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British Academy of Film & Television Arts
Supporting Actor
Won
Academy Award
Actor in a Supporting Role
Won
Golden Globe
Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Won
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An elegiac portrayal of a former cowboy theater owner in the 1950s coming-of-age drama The Last Picture Show won Johnson the 1971 Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor . Johnson also operated a horse-breeding ranch throughout his career.
New York Film Critics Circle Awards. 1971 Winner NYFCC Award. Best Supporting Actor. The Last Picture Show.
- June 13, 1918
- April 8, 1996
Ben Johnson. Actor: The Last Picture Show. Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California.
- June 13, 1918
- April 8, 1996
Ben Johnson. Actor: The Last Picture Show. Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California.
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- Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
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- Mesa, Arizona, USA
On September 24, 1988, Johnson won the 100 metres final at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, lowering his own world record to 9.79 seconds. He was the first Canadian sprinter since Percy Williams in 1928 to win the 100 metres at the Olympics.
Check all the awards won and nominated for by Ben Johnson - Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (1987) , BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1973) , Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (1972) and more awards.
Memorable Moments. Ben Johnson. Supporting Actor winner for The Last Picture Show, with presenters Richard Harris and Sally Kellerman. Isaac Hayes. Original Song winner for "Theme from Shaft" from Shaft. Cloris Leachman. Supporting Actress winner for The Last Picture Show with Raquel Welch and Gene Hackman. View More Memorable Moments.