Lamont Johnson
Known for Directing · 25 credits
- Born
- 1922-09-30
- Died
- 2010-10-24
- Place of birth
- Stockton, California, USA
- Also known as
- Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr.
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (14)
Climax!
1954
as Lionel Trent
Matinee Theater
1955
The Big Valley
1965
as Anson Cross
Gunsmoke
1955
as Stoner
The Millionaire
1955
as Charles Lomar
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Voice of Spot (voice)
Felony Squad
1966
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Lt. Matt Maury / Lt. Col. Coleman / Paul Shearer
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Fremont
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Mark Hastings
Angel
1960
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Son / Ishmael / Damon / John Hull / Paul
Blue Light
1966
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Dave
Movies (11)
Shogun Assassin
1980
as Voice (voice)
Moby Dick
1954
as Ishmael
Retreat, Hell!
1952
as Capt. "Tink" O'Grady
The Brothers Rico
1957
as Peter Malaks
One on One
1977
as Barry Brunz
Please Murder Me
1956
as Carl Holt
The Human Jungle
1954
as Detective Lannigan
Jack and the Beanstalk
1983
as Spot, the Cow (voice)
Sally and Saint Anne
1952
as Willie O'Moyne
The McKenzie Break
1970
The Animals
1963
as Narrator (voice)
About 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", opposit… With 25 credits spanning from 1951 to 1983, Lamont Johnson has appeared in 11 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lamont Johnson Movies
- Shogun Assassin (1980) — as Voice (voice)
- Moby Dick (1954) — as Ishmael
- Retreat, Hell! (1952) — as Capt. "Tink" O'Grady
- The Brothers Rico (1957) — as Peter Malaks
- One on One (1977) — as Barry Brunz
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