J.J. Johnston (born James William Johnston, October 24, 1933 – November 4, 2022)
Pasts Imperfect''
New York Daily News
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'' (October 14, 1987)
Johnston died on November 4, 2022, at the age of 89.
Books
Johnston, a former amateur boxer, was the author of several books on the history of boxing.
*''Babyface and Pop'', with Nick Beck (2011)
*''Chicago Boxing (Images of Sports)'', with Sean Curtin and
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...
(2005)
*''Chicago Amateur Boxing (Images of Sports)'', with Sean Curtin (2006)
Stage work
Johnston performed in the original 1975 production of
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker.
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...
's ''
American Buffalo'' in Chicago and subsequently performed in the 1983 Broadway production opposite Al Pacino.
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Filmography
Film
Television
Awards
*1983-84 New York
Theatre World Award for Outstanding New Talent in "American Buffalo"
*1986 Bay Area Critics Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actor in the play ''
Glengarry Glen Ross''.
References
External links
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1933 births
2022 deaths
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American people convicted of drug offenses
Male actors from Chicago