Religion: indeterminate
Name: Johnny Jason
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: Batman (vol. 1) #173 (Aug. 1965): "Secret Identities for Sale!"
Creators: John Broome, Sheldon Moldoff, Sid Greene
Number of Appearances: 1
Ally: Myra Holt
Occupation: celebrity
Gender: male
Note: celebrity paparazzi Elwood Pearson photographed
In recounting his "origin story," photographer Elwood Pearson told the mayor of Gotham that he started out working for "so-called scandal magazines. I'd secretly take pictures of celebrities at play and sell the prize shots for peanuts . . ."
In panel 3 on page 6, Pearson recalls taking a photograph of a couple in swimming attire, running together on a beach. Pearson recalls thinking, "I got a good snap of movie celebrities Johnny Jason and Myra Holt -- together!"
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- https://www.comics.org/issue/19348/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=106950