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Courtney Browen

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Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

Thank you.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

Thank you.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

As for their son, Johnny, he was the middle child, wedged between his older sister, Anna, and his younger brother, Eric. And while we normally begin stories about people who commit horrible crimes with a peek at a traumatic childhood, that wasn't the case with Johnny Lewis. By all accounts, he wasn't a monster mutilating neighborhood pets.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

As for their son, Johnny, he was the middle child, wedged between his older sister, Anna, and his younger brother, Eric. And while we normally begin stories about people who commit horrible crimes with a peek at a traumatic childhood, that wasn't the case with Johnny Lewis. By all accounts, he wasn't a monster mutilating neighborhood pets.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

As for their son, Johnny, he was the middle child, wedged between his older sister, Anna, and his younger brother, Eric. And while we normally begin stories about people who commit horrible crimes with a peek at a traumatic childhood, that wasn't the case with Johnny Lewis. By all accounts, he wasn't a monster mutilating neighborhood pets.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

He wasn't starting fires or getting in fights with people, and he stayed out of trouble. All of those heinous acts would come much later. The little Johnny Lewis growing up in Sherman Oaks was beloved and kind, and he seemed to have a magical, almost magnetic quality about him.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

He wasn't starting fires or getting in fights with people, and he stayed out of trouble. All of those heinous acts would come much later. The little Johnny Lewis growing up in Sherman Oaks was beloved and kind, and he seemed to have a magical, almost magnetic quality about him.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

He wasn't starting fires or getting in fights with people, and he stayed out of trouble. All of those heinous acts would come much later. The little Johnny Lewis growing up in Sherman Oaks was beloved and kind, and he seemed to have a magical, almost magnetic quality about him.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

In his brother Eric's 2018 documentary titled In Search Of, Eric describes his older brother in a way that I'm sure many younger siblings can relate to. He said, quote, he taught me love and compassion and grit and pride and vulnerability. He taught me how to be a human, end quote.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

In his brother Eric's 2018 documentary titled In Search Of, Eric describes his older brother in a way that I'm sure many younger siblings can relate to. He said, quote, he taught me love and compassion and grit and pride and vulnerability. He taught me how to be a human, end quote.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

In his brother Eric's 2018 documentary titled In Search Of, Eric describes his older brother in a way that I'm sure many younger siblings can relate to. He said, quote, he taught me love and compassion and grit and pride and vulnerability. He taught me how to be a human, end quote.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

And although Johnny's childhood was normal, in the sense that he grew up in a loving home, it was pretty different from other kids his age. In fact, at just six years old, his mother took him to his very first audition. And by seven years old, he had landed his first acting role. Now, we couldn't find much information about whether acting was Johnny's idea or his mother's,

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

And although Johnny's childhood was normal, in the sense that he grew up in a loving home, it was pretty different from other kids his age. In fact, at just six years old, his mother took him to his very first audition. And by seven years old, he had landed his first acting role. Now, we couldn't find much information about whether acting was Johnny's idea or his mother's,

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

And although Johnny's childhood was normal, in the sense that he grew up in a loving home, it was pretty different from other kids his age. In fact, at just six years old, his mother took him to his very first audition. And by seven years old, he had landed his first acting role. Now, we couldn't find much information about whether acting was Johnny's idea or his mother's,

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

but her support of his career would last for the rest of his life. His first acting gig was actually a video about escalator safety, and in it, he acted with an animated raccoon. It was obviously a small role, but it seemed to jumpstart a passion for him, because from there on out, throughout his childhood and prepubescent years, he was frequently casted in commercials, like this Pizza Hut ad.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

but her support of his career would last for the rest of his life. His first acting gig was actually a video about escalator safety, and in it, he acted with an animated raccoon. It was obviously a small role, but it seemed to jumpstart a passion for him, because from there on out, throughout his childhood and prepubescent years, he was frequently casted in commercials, like this Pizza Hut ad.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

but her support of his career would last for the rest of his life. His first acting gig was actually a video about escalator safety, and in it, he acted with an animated raccoon. It was obviously a small role, but it seemed to jumpstart a passion for him, because from there on out, throughout his childhood and prepubescent years, he was frequently casted in commercials, like this Pizza Hut ad.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

Of course, being a teen of the 90s, Johnny was wearing his hair with some spiky frosted tips, which gave him the look of a classic teen heartthrob. This very look, in addition to his acting skills, caught people's eye and eventually propelled him out of commercials and into movie and television roles. His rise to fame started with a guest role in 7th Heaven.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

Of course, being a teen of the 90s, Johnny was wearing his hair with some spiky frosted tips, which gave him the look of a classic teen heartthrob. This very look, in addition to his acting skills, caught people's eye and eventually propelled him out of commercials and into movie and television roles. His rise to fame started with a guest role in 7th Heaven.

Murder In America
EP. 190: CALIFORNIA - Hollywood Celebrity Turned Ruthless Killer: The Tragic Tale of Johnny Lewis

Of course, being a teen of the 90s, Johnny was wearing his hair with some spiky frosted tips, which gave him the look of a classic teen heartthrob. This very look, in addition to his acting skills, caught people's eye and eventually propelled him out of commercials and into movie and television roles. His rise to fame started with a guest role in 7th Heaven.