Lamont Johnson
Known For
Directing
Born
1922-09-30 in Stockton, California, USA
Died
2010-10-24
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lamont Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Big Valley
as Anson Cross
Climax!
as Lionel Trent
Gunsmoke
as Stoner
Matinee Theater
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Voice of Spot (voice)
The Millionaire
as Charles Lomar
Felony Squad
Profiles in Courage
as Fremont
Cavalcade of America
as Lt. Matt Maury
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
as Lt. Col. Coleman
Cavalcade of America
as Paul Shearer
Angel
Letter to Loretta
as Mark Hastings
Moby Dick
as Ishmael
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Son
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ishmael
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as John Hull
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Paul
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Damon