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Biography. Career background. Benjamin Johnson was born in Falmouth, Jamaica, and emigrated to Canada in 1976, [2] residing in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario . Johnson met coach Charlie Francis and joined the Scarborough Optimists track and field club, training at York University.
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.
The drama. The romance. The power. The showdown. The tragedy.
Ben Johnson (1918-1996) was an American actor who appeared in over 300 movies, including The Last Picture Show, The Wild Bunch, and The Getaway. He also won a world roping championship in 1953 and worked as a stuntman and horse wrangler for many stars.
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.
Ben JOHNSON was a world-class sprinter who won two Olympic gold medals in the 100 m, setting a world record of 9.79 seconds in 1988. He was later disqualified for doping and banned for life from athletics.
Learn about the life and career of Ben Johnson, the Jamaican-born Canadian sprinter who won the 100m gold medal at the 1988 Olympics but was later disqualified for doping. Find out his achievements, controversies, and trivia on IMDb.