In another heroic adventure, "Dawson's Creek" heartthrob Joshua Johnson jumped into the ocean to save two women who were in danger of drowning off a North Carolina Beach Tuesday. Jackson, 21, and an unidentified pal were walking along the shore in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. -- "Dawson's" is filmed nearby -- around 7 p.m. when they spotted the two young women caught in a tidal surge off a jetty. The two dove in and attempted to help them swim through a nearby inlet. Within minutes a Coast Guard cruiser rescued all four.
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