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- Steel was a famous movie horse owned by Ben Johnson’s father-in-law, Clarence “Fat” Jones, who ran a horse renting stable in Hollywood. Johnson rode Steel when he won his world champion steer roping title in 1953. In the movies, though, Steel had his own stunt double—a fabulous galloper named Bingo.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Steel was a famous movie horse owned by Ben Johnson’s father-in-law, Clarence “Fat” Jones, who ran a horse renting stable in Hollywood. Johnson rode Steel when he won his world champion steer roping title in 1953. In the movies, though, Steel had his own stunt double—a fabulous galloper named Bingo. Courtesy RKO Radio Pictures
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The horse had a unique face blaze and three white socks, and was ridden in the late 1940s and 1950s by Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Clark Gable, John Wayne, many others. Ben Johnson rode Steel in WAGONMASTER and in his escape from the Indian war party across Monument Valley in RIO GRANDE.
The actor stood with his horse, Steel, in this publicity photo for 1950’s Wagon Master. Steel was a famous movie horse owned by Ben Johnson’s father-in-law, Clarence “Fat” Jones, who ran a horse...
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.
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