Johnny Downs signed 10x8 vintage sepia photo with original Paramount pictures mailing envelope dated 20th August 1938. John Morey Downs (October 10, 1913 - June 6, 1994) was an American child actor, singer, and dancer. He began his career as a child actor, most notably playing Johnny in the Our Gang short series from 1923 to 1926. He remained active in films, television, and theatre up through the early 1960s. Est.