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. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film.
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. 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. His break came when...
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.
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. Ben Johnson, rugged Western actor of ...
Sep 23, 2021 · Actor Ben Johnson and I were sitting on the rail of an old wooden fence at Hastiin sani (Old Man) Cly’s place in Monument Valley. Some of the riders were inside the corral getting acquainted with their horses when Hosteen (Mr.) Cly walked over and shook hands with Ben.
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.
Apr 8, 1996 · Johnson brought credibility to the Gene Autry-like supporting role of an elderly cowboy actor turned major league baseball team owner in the mild Disney remake, "Angels in the Outfield" (1994). His final screen appearances were in support of Tom Selleck in the Showtime TV-movie "Ruby Jean and Joe" (1996) and a featured role in Robert Harling's ...
