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Entertainment

William Manuel Johnson William Manuel "Bill" Johnson (died December 3, 1972) was an American jazz musician who played banjo and double bass; he is considered the father of the " slap" style of double bass playing. In New Orleans, he played at Lulu White's legendary h ...

(1872–1972), known as Bill, American double bass player and founder of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band *

Bill Johnson (reed player) William Luther Johnson (September 30, 1912 – July 5, 1960) was an American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger. Early life and education Johnson studied piano as a child and began playing the alto saxophone at the age of 16. Aft ...

(1912–1960), American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger * Bill Johnson (banjoist) (died 1955), American jazz banjoist and guitarist * Bill Johnson (blues musician), Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist * Bill Johnson (musical theatre actor) (1916–1957), American actor and singer of stage and screen *

Bill Johnson (film and television actor) Bill Johnson (born December 16, 1951) is an American actor, known for his role as Leatherface in the 1986 horror film ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2''. Career ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' Johnson was chosen to play Leatherface in ''The Texas ...

(born 1951), American actor known for ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' *

Bill Johnson (New Zealand actor) William Johnson (1924 – 23 September 2016) was an actor from New Zealand who is best known to American audiences as portraying "Mr. Wilberforce" in the 1981 TV series ''Under the Mountain''. Johnson would also appear in a cameo as "Mr. Carpent ...

(1924–2016), New Zealand actor * Bill Johnson (filmmaker), American film and television editor

Politics

Bill Johnson (Ohio politician) William Leslie Johnson (born November 10, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life, education, and business career Born in Rosebo ...

(born 1954), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Bill Johnson (Kentucky politician) (born 1965), unsuccessful Republican candidate for Secretary of State of Kentucky, 2011 * William A. Johnson Jr. (born 1942), known as Bill, first African-American mayor of Rochester, New York

Sports

American football

* Bill Johnson (defensive end) (1916–2002), American football defensive end *

Bill Johnson (center) William Levi Johnson Sr. (September 14, 1926 – January 7, 2011), known as Tiger Johnson, was a professional football player and coach. He was born in Tyler, Texas, where he was raised by his single mother and five older siblings. Among his sib ...

(1926–2011), American football player (San Francisco 49ers) and coach (Cincinnati Bengals) * Bill Johnson (guard) (1936–2020), American football player * Bill Johnson (punter) (born 1944), football player with the New York Giants *

Bill Johnson (American football coach) Bill Johnson (born June 23, 1955) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman who is the defensive line coach for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. Collegiate coaching career Johnson began his coaching career at Northwestern St ...

(born 1955) *

Bill Johnson (running back) William Thomas Johnson (born October 31, 1960 in Poughkeepsie, New York) is a former professional American football player from 1984 to 1987 in both the USFL and the NFL. Primarily a running back, Johnson played college football at Arkansas Sta ...

(born 1960), American football player * Bill Johnson (defensive tackle) (born 1968), American football defensive lineman

Baseball

* Bill Johnson (1890s outfielder) (1862–1942), Major League Baseball outfielder * Bill Johnson (1910s outfielder) (1892–1950), Major League Baseball outfielder * Bill Johnson (catcher) (1895–1988), American Negro leagues baseball catcher * Bill Johnson (1940s outfielder), American Negro leagues outfielder *

Bill Johnson (pitcher) William Charles Johnson (October 6, 1960 – January 20, 2018) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 to 1984 for the Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 5", 205 lb., he batted and threw right handed. Johnson was originally signed a ...

(1960–2018), Major League Baseball pitcher

Other sports

* Bill Johnson (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1952), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne and St Kilda * Bill Johnson (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1964), Australian rules footballer for Essendon and Carlton * Bill Johnson (footballer, born 1900), English footballer * Bill Johnson (rugby league) (1916–1997), rugby league footballer of the 1930s, for Wales, and Huddersfield * Bill Johnson (cricketer) (born 1959), English cricketer, Durham CCC *

Bill Johnson (skier) William Dean Johnson (March 30, 1960 – January 21, 2016) was an American World Cup alpine ski racer. By winning the downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Johnson became the first American male to win an Olympic g ...

(1960–2016), American skier

Other people

Bill Johnson (pastor) Bill Johnson (born July 18, 1951) is an American Christian minister and evangelist. He is the senior leader of Bethel Church, a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California. The church has grown in membership from 2,000 when he joined in 1996, ...

(born 1951), American revivalist, pastor and author * Bill Johnson (author) (1956–2022), science fiction writer * Bill Johnson (scientist) (1922–2010), British academic