She was an actress, known for the mummy (1932), the sin of nora moran (1933) and luxury liner (1933). She debuted on broadway in 1924 and made her first film appearance in d.w Griffith’s 1931 film the struggle. Go behind the scenes of universal's 1932 hit thriller the mummy, and go in depth into zita johann's elusive professional and personal life. Zita johann was born in temesvar, hungary, in 1904 At age seven, she moved with her family to new york city where she appeared in high school productions
After applying to the theater guild for work as an understudy, she immediately won roles in touring productions of peer gynt, the devil's disciple, and he who gets slapped. Dark, intriguing leading lady who appeared in seven films of the early 1930s after enjoying success on the new york stage Johann made her screen debut in a leading role in d.w
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