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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: Directing
Born: Stockton, California, USA, 1922-09-30
Died: 2010-10-24

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11952Capt. "Tink" O'Grady63
21952Willie O'Moyne80
31954Ishmael0
41954Detective Lannigan53
51956Carl Holt60
61957Peter Malaks62
71963Narrator (voice)0
8197060
91977Barry Brunz58
101983Spot, the Cow (voice)50

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11951Dave70
21951Son87
31951Ishmael87
41951John Hull87
51951Paul87
61951Damon87
71952Lt. Matt Maury35
8195235
91952Lt. Col. Coleman35
101952Paul Shearer35
111953Mark Hastings62
121954Lionel Trent30
131955Charles Lomar50
141955Stoner66
15195546
16196028
171964Fremont50
181965Anson Cross61
19196650
20196664
211982Voice of Spot (voice)82