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Johnson and his father, Ben Johnson, Sr., were champion steer ropers. The senior Johnson was also a cattleman and rancher who was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1961.
- June 13, 1918
- April 8, 1996
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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.
YearTitleRoleNotes1939Mexican BarflyUncredited1943DeputyUncredited1943Bordertown Gun FightersMessengerUncredited1944Race ContestantUncreditedIn 1941, he married Carol Elaine Jones, the daughter of renowned Hollywood cowboy Clarence Jones, and they remained happily married for 53 years, although they did not have any children.
Apr 8, 1996 · Family tree of Ben Johnson. Actor. Born Francis Benjamin Johnson. American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. Born on June 13, 1918 in Foraker, Oklahoma , United States . Died on April 8, 1996 in Mesa, Arizona , United States
Apr 9, 1996 · Ben Johnson was closely involved with Children's Medical Research Inc., Children's Hospital of Oklahoma and Carpenter Square Theater, officials said Monday.
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.
