Biography
Darwin Joston, born Francis Darwin Solomon, was an American actor. He began his career as a stage actor in New York before appearing in numerous television series during the 1960s, early 1970s and mid-1980s, including episodes of Lassie, Ironside, McCloud, Knight Rider and ALF.
Joston is known for his film roles as Napoleon Wilson in Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Paul in Eraserhead (1977) and Dr. Phibes in The Fog (1980). He also worked in the transportation department on several films in the 1980s and 1990s. He was born on 9 December 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and died there on 1 June 1998.
