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Sammy Johnson(1949-1998)

  • Actor
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The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 3
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Episode #1.3 (1995)
Sammy was born in Gateshead and played in several local bands including 'Pigmeat'. In 1973 he and other local actors setup the 'Live Theatre Company' in Newcastle.

However, Sammy was best known as the lovable Stick in the Hit BBC series Spender (1991).
BornMay 14, 1949
Died1998
BornMay 14, 1949
Died1998
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Known for

Crocodile Shoes (1994)
Crocodile Shoes
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Archie
Spender (1991)
Spender
7.5
TV Series
  • Kenneth Norman 'Stick' Oakley
Jimmy Nail in Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
Crocodile Shoes II
6.9
TV Mini Series
  • Archie
Sid the Sexist (1992)
Sid the Sexist
7.6
Video
  • Sidney Smutt(voice)
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor



  • Lost in France
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Terry
    • 1998
  • Helen Masters, Jack Shepherd, and Jimmy Yuill in Wycliffe (1993)
    Wycliffe
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Adrian Wright
    • 1998
  • King Leek
    TV Movie
    • Popeye
    • 1997
  • Jimmy Nail in Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
    Crocodile Shoes II
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Archie
    • 1996
  • Amanda Mealing, Sunetra Sarker, and Derek Thompson in Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Greg Bailey
    • 1996
  • The Gambling Man (1995)
    The Gambling Man
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Victor Pittie
    • 1995
  • Crocodile Shoes (1994)
    Crocodile Shoes
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Archie
    • 1994
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Walcott
    • 1994
  • Spender (1991)
    Spender
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Kenneth Norman 'Stick' Oakley
    • 1991–1993
  • Sid the Sexist (1992)
    Sid the Sexist
    7.6
    Video
    • Sidney Smutt (voice)
    • 1992
  • In Fading Light (1990)
    In Fading Light
    7.5
    • Dandy Mac
    • 1990
  • And a Nightingale Sang (1989)
    And a Nightingale Sang
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Shipyard Worker
    • 1989
  • Sylvester McCoy, Richard Platt, Deborah Leighton, and Dywayne Thomas in The Pied Piper by Adrian Mitchell (1986)
    The Pied Piper by Adrian Mitchell
    Video
    • Goggle
    • 1986
  • Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank, Tim Healy, Gary Holton, Jimmy Nail, Pat Roach, and Kevin Whately in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Martin Cooper (as Sammy Johnston)
    • 1986
  • Seacoal (1985)
    Seacoal
    7.4
    • Ronnie
    • 1985

Videos4

The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 3
Trailer 2:00
The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 3
The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 2
Trailer 1:59
The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 2
The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 2
Trailer 1:59
The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 2
The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 1
Trailer 1:59
The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Gambling Man: Part 1
The Gambling Man
Trailer 0:49
The Gambling Man

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ronald Johnson
  • Born
    • May 14, 1949
    • Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England, UK
  • Died
    • 1998
    • Malaga, Spain(heart attack while out jogging)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Collapsed and died of a heart attack in Malaga, Spain, while training to take part in the Great North Run, a half marathon that takes place each year in Newcastle, England.

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  • When did Sammy Johnson die?
    1998
  • How did Sammy Johnson die?
    Heart attack while out jogging
  • Where did Sammy Johnson die?
    Malaga, Spain
  • When was Sammy Johnson born?
    May 14, 1949
  • Where was Sammy Johnson born?
    Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England, UK

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