J. J. Johnston obit

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J.J. Johnston (born James William Johnston, October 24, 1933 – November 4, 2022) was an American theatre and film actor, boxing historian and writer.

Johnston served eighteen months in prison for drug-related offenses before turning to acting.

Johnston died on November 4, 2022, at the age of 89.

 

Filmography

 

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1972            Beware! The Blob            Deputy Kelly Davis      

1978    Towing            Butch  

1981    Whose Life Is It Anyway?            Guard  

1987            Penitentiary III            Announcer #1 

1987    Fatal Attraction            O'Rourke       

1987    The Principal            Will     

1987    Weeds            Lazarus           

1988    Stars and Bars            The Doorman         

1988    Things Change Frankie

1988    976-EVIL    Virgil   

1989    An Innocent Man            Joseph Donatelli          

1991    Queens Logic    Joey "Clams"           

1991            Homicide        Jilly Curran 

1991    JFK            Joe, Mobster with Broussard        

1993    Mad Dog and Glory            Shanlon           

1994    Body Shot            Magruder        

1994    Desert Steel     Buck   

1994            Stranger by Night            Bobby's Father           

1994    The Fence            Railroad Worker #1   

1995    Above Suspicion            Hank   

1996    Wings            Mr. DeCarlo            Episode: "Driving Mr. DeCarlo"

1996            Married... with Children            Drill Instructor            Episode: "T*R*A*S*H"

1997    The Spanish Prisoner            The Doorman         

1998    Simon Says     Mr. Sands  

1999    K-911            Tommy "Fat Tommy"   

2000    Fallen Arches Stuart  

2000            Lakeboat         Stan    

2000    State and Main            The Stationmaster   

2000    The Prime Gig            Lloyd  

2001    Dead Man's Run            Detective #1   

2001    The King of Queens            Chic            Episode: "Papa Pill"

2002    Hitters            Nano   

2004    Spartan            Night Club Manager 

2004    A Lousy Ten Grand   Roy     

2005    Break a Leg            Detective Coyle          

2008    Redbelt            The Ring Announcer