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Lamont Johnson
American actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the filmmaker, director. For other people, see Lamont Johnson (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Mont Johnson or Mount Johnson.
Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr.[1] (September 30, 1922 ā 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.
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Lamont Johnson | |
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![]() Johnson in an episode of Treasury Men in Action (1955) | |
Born | Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr. (1922-09-30)September 30, 1922 Stockton, California, U.S. |
Died | October 24, 2010(2010-10-24) (aged 88) Monterey, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1951ā2000 |
Spouse | Toni Merrill (m. 1945) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television for My Sweet Charlie (1970) Shared with Ralph Ferrin (assistant director) (plaque) |
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