Osa Johnson: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Osa Helen Leighty
Born	March 14, 1894 • Chanute • Kansas
Died	January 7, 1953 (aged 58) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“Across the World” • “Baboona” • “Borneo” • “Congorilla” • “Head Hunters of the South Seas” • “Jungle Adventures” • “Simba, the King of Beasts” • “Trailing African Wild Animals” • “Wonders of the Congo”
Notable Family Members	spouse Martin E. Johnson

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