Leonard “Mr. Baby” Johnson died in the winter of 1949. His wife died two weeks later from what was widely accepted as “heartbreak.” He still looked like a baby. (5/5)
Interesting Historical Facts:
In 1937, there was an actor named Leonard P. Johnson. He had middling success in various movies of his time. Leonard was the only child of Martha and Henry Johnson and spent most of his youth in Wyoming. (1/5)
The studios and directors loved him — he was easier to direct and less fussy than actual infants. “Mr. Baby” became a strange but useful niche in Hollywood. (4/5)