himself, "The Biggest Star in Hollywood," I Dream of Jeannie, NBC,1969
"Love and the Living Doll," Love, American Style, ABC, 1969
The Andy Williams Show, 1969 , 1970
J. J. Wilson, "The Flipside of Satan," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971
Love, American Style, ABC, 1972
Nicholas Minsky, "My Heart Belongs to a Two-Car Garage," The PartridgeFamily, ABC, 1972
Morris, "For Whom the Bell Tolls ... and Tolls ... and Tolls," The Partridge Family, ABC, 1973
Sir Osbird Beechman Place, "Lucy Is a Bird Sitter," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1974
"Married Is Better," Family Theatre, NBC, 1974
"Murder on High," Get Christie Love!, ABC, 1975
"S.W.A.T.," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
"Too Much, Too Soon," Jigsaw John, NBC, 1976
Panelist, The Gong Show, NBC and syndicated, 1976
"The Painters," The Love Boat, ABC, 1977
"The Sheik," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
"The Inventor," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
Irving, "Double Sting," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1979
Fantasy Island, ABC, 1980
"Kid Corey Rides Again," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981
"Marrying for Money," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982
"Relationships," Fame, NBC, 1983
"Sly as a Fox," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
"The Offer," Hotel, ABC, 1983
Cliff, "Star Quality," Fame, NBC, 1983
"Play Your Hunch," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1984
"A Rose Is Not a Rose," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
"What a Drag!" The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
"Severance Pay," Airwolf, CBS, 1985
Sydney/Uncle Buckle-Up, "Uncle Buckle-Up," The A Team, NBC, 1985
"Love and That Old Gang of Mine," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986
"Love and the Violinist," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986
Phil Rinker, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
"Who Killed Maxwell Thorn&quest;" The Love Boat, ABC, 1987
Phil Rinker, "No Laughing Matter," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
Voice, The New Adventures of the Snorks (animated), syndicated, 1987
Gregor Korolenko, "The Glasnost Menagerie," Night Court, NBC, 1989
Voice, The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (animated), syndicated, 1990
Finian O'Toole, General Hospital, ABC, 1991
Hotel desk clerk, "A Night to Remember," Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Fox, 1992
Voice of Newt, Animaniacs (also known as Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs), Fox, 1993
Himself, "Dream Weaver," Mad about You, NBC, 1995
Also appeared in Kojak; The Bobby Vinton Show, syndicated;The David Frost Revue, syndicated.
Film Appearances
Monty, Miracle in the Rain, Warner Bros., 1956
Arial Lavalerra, The Subterraneans, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
Lester Aldrich, The Third Day, Warner Bros., 1965
Paul, That Funny Feeling, Universal, 1965
Sullivan, FBR Agent, The President's Analyst, Paramount, 1967
Jackie, P. J. (also known as New Face in Hell), Universal,1968
Renfield, Love at First Bite, American International Pictures, 1979
The Charge of the Model Ts, Ry-Mac, 1979
Pilot, Cannonball Run II, Warner Bros., 1984
Malone, What Comes Around, AWO, 1986
Lionel Goldberg, Tax Season, Prism Entertainment, 1989
Lester Potts, Evil Spirits, Prism Entertainment, 1991
Mr. Hinchlow, Evil Toons, CURB Esquire Films/American IndependentProductions, 1992
Professor Cruikshank, Munchie, Concorde, 1992
Norm Witherspoon, Assault of the Party Nerds II: The Heavy Petting Detective (also known as Assault of the Party Nerds II), Check Entertainment, 1994
Sal (some sources say Ernie), Captiva Island (also known as Captiva), RS Entertainment, 1995
Dr. Josef Stiggens, Second Chance, Rodeo Video, 1996
Matthew Ashby, No Master Over Me, 1998
Stage Appearances
Appeared in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; as Ben, No Time for Sergeants.
Major Tours
The Foreigner, U.S. cities, 1986
RECORDINGS
Videos
Elevator operator, "Elevator Ride," The Stan Freberg Commercials,Rhino Entertainment Co., 1999

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