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William Johnson(1924-2016)

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William Johnson was born in May 1924 in Hebden Bridge, Great Britain. He was an actor, known for King Kong (2005), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Water Horse (2007). He was married to Merle. He died on 23 September 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.
BornMay 1924
DiedSeptember 23, 2016
BornMay 1924
DiedSeptember 23, 2016
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Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
King Kong
7.2
  • Manny
  • 2005
Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.9
  • Old Noakes (extended edition)
  • 2001
The Water Horse (2007)
The Water Horse
6.4
  • Clyde
  • 2007
The Tommyknockers (1993)
The Tommyknockers
5.4
TV Mini Series
  • Elt Barker(as Bill Johnson)

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Actor

  • William Johnson in Forget Me Not (2014)
    Forget Me Not
    Short
    • Joe
    • 2014
  • Nothing Trivial (2011)
    Nothing Trivial
    7.7
    TV Series
    • William
    • 2011
  • This Is Not My Life (2010)
    This Is Not My Life
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Old Man (as Bill Johnson)
    • 2010
  • Sam Neill, Sophie McBride, and Tom Cameron in Under the Mountain (2009)
    Under the Mountain
    4.8
    • Mr. Carpenter (as Bill Johnson)
    • 2009
  • Alix Bushnell, Anna Hutchison, Jay Ryan, and Bronwyn Turei in Go Girls (2009)
    Go Girls
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Reg Boyle (as Bill Johnson)
    • 2009
  • Legend of the Seeker (2008)
    Legend of the Seeker
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Caretaker
    • 2008
  • Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall, William Johnson, Stephen Lovatt, and Semu Filipo in Show of Hands (2008)
    Show of Hands
    6.2
    • Walter
    • 2008
  • The Water Horse (2007)
    The Water Horse
    6.4
    • Clyde
    • 2007
  • Outrageous Fortune (2005)
    Outrageous Fortune
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr Purvis
    • 2007
  • Firass Dirani, Richard Brancatisano, Nic Sampson, Angie Diaz, and Melanie Vallejo in Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006)
    Power Rangers Mystic Force
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Older Man (as Bill Johnson)
    • 2006
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Manny
    • 2005
  • The Girl Next Door
    6.7
    Video
    • Bill
    • 2003
  • Michael Imperioli in High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003)
    High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
    6.0
    • Walter (as William Patrick Johnson)
    • 2003
  • Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2002)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended Edition Scenes
    9.6
    Video
    • Old Noakes
    • 2002
  • Mercy Peak (2001)
    Mercy Peak
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Arthur Bulstrode
    • 2001–2002

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Under The Mountain
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    • The Robert Bruce Agency - Casting Agents
  • Alternative names
    • Bill Johnson
  • Born
    • May 1924
    • Hebden Bridge, Great Britain
  • Died
    • September 23, 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand(old age)
  • Spouse
    • Merle? - September 23, 2016 (his death, 2 children)

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    Bill Johnson played Mr Wilberforce in the 1981 TV series and Mr Carpenter in the 2009 film.

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