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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.
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 James Stewart.
- June 13, 1918
- April 8, 1996
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 James Stewart.
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- Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
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- Mesa, Arizona, USA
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 · Myrna Oliver Los Angeles Times. 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: A Patriotic Man. Johnson spent his childhood and youth in poor conditions in Jamaica. In 1976 he moved with his family to Toronto, Canada. There he started his running career by training and competing. The talented track and field athlete quickly became one of the top runners in the world.
