Bill Johnson
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Bill Johnson may refer to:
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Last name variations
Arts and Entertainment
- Bill Johnson (actor)Bill Johnson (actor)Bill Johnson is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Leatherface in the 1986 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.-Personal life:...
(born 1951), American actor known for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - Bill Johnson, another actor, known for King Kong (2005 film)King Kong (2005 film)King Kong is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrays Kong....
and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 film) - Bill Johnson (reed player)Bill Johnson (reed player)Bill Johnson was an American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger....
(1912–1960), American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger - Bill Johnson, a character from Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidAnacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidAnacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid is a 2004 horror-thriller film and sequel to the 1997 film Anaconda. It was directed by Dwight H. Little and was released in the United States on August 27, 2004. The plot of the movie entails a group of explorers looking for a sacred flower that they...
- William Manuel Johnson (1872–1972), known as Bill, American double bass player and founder of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
Politics
- Bill Johnson (Ohio politician)Bill Johnson (Ohio politician)William Leslie "Bill" Johnson is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and career:...
- William A. Johnson, Jr.William A. Johnson, Jr.William A. "Bill" Johnson, Jr. was the first African-American elected mayor of the City of Rochester, New York. Elected in November 1993, Johnson was the 64th mayor of the city and was re-elected in 1997 and 2001...
, known as Bill, first African-American mayor of Rochester, New York
Sport
- Bill Johnson (1890s outfielder)Bill Johnson (1890s outfielder)William F. Johnson , was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors....
(1862–1942), Major League Baseball outfielder - Bill Johnson (1910s outfielder)Bill Johnson (1910s outfielder)William Lawrence Johnson was an American who had two seasons as a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Philadelphia Athletics. He started with the Athletics on September 22, 1916, and his last game was July 4, 1917...
(1892–1950), Major League Baseball outfielder - Bill Johnson (American football), American football defensive lineman
- Bill Johnson (center) (1926–2011), American football player (San Francisco 49ers) and coach (Cincinnati Bengals)
- Bill Johnson (pitcher)Bill Johnson (pitcher)William Charles Johnson , is a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1983 to 1984. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1980 and was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Dick Ruthven to the Chicago Cubs for Willie Hernandez in...
(born 1960), Major League Baseball pitcher - Bill Johnson (running back)Bill Johnson (running back)William Thomas Johnson is a former professional American football player from 1984 to 1987 in both the USFL and the NFL....
(born 1960), American football player - Bill Johnson (skier)Bill Johnson (skier)William Dean "Bill" Johnson is a former alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team. He was the first American male to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing, winning the downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Bill has 2 sons, named Tyler and Nick...
(born 1960), American skier - Bill Johnson (cricketer)Bill Johnson (cricketer)William 'Bill' Johnson is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Sunderland, County Durham....
(born 1958), English cricketer, Durham CCC - Bill Johnson (pastor)Bill Johnson (pastor)Bill Johnson and his wife Brenda Johnson are the Senior Pastors of Bethel Church in Redding, California. Johnson is a fifth generation pastor.- Personal background :...
, American revivalist, pastor and author - Bill Johnson (author)Bill Johnson (author)Bill Johnson is a science fiction writer whose works often have a "regional" tone influenced by his South Dakota origins. This is particularly true of his story "We Will Drink a Fish Together," which in 1998 won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette...
, (born late 1950s), science fiction writer - Bill Mullins-Johnson (born 1970), Canadian convict
See also
First name variations:- William Johnson (disambiguation)
- Will Johnson (disambiguation)
- Billy Johnson (disambiguation)
- Willie Johnson (disambiguation)
Last name variations
- Bill Johnston (disambiguation)Bill Johnston (disambiguation)Bill Johnston may refer to:* Bill Johnston , Australian cricketer* Bill Johnston , American golfer and golf course architect* Bill Johnston , Canadian pirate and patriot...