Cast & creator
Arnold Johnson
1921-11-15 (died at 78)IMDb
Best known for Hill Street Blues, Matlock, Family Matters
Movies
19
film credits
Series
18
television credits
Career
37
1969–1998 · acting roles
Credit score
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (37)
Showing 37 of 37 credits
Series
★ 7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
★ 7.0
Matlock
Calvin Stokes
1986
Series
★ 6.8
Family Matters
Fletcher Thomas
1989
Series
★ 6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
Series
★ 7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
Series
★ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sam
1990
Series
★ 6.2
The Hitchhiker
Nestor
1983
Series
★ 7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
Series
★ 7.5
Amazing Stories
Town Sage
1985Series
★ 7.5
Amazing Stories
Johnny
1985
Series
★ 8.0
Good Times
1974
Series
★ 7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
Movie
★ 7.8
Rocky
Spectator (uncredited)
1976
Series
★ 7.1
The White Shadow
Mickey
1978
Series
★ 6.6
Ferris Bueller
Grandpa
1990
Series
★ 5.0
Medical Story
Jeremiah Johnson
1975
Series
★ 7.9
Roc
Old Barber
1991
Movie
★ 6.0
The Seventh Sign
Janitor
1988
Movie
★ 7.5
Menace II Society
Grandpapa
1993
Series
★ 5.7
Pacific Station
Supply Cop
1991
Movie
★ 6.4
Shaft
Cul
1971
Movie
★ 6.3
Racing with the Moon
Tattoo Artist
1984
Movie
★ 6.1
Amazing Stories
Town Sage
1986
Movie
★ 7.3
The Five Heartbeats
Mr. Matthews
1991
Series
★ 6.5
The Duke
1979
Movie
★ 5.4
Honky Tonk Freeway
Bank Bum
1981
Movie
★ 5.2
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Bum
1981
Movie
★ 5.3
My Demon Lover
Fixer
1987
Movie
★ 5.7
Sunset
George
1988
Movie
★ 2.0
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Town Sage
1998
Movie
★ 5.0
Rio Diablo
Abner
1993
Movie
★ 7.2
The Richard Pryor Special?
Old Man
1977
Movie
★ 5.9
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Patient
1977
Movie
★ 6.3
Putney Swope
Putney Swope
1969
Movie
★ 8.0
The Hostage Heart
Jimmy Baggs
1977
Movie
★ 7.0
Pipe Dreams
Johnny Monday
1976
Movie
★ 7.0
White Lion
Tsuwana
1988