Arnold Johnson (actor)
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Arnold Johnson was an actor who played the lead role in the film Putney Swope
. In the film his voice was dubbed by Robert Downey Sr.
because Johnson could never remember his lines. He also had a recurring role as one of Fred Sanford's tenants in Sanford and Son
. He also had a recurring role as Fletcher, Mother Winslow's second husband, on the sitcom Family Matters
.
Putney Swope
Putney Swope, a 1969 film written and directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Arnold Johnson as Swope, is a comedy satirizing the advertising world, the portrayal of race in Hollywood films, the white power structure, and nature of corporate corruption....
. In the film his voice was dubbed by Robert Downey Sr.
Robert Downey Sr.
Robert John Downey, Sr. is an American actor, writer, and film director, and the father of actor Robert Downey, Jr...
because Johnson could never remember his lines. He also had a recurring role as one of Fred Sanford's tenants in Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977....
. He also had a recurring role as Fletcher, Mother Winslow's second husband, on the sitcom Family Matters
Family Matters (TV series)
Family Matters is an American sitcom about a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago, Illinois, which ran on national television for nine full seasons. The series was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers, but revolves around the Winslow family...
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