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John Lester Johnson

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John Lester Johnson

Birth
Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, USA
Death
27 Mar 1968 (aged 74)
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section L, Lot 53, Grave B
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Actor and Boxer. He starred in the Our Gang 1933 classic "The Kid From Borneo" as 'Bumbo.' He was a bit part actor in the 1920s through 1940s. He was also a heavyweight boxer who fought in the first integrated professional boxing event on July 13, 1916, against then unknown opponent Jack Dempsey.
Actor and Boxer. He starred in the Our Gang 1933 classic "The Kid From Borneo" as 'Bumbo.' He was a bit part actor in the 1920s through 1940s. He was also a heavyweight boxer who fought in the first integrated professional boxing event on July 13, 1916, against then unknown opponent Jack Dempsey.

Bio by: T North

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: T North
  • Added: May 24, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7483066/john_lester-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for John Lester Johnson (13 Aug 1893–27 Mar 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7483066, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.