- Lamont Johnson
Infobox actor
name = Lamont Johnson
birthdate =September 30 ,1922
birthplace =Stockton, California
birthname = Ernest Lamont Johnson, Jr.
spouse =
emmyawards = Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Specialfor: Lincoln (1988) (TV) Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Specialfor: "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story" (1985) (TV)
awards = DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Televisionfor: "My Sweet Charli"e (1970) (TV)Shared with:Ralph Ferrin (assistant director) (plaque)
Lamont Johnson (born
September 30 ,1922 ) is anEmmy Award -winning Americanactor andfilm director who has appeared in and directed many television shows andmovies .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. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Lamont-Johnson.html Lamont Johnson Biography (1922-) ] ] Johnson began his career in radio, playing the role ofTarzan in a popular syndicated series in 1951. [ [http://www.erblist.com/erbmania/dvo/vaults55.html ERBmania! - Adkins/DVO #55 ] ] He then turned to films and television, first as an actor, then as a director.Johnson also directed productions of the
opera s "The Man in the Moon" (1959), "Iphigenie En Tauride" (1962), and "Orfeo " (1990).Johnson has been nominated for eleven Emmy Awards, winning twice, for "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story" (1985) and "Lincoln" (1988). He has been nominated for eight
Directors Guild of America Award s, winning four times, for "Profiles in Courage" (1965), "My Sweet Charlie " (1971), "That Certain Summer " (1973), and "Lincoln".elected acting credits
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Hallmark Hall of Fame "
*"Goodyear Television Playhouse "
*"Alfred Hitchcock Presents "
*"Alcoa Theatre "
*"The Big Valley "
*"Felony Squad "
*"Gunsmoke "Additional directing credits
*"Naked City"
*"Have Gun - Will Travel "
*"Peter Gunn "
*"Mr. Lucky"
*"Dr. Kildare"
*"The Twilight Zone"
*"The Name of the Game"
*"Judd for the Defense "
*"The McKenzie Break "
*"The Last American Hero "
*"The Execution of Private Slovik "
*"Lipstick"References
External links
*imdb name|0425593
* [http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/J/htmlJ/johnsonlamo/johnsonlamo.htm Lamont Johnson at the TV Museum]
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/person/96200/Lamont-Johnson "New York Times" bio]
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