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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...
- June 13, 1918
- April 8, 1996
Ben Johnson (1918-1996) Ben Johnson. 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 ...
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- Mesa, Arizona, USA
Sep 23, 2021 · Johnson’s father, Ben Sr., died of cancer in 1952, and the Annual Ben Johnson Memorial Steer Roping championship was founded in the roping champion’s honor in 1954. “Son” Johnson (circa early 1960s) was an annual participant in the rodeo, and it is now a week-long celebration titled Ben Johnson Days.
Apr 9, 1996 · April 9, 1996 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. 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 ...
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Nov 7, 2021 · Since taking the job, Ben Johnson's life has pretty much consisted of a massive rebuild of the U's basketball team — and tending to his 100-pound Rottweiler Bruce.
Apr 9, 1996 · Ex-wrangler Ben Johnson in 1982. File/Associated Press. 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 ...
