About
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.
Filmography
All the Winters that Have Been1997 · Director
The Man Next Door1996 · Director, Producer
The Broken Chain1993 · Director
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 2321992 · Director
Unnatural Causes1986 · Director
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter1984 · Director
Jack and the Beanstalk1983 · Director
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone1983 · Director
Dangerous Company1982 · Director
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper1981 · Director
Cattle Annie and Little Britches1981 · Director
Crisis at Central High1981 · Director
Off the Minnesota Strip1980 · Director
Paul's Case1980 · Director
Somebody Killed Her Husband1978 · Director
One on One1977 · Director
Lipstick1976 · Director
Fear on Trial1975 · Director
Visit to a Chief's Son1974 · Director
The Execution of Private Slovik1974 · Director