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Apr 8, 1996 · Actor. He is best remembered for his role of Sam the Lion in The Last Picture Show (1971), for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Born in Foraker, Oklahoma, his father, Ben Johnson, Sr., was a cattleman and rancher in Osage County, Oklahoma, as well as a champion rodeo steer roper.
Ben “Son” Johnson, Jr. was an American motion picture actor who was mainly cast in Westerns. He was also a rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher. He was also a rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher. Johnson was born in Foraker, Oklahoma, on the Osage Indian Reservation, of Cherokee and Irish ancestry, to Ben Sr. and Ollie Susan Johnson.
Actor and roper Ben Johnson stands in front of a statue of Will Rogers that was unveiled Aug. 12, 1995, in Oologah. Johnson, an Oscar winner and rodeo champ, would have been 100 this year.
Apr 9, 1996 · Ben Johnson, whose past as a rodeo champion lent realism to his portrayal of western characters and his Oscar-winning depiction of Sam the Lion, an aging pool-hall manager in the elegiac 1971 film ...
Facts. Also Known As. Francis Benjamin Johnson, Jr. • Francis Benjamin Johnson. Born. June 13, 1918. Died. April 8, 1996 (aged 77) Awards And Honors. Academy Award (1972) • Academy Award (1972): Actor in a Supporting Role • Golden Globe Award (1972): Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.
Ben Johnson. 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.
Ben Johnson. Jump to 11 wins & 1 nomination. Academy Awards, USA. 1972 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role; The Last Picture Show; BAFTA Awards. 1973 Winner ...
