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Sammy Johnson

Sammy Johnson

Born Ronald Samuel Johnson, Sammy Johnson (14th May 1949 to November 1998) 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1949-05-14

Birth Place

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

And a Nightingale Sang

And a Nightingale Sang

1989

4.5

Movie
poster

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983

7.8

TV
poster

Crocodile Shoes

1994

7.2

TV
In Fading Light

In Fading Light

1989

5.0

Movie
King Leek

King Leek

1997

0.0

Movie
poster

Lost In France

1998

0.0

TV
Seacoal

Seacoal

1985

5.5

Movie
Sid the Sexist

Sid the Sexist

1992

8.0

Movie
poster

Spender

1991

7.0

TV
Spender : The French Collection

Spender : The French Collection

1993

0.0

Movie
poster

The Gambling Man

1995

5.5

TV
The Happy Hunting Ground

The Happy Hunting Ground

1976

0.0

Movie
poster

Wycliffe

1994

6.0

TV