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James Burr Johnson(1933-2000)

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  • Writer
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James Burr Johnson was born on 24 March 1933 in Portland Oregon, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for One Day at a Time (1975), Ring of Fire (1961) and Mannix (1967). He died on 5 November 2000 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
BornMarch 24, 1933
DiedNovember 5, 2000(67)
BornMarch 24, 1933
DiedNovember 5, 2000(67)
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Known for

Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
One Day at a Time
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
David Janssen and Joyce Taylor in Ring of Fire (1961)
Ring of Fire
6.2
  • Roy Anderson
  • 1961
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Deputy
  • Frank Parks
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Bellhop

Credits

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Actor



  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Major Dyle (as James-Burr Johnson)
    • 1981
  • First Family (1980)
    First Family
    4.3
    • Secret Service Bathroom Guard #2
    • 1980
  • Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
    Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1980
  • Shaun Cassidy and Linda Purl in Like Normal People (1979)
    Like Normal People
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Woodshop Instructor (as James-Burr Johnson)
    • 1979
  • Salvage 1 (1979)
    Salvage 1
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Spotter G.I. (as James-Burr Johnson)
    • 1979
  • Pleasure Cove (1979)
    Pleasure Cove
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Bartender (as James-Burr Johnson)
    • 1979
  • Once an Eagle (1976)
    Once an Eagle
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Bartender
    • 1977
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1st Teenager
    • 1-King-7
    • 1975–1976
  • The Killer Who Wouldn't Die (1976)
    The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Reardon (as James Burr-Johnson)
    • 1976
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Deputy
    • Frank Parks
    • 1973–1974
  • Martin Sheen in The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
    The Execution of Private Slovik
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • NCO (as James-Burr Johnson)
    • 1974
  • Arthur Hill in Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)
    Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Police Officer (as James-Burr Johnson)
    • 1973
  • Fools (1970)
    Fools
    4.9
    • FBI agent
    • 1970
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Justice of the Peace
    • 1969
  • James Caan, Joanna Moore, and Bobby Riha in Countdown (1967)
    Countdown
    5.9
    • Technician (uncredited)
    • 1967

Writer



  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978–1983

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Burr-Johnson
  • Born
    • March 24, 1933
    • Portland Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • November 5, 2000
    • Portland, Oregon, USA

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