Background
Johnston, Willia Allen was born on May 12, 1876 in Palatine Bridge, New York, United States. Son of William Nevins and Elizabeth (Dolson) Johnston.
Johnston, Willia Allen was born on May 12, 1876 in Palatine Bridge, New York, United States. Son of William Nevins and Elizabeth (Dolson) Johnston.
Bachelor of Arts, Union College, New York, 1897. Post-graduate, University of Michigan, 1897-1898.
Advisory and editorial work, Hampton Agency, New York, 1902-1904. With Butterick Public Company, 1904-1905, South. H. Benson, London, England., 1905-1906. Staff writer and contributor to Hampton’s Magazine, Delineator, Century, American Magazine, Munsey’s, Harper’s Weekly, New York (Sunday) Herald, 1906-1910.
Writer for National Citizens’ League for banking reform, 1911-1912.
President Motion Picture News since 1913.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: Alpha Delta Phi, University.
Married Anna A. Allaimbie, of Washington, August 26, 1914 (died October 16, 1918). Married second, Dorothy Ovens, of San Francisco, September 21, 1921.