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When someone told Brad Johnson he'd come a long way, his usual response was, "Well, I had a long way to come." Born on a small ranch in Tucson, Johnson, the son of a horse trainer/used car salesman, did everything from shoeing horses to repossessing cars to serving as a hunting and fishing guide. His humble beginnings nurtured his modesty and quiet strength and had critics comparing him to John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and James Stewart.
Brad's route to stardom was speedy, dramatic and somewhat circuitous. He joined the Pro Rodeo circuit in 1984 and was spotted wrestling steers in Wyoming by a casting director looking for cowboys to use as extras in a beer commercial. After this first break came a three-year run as the Marlboro Man, then numerous Calvin Klein print ads and more commercials. After a serious knee injury sidelined his rodeo career, Johnson headed for Hollywood.
Within five months of his arrival, Roger Corman cast him to star in Nam Angels (1989). Soon after, Steven Spielberg discovered Johnson and offered him the coveted role of Ted Baker, Holly Hunter's love interest in Always (1989). When asked about her co-star, Holly described Brad as "all twisted steel and sex appeal." The Spielberg film led Johnson to Paramount for John Milius's Flight of the Intruder (1991). An exclusive three-picture deal at Paramount followed.
With 60 hours of television, 11 pilots and over 25 films to his credit, there was no slowing down. Johnson's Los Angeles-based High Lonesome Productions and his producing partner Lou Pitt had several projects in different stages of production.
Brad lived with his wife Laurie and their eight children on a ranch in the mountains of Colorado.- Actor
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Brad Johnson is known for Small Town Crime (2017), Waffle Street (2015) and Scents and Sensibility (2011).- Brad Johnson was one of many screen actors in the 1940s and '50s who found their calling on the range. With the decline in popularity of the western, his career has since gone down the dusty trail of near oblivion. He occasionally stepped out of character as guest in the odd detective episode, but Johnson's brief spell in the limelight ultimately came in the role of Deputy Sheriff Lofty Craig, co-starring with Gail Davis in the lively, heavily fictionalized series Annie Oakley (1954). Of Swedish-American ancestry, Johnson had graduated from the University of Southern California following wartime military service in the U.S. Army Air Corps and then began acting in live theatre. His rugged good looks attracted Hollywood interest and a few uncredited bit parts in motion pictures followed (Bedtime for Bonzo (1951), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), etc.). By 1953, he had discovered his niche playing assorted deputies or henchmen in TV westerns. Landing a recurring role in 'Annie Oakley' turned out to be his big break. Johnson appeared in all 81 episodes, riding his horse Forest and perfecting a fast-draw gun act (most likely tutored by ace markswoman Davis) which he would display in later years at rodeos and county fairs. Until the mid-1960s, he continued to find gainful employment on shows like Death Valley Days (1952), Cheyenne (1955) and Maverick (1957). Johnson later spurned offers to move to Europe to act in spaghetti westerns and hung up his six-shooter for a more profitable career in real estate.
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Brad Johnson Principal, Post & Beam Hospitality and Corner Table Media
Entrepreneur, media producer and host, and 2nd generation restaurateur, Brad Johnson has created acclaimed hospitality venues in New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. From his first job as a dishwasher in the mid-70s in his dad's popular restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, The Cellar, to his LA Times Gold Award-winning (2020), James Beard-nominated national finalist for Restaurant of the Year (2022), Post & Beam in South LA, Johnson has bussed tables, pulled out chairs for countless guests over the years, shaken many hands, struggled through slow nights, and co-hosted Oscar parties.
Johnson produces and hosts the podcast Corner Table Talk, featuring a unique blend of guests with inspiring stories, from a variety of careers that run the gamut from hospitality to sports, publishing, best-selling authors and entertainment, sharing their unique experiences around the topics of Food + Drink + Culture.
Johnson's writing has been published in various publications including Oxford American (Spring Food Issue 2021: Peasant Food), Bon Appétit, James Beard Foundation, and Eater LA.- Producer
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Brad Johnson is known for Clueless (1996), Coach (1989) and Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009).- Producer
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Brad Johnson is known for Forbidden Warrior (2005), Unhitched (2008) and Untitled Susie Essman Project (2005).- Producer
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- Brad was born at the stroke of midnight on November 18, 1976 in Silvis, Illinois. His family settled in East Moline, Illinois in 1981 after having lived throughout the Illinois Quad Cities for several years. He is the oldest of three children. Brad plays saxophone and was an outstanding young musician at Glenview Jr High School and United Township High School, both in East Moline. Brad studied acting at Illinois State University and was rewarded with a prestigious internship at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. He has numerous acting credits in Chicago Theater including a starring role in "This Lime Tree Bower." He is a company member at Famous Door Theatre. Brad recently completed filming on an independent movie, starring along with Rebekah Smith.
- Brad Johnson was born on 13 September 1968 in Marietta, Georgia, USA. He is married to Nikki. They have two children.
- Brad Johnson is known for Lacy's Christmas Do-Over (2021).
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Brad Johnson is known for Pandemic Stories.- Editor
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Brad Johnson is known for The Fountain of Tears: A Dialogue of Suffering (2010).- Art Department
Brad Johnson is known for Lawless (2012).- Brad Johnson is known for Behind Blue Eyes (2020).
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Brad Johnson is known for The Best of Times (1986).- Brad Johnson has been married to Karen McCann since 19 March 2011.
- Brad Johnson is known for A New Path for the Serengeti (2016).
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Brad Johnson is known for Short Game (2019).- Brad Johnson is known for American Dad! (2005).
- Brad Vee Johnson is known for Intellect Is the Final Frontier (2015) and Equal Economic Education (2009).