About Carroll Johnson
Lived 1851 – 1917 (aged 65). Carroll Johnson was an American stage actor and blackface minstrel performer.
Carroll Johnson (c. 1851–1917) was a minstrel performer in the United States. In 1892, he was touted as the merry Irish minstrel for his performance of The Gossoon by E. E. Kidder at Naylor's Opera House in Terre Haute.
Between 1892 and 1894, he was the principal actor (as Osmonde O'Sullivan) in the play "The Irish Statesman", written by (John) Fitzgerald Murphy.
He appears in blackface on the cover of the sheet music for "Ma Angeline". His performances popularized the song "Parson Johnson's Chicken Brigade". Sheet music for Carroll Johnson's Songs was published.
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Who was Carroll Johnson?
American minstrel performer
When was Carroll Johnson born?
Carroll Johnson was born on 16 December 1851 in Carlingford.
When did Carroll Johnson die?
Carroll Johnson died on 1 May 1917.
What was Carroll Johnson's occupation?
Carroll Johnson was a stage actor and blackface minstrel performer.
What nationality was Carroll Johnson?
Carroll Johnson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carroll Johnson. https://biography.guide/carroll-johnson/
MLA: "Carroll Johnson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carroll-johnson/.
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