The Last Picture Show
1971
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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.
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.
- January 1, 1
- Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
- January 1, 1
- Mesa, Arizona, USA
Sep 23, 2021 · While uncredited as executive producer of Mighty Joe Young (1949), John Ford is known to have suggested Ben Johnson for the leading role of Gregg, opposite leading lady Terry Moore. Their friendship from the set led to Johnson introducing Moore to her future husband, Howard Hughes.
Ben Johnson was an American actor who was frequently cast in western films. He was also a rodeo performer, stuntman, ranch owner, and dedicated philanthropist. Born on June 13, 1918, in the small town of Foraker, Oklahoma, on the Osage Indian Reservation, Johnson had Native American Cherokee and Irish ancestry.
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.
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Mighty Joe Young - (Re-issue Trailer) Showmen try to exploit a giant ape raised by an orphan in Mighty Joe Young (1949) starring Terry Moore and Ben Johnson.
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