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Don Johnson Biography

Don JohnsonactorBorn: 12/15/1949Birthplace: Flatt Creek, Missouri Television actor best known for his two marriages to actress Melanie Griffith and his role as Sonny Crockett on the TV series…

Robert Johnson Biography

Robert Johnsonblues singer, guitaristBorn: 5/5/1911Birthplace: Hazelhurst, Mississippi Robert Johnson may well have been the most influential blues musician of all time. Although he only…

Osa Johnson Biography

Osa Johnsonexplorer, filmmakerBorn: 1894Birthplace: Chanute, Kans. Osa married photographer Martin Johnson when she was 16 and together the Johnsons traveled to the South Pacific and Africa.…

Earvin (Magic) Johnson

Earvin (Magic) JohnsonBorn: Aug. 14, 1959Basketball G led Michigan St. to NCAA title in 1979 and was Final 4 MOP; All-NBA 1st team 9 times; 3-time MVP (1987,89-90); led LA Lakers to 5 NBA…

Randy Johnson Biography

Randy JohnsonBorn: Sept. 10, 1963Baseball LHP 6’10’’ flamethrower; struck out over 300 batters 6 times (1993,98,99,00,01,02); led AL in Ks 4 times (1992-95) and NL 5 times (1999-2002,04);…

Johnson, Jimmie Kenneth

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Jimmie Kenneth, 1975–, American auto racer, b. El Cajon, Calif. Johnson began racing at five on motorcycles, progressed to off-road buggies and trucks as a teenager, and then…

Johnson, Martin Elmer

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Martin Elmer, 1884–1937, American explorer and author, b. Rockford, Ill. He left home at 14 to work his way to Europe on a cattle boat, returning as a stowaway. He then joined…

Johnson, Rossiter

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Rossiter, 1840–1931, American editor, b. Rochester, N.Y. He was associate editor (1873–77) of the American Cyclopaedia, editor (1883–1902) of the Annual Cyclopedia, and…

Johnson, Allen

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Allen, 1870–1931, American historian, b. Lowell, Mass. He was professor of history at Iowa (now Grinnell) College (1898–1905), Bowdoin College (1905–10), and Yale (1910–26).…