The Last Picture Show
1971
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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...
Sep 23, 2021 · Ben Johnson: A True American Cowboy. by Marshall Trimble | Sep 23, 2021 | Features & Gunfights. From his humble beginnings to his last ride in Monument Valley, the Sooner native never strayed far from his Oklahoma roots. After John Ford noticed Ben Johnson’s stunt riding in The Outlaw, he signed him to a contract, and always featured Johnson ...
Apr 8, 1996 · June 13, 1918. Died. April 08, 1996. Cause of Death. Heart Attack. Biography. Read More. "Having Ben Johnson was having the real thing," Peter Bogdanovich once said of the actor who won a Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Sam 'the Lion' in the director's memorable "The Last Picture Show" (1971).
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 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.
Ben Johnson Movies: Remembering the Academy Award-Winning Actor. Andre Soares 13 years ago. Ben Johnson isn’t exactly what one would call a movie icon; Johnson isn’t even a Western icon, despite his presence in numerous Old (and not-so-Old) West movies during his 50+-year career. Johnson’s semi-obscurity today is a great reason to ...
Los Angeles Times. Stars. Film: North side of the 7100 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor Born June 13, 1918 in Pawhuska, OK. Died April 8, 1996 in Mesa, AZ. B en Johnson was a rugged western...
