J. J. Johnston

J.J. Johnston (born James William Johnston, October 24, 1933 – November 4, 2022) was an American theatre and film actor, boxing historian and writer. Johnston served eighteen months in prison for drug-related offenses before turning to acting. Johnston died on November 4, 2022, at the age of 89. Books Johnston, a former amateur boxer, was the author of several books on the history of boxing. Babyface and Pop, with Nick Beck (2011) Chicago Boxing (Images of Sports), with Sean Curtin and David Mamet (2005) Chicago Amateur Boxing (Images of Sports), with Sean Curtin (2006)