Bryan Johnson (singer)
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Bryan Johnson | |
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Born | London, England | 18 July 1926
Died | 18 October 1995 | (aged 69)
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1951–1968 |
Bryan Johnson (18 July 1926 – 18 October 1995)[1] was an English singer and actor.[2]
Biography
Having been eliminated in the semi-finals of the 1957 UK heats for Eurovision, he later emulated his brother and sister-in-law,
He was also an actor who, in Donald Wolfit's company, played such roles as Feste in Twelfth Night and the Fool in King Lear. In Ronald Harwood's biography of Wolfit, the actor is quoted as saying (p. 251) that he was "the best Fool I ever had". Later he played roles in musicals such as Lock Up Your Daughters, and enjoyed a late success as Scrooge in a touring production of A Christmas Carol. He was an actor of the old school with a melodious speaking voice and a strong stage presence.[citation needed]
Johnson recounted his Eurovision experiences in an edition of Gloria Live, with Gloria Hunniford, broadcast on BBC One on 4 May 1990.
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Bryan Johnson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
External links
- Bryan Johnson at IMDb