Mary Lea Johnson was born on August 20, 1926 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. She was a producer, known for The Shining (1980), Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982). She was married to Martin Richards, Victor D'Arc and William Ryan. She died on May 3, 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.