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Don Johnson: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Donnie Wayne Johnson
  • Birth Place: Flat Creek, MO
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/15/1949, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; singer; songwriter; producer; director
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Don Johnson Fast Facts:
  • Studied at the America Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
  • Was a contestant on The Dating Game in 1969.
  • With Dickey Betts, cowrote the songs "Blind Love" and "Can't Take It With You," which appeared on the 1979 Allman Brothers album Enlightened Rogues.
  • Won the 1988 APBA Offshore World Cup in the Superboat class.
  • Recorded the albums Heartbeat (1986) and Let It Roll (1989).
  • Was awarded more than $23 million in 2010 after suing Rysher Entertainment for profits on the show Nash Bridges (1996-2001), which he co-owned.
  • Don Johnson Relationships:
  • Deacon James Johnson - Son
  • Atherton Grace Johnson - Daughter
  • Jesse Johnson - Son
  • Melanie Griffith - Ex-wife
  • Dakota Johnson - Daughter
  • Patti D'Arbanville - Ex-significant Other
  • Kelley Phleger - Wife
  • Jasper Breckenridge Johnson - Son
  • Barbra Streisand - Ex-significant Other
  • Greg Johnson - Brother
  • Deanne Johnson - Half Sister
  • Darlene Johnson - Stepmother
  • Nell Johnson - Mother
  • Linda Johnson - Sister
  • Wayne Johnson - Father
  • Tanya Tucker - Ex-significant Other
  • Casey Johnson - Brother
  • Don Johnson Awards:
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1985 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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