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Sammy Johnson

Born Ronald Samuel Johnson, Sammy Johnson (14th May 1949 to November 2008) was an English actor best known for the role of Stick in Spender. A close friend of Jimmy Nail, this was just one of the many programmes they co-starred in together (the others being Crocodile Shoes and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet). He also appeared in an adaptation of Catherine Cookson's The Gambling Man, and as Viz's famous comic book character Sid the Sexist, as well as the 1985 film Seacoal, 1989's And a Nightingale Sang, the 1997 TV film King Leek and a guest appearance in Casualty in 1996. One of his final roles was as Terry in Lost in France, a series of short topical specials that saw him play the patriarch of a family of football fans following the exploits of the England team during the 1998 World Cup. Later that year, and whilst training for Newcastle's the Great Northern Run, Johnson died of a heart attack whilst out jogging in the hills above his home in Málaga. He was 49 years old. Since his death, a memorial fund has been set up on his name and a biennial variety concert named Sunday for Sammy hosted by Tim Healy and (until 2008) Jimmy Nail, featuring sketches with North East personalities and former colleagues of Sammy. Kevin Whately, Denise Welch and Peter Beardsley are amongst the regular contributors. Away from acting, Sammy was a musician, playing guitar in bands such as Pigmeat, Ray Stubbs R&B Allstars and Matt Vinyl and the Decorators.


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Born:
May 14, 1949 In Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
13
First Appeared:
In the movie The Happy Hunting Ground 1976-02-10
Latest Project:
Series Lost In France 1998-06-23
Known For
Poster of Lost In France
Poster of Spender : The French Collection
Poster of In Fading Light
Poster of Seacoal
Filmography
Series Lost In France Terry Rudd 1998-06-23
Movie King Leek Popeye 1997-09-01
Series The Gambling Man 1995-02-26
Series Crocodile Shoes 1994-11-10
Series Wycliffe Unknown 1994-07-24
Movie Spender : The French Collection Kenneth Norman 'Stick' Oakley 1993-12-29
Movie Sid the Sexist Sidney Smutt 1992-10-26
Series Spender Stick 1991-01-08
Movie In Fading Light Dandy Mac 1989-01-01
Movie And a Nightingale Sang Shipyard Worker 1989-04-17
Movie Seacoal Ronnie 1985-01-01
Series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Unknown 1983-11-11
Movie The Happy Hunting Ground Ron 1976-02-10