- Father of Christopher William Stearns.
- Johnny and Mary Kay were newlyweds when their comedy show, "Mary Kay And Johnny," first aired.
- Was an accomplished Broadway actor.
- After his sitcom, Mary Kay and Johnny (1947)(which co-starred his wife, Mary Kay Stearns) ended, Stearns went on to become a successful producer, working on a precursor to "The Tonight Show" at WNBC-TV in New York and "The Arthur Murray Dance Party" on NBC.
- Stearns was producer and host of the public-affairs program "Agriculture USA" for a number of years. The show ran on NBC from 1961-1990 and continues to air in syndication. Stearns recorded a voiceover for its final installment just a few days before his death.
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