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Chic Johnson (15 March 1891 – 28 February 1962) was the barrel-chested half of the Swedish-American comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, known for his strangely infectious, high-pitched laugh. Harold Ogden Johnson was born of Swedish descent in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of John M. and Matilda C. (Carlson) Johnson. Matilda was listed as Lula Johnson in the 1900 US Census and Felice Johnson in the 1910 US Census. Despite the many references to his birth date as being 15 March 1891, it is more likely that Harold Ogden (aka Chic) Johnson was born 5 March 1896. This is the date of birth... MORE

Chic Johnson (15 March 1891 – 28 February 1962) was the barrel-chested half of the Swedish-American comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, known for his strangely infectious, high-pitched laugh. Harold Ogden Johnson was born of Swedish descent in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of John M. and Matilda C. (Carlson) Johnson. Matilda was listed as Lula Johnson in the 1900 US Census and Felice Johnson in the 1910 US Census. Despite the many references to his birth date as being 15 March 1891, it is more likely that Harold Ogden (aka Chic) Johnson was born 5 March 1896. This is the date of birth noted on his death certificate issued by the state of Nevada. Additional references to his birth date are as follows: Chic Johnson studied classical piano at the Chicago Musical College. Johnson dropped out to support himself as a ragtime pianist in various Chicago-area cabarets and vaudeville houses. He broke into show business as a ragtime pianist and met his partner Ole Olsen, a violinist, when they were hired by the same band. Following the breakup of the band, they started doing comedy and by 1918 were Vaudeville headliners. O&J were given contracts by Warner Bros. in 1930 to appear as the LESS