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. 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...
Known for
Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Climax!Series • 1954
FelicitySeries • 1998
The Big ValleySeries • 1965
Naked CitySeries • 1958
The DefendersSeries • 1961
The Name of the GameSeries • 1968
Peter GunnSeries • 1958
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982
Felony SquadSeries • 1966
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries • 1957
Judd, for the DefenseSeries • 1967
The MillionaireSeries • 1955
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries • 1952
Johnny RingoSeries • 1959
Mr. LuckySeries • 1959
Cimarron StripSeries • 1967
Cain's HundredSeries • 1961
Sam BenedictSeries • 1962