Zita Johann
Zita Johann
Person

Zita Johann

Actor 1904-07-14 Deutschbentschek (near Temesvar), Austria-Hungary (now Timişoara, Romania)

Zita Johann (born Elisabeth Johann) was an Austrian-American stage and screen actress, best known for her dual role as Helen Grosvenor / Princess Ankhesenamón in the 1932 film The Mummy. Born July 14, 1904 in Temesvar, Austria-Hungary (which is today part of Romania), Johann immigrated to the United States when she was approximately seven years old. After appearing in school plays and with the Theatre Guild Repertory Company, she made her Broadway debut in 1924. Although she signed a contract with MGM—which include...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Mummy

The Mummy

1932 · Helen Grosvenor / Princess Anck-es-en-Amon

The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

1940 · Princess Ananka (archive footage / uncredited)

The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran

1933 · Nora Moran

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932 · Quita Silva

Raiders of the Living Dead

Raiders of the Living Dead

1986 · Librarian

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000 · Self (archive footage)

The Struggle

The Struggle

1931 · Florrie Wilson

Grand Canary

Grand Canary

1934 · Suzan Tranter

Luxury Liner

Luxury Liner

1933 · Miss Morgan

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1933 · Teena Pavelic Novak

The Mysterious Life of Zita Johann

2020 · Self (archive footage)