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- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Zita Johann was born on July 14, 1904 in Temesvar, Austria-Hungary [now Timisoara, Timis, Romania]. She was an actress, known for The Mummy (1932), The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) and Tiger Shark (1932). She was married to Bernard Edward Shedd (Schetnitz), John McCormick and John Houseman. She died on September 20, 1993 in Nyack, New York, USA.
- SpousesBernard Edward Shedd (Schetnitz)(April 18, 1941 - 195?) (divorced)John McCormick(July 9, 1935 - August 18, 1938) (filed for divorce)John Houseman(October 5, 1929 - September 13, 1933) (divorced)
- In February 1933, the car Johann was driving was hit by John Huston and she sustained minor injuries. A little over 6 months later, Huston was involved in another accident that killed dancer Tosca Roulien.
- She was given an MGM contract with a script approval clause but turned down every script offered to her. She reportedly said to production head Irving Thalberg, "Why do you make these awful pictures?.
- Before acting in a scene she would pray.
- She turned down the lead in the 1929 version of "Showboat" in favor of appearing in a Broadway play along with Clark Gable.
- During WWII, she raised money for war-related charities, and organized shows for American soldiers. In later years, she worked with disturbed children and gave private acting lessons.
- [on Boris Karloff] He had the saddest eyes I'd ever seen. Whatever his pain was, it was very deep and very real.
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