Lamont Johnson

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

1.1432

Gender

Male

Birthday

30-Sep-1922

Age

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockton, California, USA

Also Known As
  • Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr.

Lamont Johnson

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.


Credits

Les Animaux Les Animaux (1963) Character: Narrator (voice)
Frédéric Rossif selected animal footage from 300,000 m of film, and structured his film in nine parts, from the creation of the world to the rediscovery of paradise on earth.
Jack and the Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk (1983) Character: Spot, the Cow (voice)
Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his mother. Will he ever solve the mystery of how his father died?
Jet Pilot Jet Pilot (1957) Character: N/A
U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon is tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and marrying her, Shannon learns from his superiors that she's a spy on a mission to extract military secrets. To save his new wife from prison and deportation, Shannon devises a risky plan.
Moby Dick Moby Dick (1954) Character: Ishmael
The demented, ruthless Captain Ahab pursues the white whale which took off his leg years before.
Sally and Saint Anne Sally and Saint Anne (1952) Character: Willie O'Moyne
An Irish-American girl asks the saint to guide her family and save them from an alderman.
The Brothers Rico The Brothers Rico (1957) Character: Peter Malaks
Eddie Rico, the erstwhile bookkeeper for a big Mafia boss, is now making a living as an honest merchant in Florida with his family. Things go sour when the police start a search for his syndicate-linked brothers who are on the lam after a big hit, forcing Eddie to get involved with the Mafia again.
The Human Jungle The Human Jungle (1954) Character: Detective Lannigan
Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.
One on One One on One (1977) Character: Barry Brunz
Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.
The McKenzie Break The McKenzie Break (1970) Character: N/A
A German U-Boat commander plans a daring escape from a PoW camp in Scotland.
Please Murder Me Please Murder Me (1956) Character: Carl Holt
A lawyer tries to exact justice on a woman he defended in court -- a woman whom he found out was guilty after getting her off.
Shogun Assassin Shogun Assassin (1980) Character: Voice (voice)
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
Retreat, Hell! Retreat, Hell! (1952) Character: Capt. "Tink" O'Grady
During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers.



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