Emory Johnson

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Emory Johnson
Johnson in 1940
Born	Alfred Emory Johnson (1894-03-16)March 16, 1894 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	April 18, 1960(1960-04-18) (aged 66) San Mateo, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Occupations	Actor Director Producer Writer
Years active	1912–1932
Known for	The Third Alarm
Spouse	Ella Hall ​ ​ (m. 1917; div. 1930)​
Children	4, including Ellen Hall and Richard Emory
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Alfred Emory Johnson (March 16, 1894 – April 18, 1960) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. As a teenager, he started acting in silent films. Early in his career, Carl Laemmle chose Emory to become a Universal Studio leading man. He also became part of one of the early Hollywood celebrity marriages when he wed Ella Hall.

In 1922, Emory acted and directed his first feature film – In the Name of The Law. He would continue to direct more feature films until the decade's end. By the early 1930s, his Hollywood career had faded, and Johnson became a portrait photographer. In 1960, he died from burns sustained in a fire.