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Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. Johnson brought authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his droll manner and expert horsemanship. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film.
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. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and for some years was a stunt man, horse wrangler, and double for such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper and ...
Actor. Stunts. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:37. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) 26 Videos. 86 Photos. 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.
Apr 9, 1996 · Ben Johnson, rugged Western actor of about 300 films who won an Academy Award as the movie theater owner in “The Last Picture Show,” died Monday He was 75. The actor died of a heart attack in...
Apr 9, 1996 · Ben Johnson, rugged Western actor of some 300 films who won an Academy Award as the movie theater owner in “The Last Picture Show,” died Monday He was 75. The actor died of a heart attack...
Apr 9, 1996 · Ben Johnson, actor: born Pawhuska, Oklahoma 20 June 1920; died Mesa, Arizona 8 April 1996. Actors And Actresses Arizona Film Directors Ford Phoenix. Some Hollywood actors are so naturally...
Ben Johnson, Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996), or Son Johnson, was an American actor. He was mostly known for being in Western movies such as Hang 'Em High. He was also a world champion rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher. Johnson won an Academy Award for his role on The Last Picture Show . Johnson was born on June 13, 1918 in Foraker, Oklahoma.
Apr 8, 1996 · Biography. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American motion picture actor who was mainly cast in Westerns. He was also a rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher.
Apr 9, 1996 · Johnson, 77, died Monday of an apparent heart attack while at his mother's home in Leisure World, a retirement community in Mesa, Ariz. Johnson's funeral will be Thursday in Mesa. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Pawhuska.
Apr 9, 1996 · Mr. Johnson was 75. The Associated Press reported that Mr. Johnson collapsed, apparently of a heart attack, while visiting his mother, who lived in the same community.
