J.J. Johnston (born James William Johnston, October 24, 1933 – November 4, 2022) was an American theatre and film actor, boxing historian and writer. Johnston served eighteen months in prison for drug-related offenses before turning to acting.Pasts Imperfect
'' New York Daily News'' (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, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and '' Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first gained cri ...

(2005) *''Chicago Amateur Boxing (Images of Sports)'', with Sean Curtin (2006)

Stage work

Johnston performed in the original 1975 production of

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American Buffalo American Buffalo may refer to: *American Buffalo (play), ''American Buffalo'' (play), a play by David Mamet *American Buffalo (film), ''American Buffalo'' (film), a 1996 film of Mamet's play directed by Michael Corrente *American Buffalo (coin), a ...

'' in Chicago and subsequently performed in the 1983 Broadway production opposite Al Pacino.

Filmography

Awards

*1983-84 New York

Theatre World Award The Theatre World Award is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or Off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945–1946 theatre se ...

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''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, J. J. 1933 births 2022 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American people convicted of drug offenses Male actors from Chicago