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Ben Johnson (I) (1918–1996)
Actor | Stunts | Additional Crew
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. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and ...
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Known for
The Last Picture Show (1971),
The Wild Bunch (1969),
The Getaway (1972),
Bite the Bullet (1975)
Details
Jun
13,
1918 (died Apr
8,
1996)
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6' 2"
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American Masters (2008)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (Sep
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