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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

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Spot, the Cow (voice)

Jack and the Beanstalk

1983

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Voice of Spot (voice)

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

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Voice (voice)

Shogun Assassin

1980

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Barry Brunz

One on One

1977

5.8

The McKenzie Break

1970

6.4

Felony Squad

1966

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5.0

Blue Light

1966

6.1

Anson Cross

The Big Valley

1965

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Fremont

Profiles in Courage

1964

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Narrator (voice)

The Animals

1963

Credits

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Spot, the Cow (voice)

1983

5.0

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Voice of Spot (voice)

1982

8.1

Shogun Assassin

as Voice (voice)

1980

6.9

One on One

as Barry Brunz

1977

5.6

The McKenzie Break

1970

5.8

Felony Squad

1966

6.4

🎬

Blue Light

1966

5.0

The Big Valley

as Anson Cross

1965

6.1

🎬

Profiles in Courage

as Fremont

1964

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The Animals

as Narrator (voice)

1963

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Angel

1960

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The Brothers Rico

as Peter Malaks

1957

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Please Murder Me

as Carl Holt

1956

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Matinee Theater

1955

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Gunsmoke

as Stoner

1955

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The Millionaire

as Charles Lomar

1955

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Climax!

as Lionel Trent

1954

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The Human Jungle

as Detective Lannigan

1954

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Moby Dick

as Ishmael

1954

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Letter to Loretta

as Mark Hastings

1953

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Cavalcade of America

as Lt. Matt Maury

1952

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Cavalcade of America

1952

3.5

Cavalcade of America

as Lt. Col. Coleman

1952

3.5

Cavalcade of America

as Paul Shearer

1952

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Sally and Saint Anne

as Willie O'Moyne

1952

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Retreat, Hell!

as Capt. "Tink" O'Grady

1952

6.3

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Son

1951

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ishmael

1951

8.6

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as John Hull

1951

8.6

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Paul

1951

8.6

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Damon

1951

8.6

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Dave

1951

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