Ben "Son" Johnson Jr. was an American stuntman, world champion rodeo cowboy, and Academy Award-winning actor. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film. He did stunt-double work for several years before breaking into acting through the good offices of John Ford. Tall and laconic, Johnson brought further authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his extraordinary expert horsemanship. An elegiac portrayal of a former cowboy theatre owner in the 1950s coming-of-age drama, The Last Picture Show, won Johnson the 1971 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He operated a horse-breeding ranch throughout his career. Although he said he had succeeded by sticking to what he knew, shrewd real estate investments made Johnson worth an estimated $100 million by his latter years.
Ben Johnson
Active - 1939 - 2018 |
Birth - Jun 13, 1918 |
Death - Apr 8, 1996 |
Genres - Western, Drama, Action-Adventure, Thriller, Comedy
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Subgenres - Western Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Biographical Film, Disaster Film, Heist Film
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Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr., Son-
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Western Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Biographical Film, Disaster Film, Heist Film, Historical Film, Chase, Neo-Noir, Slasher Film, Abstract Animation Film, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing Film, Christmas Film, Comedy Drama, Coming-Of-Age Film, Epic Film, Health/Workout, High School, Musical, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Prison Film, Propaganda Film, Satire, Science Fiction Comedy, Teen Film, Vigilante Film