Question: Facts:   - emmyawards: outstanding directing in a miniseries or a special    - death place: monterey , california    - birth name: ernest lamont johnson , jr.    - yearsactive: 1951 & ndash ; 2000    - death date: 24 october 2010      - awards: outstanding directing in a miniseries or a special    - birth date: 30 september 1922    - name: lamont johnson    - birth place: stockton , california , u.s.    - occupation: actor/director   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lamont johnson .
Answer:
lamont johnson -lrb- september 30 , 1922 -- october 24 , 2010 -rrb- was an american actor and film director who has appeared in and directed many television shows and movies .he won two emmy awards .