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| Artist | Unknown RKO-radio photographer. |
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| Credit | http://s742.photobucket.com/user/pvitari/media/Ben%20Pics%202013/WagonMaster-23S-1_zps80dfb80c.jpg.html |
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| Desc | Publicity photograph for the film Wagon Master (1950) showing Ben Johnson and Harry Carey, Jr.. |
| Usage | Public domain |
American film actor (1918-1996)
Ben Johnson is ...
Dead
| Born | 13 June 1918 in Foraker |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 April 1996 in Mesa |
| Age | 77 years, 10 months |
| Cause | myocardial infarction |
| Sex or gender | male |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | United States of America |
| Manner of death | natural causes |
| Occupation | actor, television actor and film actor |
| Nominated for | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
About Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson: The Cowboy Who Became a Hollywood Legend
Ben Johnson was born on June 13, 1918, in Foraker, Oklahoma. He grew up on a ranch and learned to ride horses at an early age. He became a rodeo champion and traveled the country competing in various events. In 1940, he won the steer wrestling championship at the Pendleton Round-Up, one of the most prestigious rodeos in the world.
Johnson's rodeo skills caught the attention of Hollywood, and he was offered a contract by 20th Century Fox. He made his film debut in 1940 in the movie "The Outlaw," directed by Howard Hughes. Johnson's rugged good looks and natural acting ability made him a star, and he went on to appear in over 300 films and television shows.
Johnson was best known for his roles in Westerns, where he often played the tough, silent cowboy. He appeared in many classic Westerns, including "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," "The Searchers," and "The Wild Bunch." He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Last Picture Show" in 1971.
Despite his success in Hollywood, Johnson never forgot his roots. He continued to compete in rodeos throughout his life and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1973. He also owned a ranch in Arizona and was an avid horseman.
Johnson passed away on April 8, 1996, at the age of 77. He left behind a legacy as one of Hollywood's greatest Western actors and a true cowboy at heart.
References:
- "Ben Johnson: The Last Cowboy Star" by Andrew Yule, 1996
- "Ben Johnson: The Legend of the Cowboy Actor" by Harry Carey Jr., 1999
- "Ben Johnson: The Man and His Movies" by Bob Allen, 2006
About Death
Johnson continued to work almost steadily until his death from a heart attack at the age of 77. On April 8, 1996, the veteran actor collapsed while visiting his 96-year-old mother Ollie at Leisure World in Mesa, Arizona, the suburban Phoenix retirement community where they both lived. Johnson's body was later transported from Arizona to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, for burial at the Pawhuska City Cemetery.
Films - which cast members have died?
Ben Johnson has been a part of these films.
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Wagon Master
1950 film by John Ford
The Wild Bunch
1969 film by Sam Peckinpah
The Getaway
1972 film by Sam Peckinpah
Major Dundee
1964 film by Sam Peckinpah
Red Dawn
1984 American war film
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
1976 film by Charles B. Pierce
The Last Picture Show
1971 film by Peter Bogdanovich
Shane
1953 film by George Stevens
Hang 'Em High
1968 film by Ted Post
Dillinger
1973 film by John Milius
Tall in the Saddle
1944 film by Edwin L. Marin
The Swarm
1978 film by Irwin Allen
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1950 film by John Ford
One-Eyed Jacks
1961 film by Marlon Brando
Cherry 2000
1987 film by Steve De Jarnatt
Chisum
1970 Western film
Mighty Joe Young
1949 American black-and-white fantasy film
Rio Grande
1950 film by John Ford
Angels in the Outfield
1994 film by William Dear
Breakheart Pass
1975 film by Tom Gries
Terror Train
1980 film by Roger Spottiswoode
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 film by John Ford
The Sugarland Express
1974 film by Steven Spielberg
The Hunter
1980 American thriller film
The Undefeated
1969 film by Andrew V. McLaglen, John Wayne
Radio Flyer
1992 drama-fantasy film from Columbia Pictures
The Rare Breed
1966 film by Andrew V. McLaglen
Junior Bonner
1972 film by Sam Peckinpah
The Evening Star
1996 film by Robert Harling
Will Penny
1968 film by Tom Gries
3 Godfathers
1948 film by John Ford
Something Big
1971 film by Andrew V. McLaglen
Bite the Bullet
1975 film by Richard Brooks
The Greatest
1977 film about Muhammad Ali
The Savage Bees
1976 American horror and thriller film directed by Bruce Geller
Tex
1982 film by Tim Hunter
Hustle
1975 film by Robert Aldrich
The Train Robbers
1973 film by Burt Kennedy
Ten Who Dared
1960 film by William Beaudine
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991 film by Stuart Rosenberg
Beautiful Joe
2000 film by Stephen Metcalfe
Champions
1983 film by John Irvin
Fort Bowie
1958 film by Howard W. Koch
War Drums
1957 film by Reginald Le Borg
Grayeagle
1977 film by Charles B. Pierce
Il Peccato di Anna
1952 film by Camillo Mastrocinque
Back to Back
Television - which cast members have died?
Ben Johnson has been a part of these shows.
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Perry Mason
American dramatized court show
Gunsmoke
American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston.
Bonanza
1959-1973 American western/cowboy television series
Walt Disney anthology television series
anthology television series
Wagon Train
television program
The Virginian
television series
Route 66
American television drama
Laramie
TV series
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
American sitcom
The Restless Gun
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
American television anthology series
Cavalcade of America
Branded
American television series
ABC Stage 67
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