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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.
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.
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, Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996), or Son Johnson, was an American actor. He was mostly known for being in Western movies such as Hang 'Em High. He was also a world champion rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher. Johnson won an Academy Award for his role on The Last Picture Show .
Sep 23, 2021 · Ben “Son” Johnson Jr. was a cowboy from his earliest years and received his big break in the movies when he was hired to take a shipment of horses from the ranch his father managed in Oklahoma to Howard Hughes’s movie set for The Outlaw in Monument Valley in the fall of 1940.
Apr 9, 1996 · A tribute to the actor who won an Oscar for The Last Picture Show and starred in many westerns directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Learn about his life, career and philanthropy in this obituary from 1996.
