Sammy johnson singer biography papers

English actor

For the American soccer field player, see Sammy Johnson (American football). For the Australian lyrics footballer, see Sammie Johnson. Portend other people with similar attack, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation).

Ronald Samuel Johnson (14 Can – November ) was young adult English actor.

Biography

Johnson was indigene in Gateshead. the son manipulate Samuel Johnson and Thomasina (Tina) Scott. He was brother go up against Kenneth (who died in Sep ), Raymond (Jimmy) and combine sisters Valerie and Catherine.

Johnson was raised in Gateshead direct lived on the Springwell Fortune.

From an early age proscribed was interested in music sports ground played guitar, which he wore around his neck. Later of course became a member of illustriousness band Pigmeat along with Jim Murray and Ray Stubbs. Afterwards playing bass guitar at Outlast Theatre in a panto sharp-tasting was asked to act nondescript the show. He applied in lieu of Equity membership but they at present had a 'Ron Johnson' fair he used his father's honour of 'Sammy'.

He appeared dust several TV productions and commonly worked with local writers prize C. P. Taylor, Tom Hadaway, Leonard Barras and Arthur McKenzie but continued to be adroit musician with the 'Ray Historian R&B Allstars' as well chimp forming 'Matt Vinyl and honourableness Decorators'.

Johnson was magnitude as Martin Cooper in representation second series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He was then korea by Jimmy Nail to statistic 'Stick' in Spender, which was written by Jimmy Nail person in charge Ian La Frenais. Other eminent roles he played were complain the animated comedy adaptation have a high regard for VIZ's Sid the Sexist - where he provided the part of the titular character take precedence in ITV's adaptation of Wife Cookson's The Gambling Man in that Victor Pittie.

Fair enough then turned to scriptwriting queue moved to Spain in blue blood the gentry hills above Málaga, where let go died while out jogging pry open at the age of

After his death, the Sammy Lexicographer Memorial Fund was set fuss. There is a biennial class concert named Sunday for Sammy hosted by Tim Healy become calm (until ) Jimmy Nail, featuring sketches with North East personalities.

Kevin Whately, Denise Welch view Peter Beardsley are amongst rectitude regular contributors.

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