Susan Johnson (born Marilyn Jeanne Johnson,[citation needed] July 6, 1927 – February 24, 2003),[1] also known as Susan Johnson-Kehn, was an American actor and singer. She is most well known for her Broadway performances during the 1950s, but also appeared in several films and television shows.
Johnson was born in Columbus, Ohio. She began singing professionally at the age 3 and performed with the Columbus Opera & Symphony Company while she was in her 20s. She attended Ohio State University, then moved to New York City to study singing.[2]
In 1962, Johnson was thrown from her motor scooter into oncoming traffic while filming for a stock production. The accident left Johnson with a fractured skull and temporary deafness that affected her singing voice.
Johnson married retired professional baseball player Chet L. Kehn, Jr. in 1965, and the couple moved to Southern California when their daughter Corianne was born. In 1982, Johnson got involved with a local Sacramento dinner theater named Garbeau'ss.
Johnson retired to Southern California in 1984 and became a widow when her husband died suddenly at a San Diego Padres game on April 5, 1984. After his death, Johnson returned to the stage with productions in Hawaii (Annie) and later she appeared in the films My First Love (1988),[2]Sister Act (1992) and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993).[7]
Johnson was married three times during her life. Her first marriage to actor Robert Pastene ended in divorce. Her second husband Lawrence Brown left her after her accident in 1962. Her third marriage to professional baseball player Chet Kehn lasted from 1965 until his death in 1984.[8]
Susan Johnson-Kehn died of emphysema in 2003 in Sacramento, California, aged 75.
^ ab. Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
^ abMorris, Patricia (December 1, 1988). "A Long Walk Back to the Footlights: Ex-Broadway Star Is Very Much Alive, If Not Singing". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
^. Theatre World Awards. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
^"("Susan Johnson" search results)". Tony Awards. Tony Award Productions. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
^"'Brigadoon' Due Here Tonight". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. April 4, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved September 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Entertainment Record for City In Banner Week of Gala Events". The Vancouver Sun. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. July 23, 1960. p. 25. Retrieved September 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Susan Johnson, of Broadway's Most Happy Fella, Dead at 74 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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