Lamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson (September 30, 1922 – October 24, 2010) was an American actor and film director who has appeared in and directed many television shows and movies. He won two Emmy Awards. Johnson was born Ernest Lamont Johnson, Jr. in Stockton, California, the son of Ruth Alice (née Fairchild) and Ernest Lamont Johnson, who was a realtor. Johnson began his career in radio, playing the role of Tarzan in a popular syndicated series in 1951. Johnson was also one of several actors to play Archie Goodwin in "The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe", opposite Sydney Greenstreet on NBC Radio.He then turned to films and television, first as an actor, then as a director. Johnson also directed productions of the operas The Man in the Moon (1959), Iphigénie en Tauride (1962), and Orfeo (1990). Johnson was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards, winning twice, for Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) and Lincoln (1988), and for eight Directors Guild of America Awards, winning four times, for Profiles in Courage (1965), My Sweet Charlie (1971), That Certain Summer (1972), and Lincoln. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lamont Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1983 · Jack and the Beanstalk as Spot, the Cow (voice)
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Voice of Spot (voice)
- 1977 · One on One as Barry Brunz
- 1970 · The McKenzie Break as
- 1966 · Felony Squad as
- 1966 · Blue Light as
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Anson Cross
- 1964 · Profiles in Courage as Fremont
- 1963 · The Animals as Narrator (voice)
- 1960 · Angel as
- 1957 · The Brothers Rico as Peter Malaks
- 1956 · Please Murder Me as Carl Holt
- 1955 · Matinee Theater as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Stoner
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Charles Lomar
- 1954 · Climax! as Lionel Trent
- 1954 · The Human Jungle as Detective Lannigan
- 1954 · Moby Dick as Ishmael
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Mark Hastings
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Lt. Matt Maury
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Lt. Col. Coleman
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Paul Shearer
- 1952 · Sally and Saint Anne as Willie O'Moyne
- 1952 · Retreat, Hell! as Capt. "Tink" O'Grady
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Son
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ishmael
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Damon
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as John Hull
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Paul
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Dave