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  Thomas Givens - tribute Ben Johnson, actor
The first movie I remember seeing Ben Johnson in was "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon." Directed by John Ford (who loved the old 7th Calvary) and starring John Wayne, this story is about a unit commanded by Wayne.
Johnson also played a wonderful bad guy in "One Eyed Jacks," starring Marlon Brando, and he had a brief part as a bad guy in "The Getaway," starring Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw.
Ben Johnson was right in there, and, as always, he just about stole the show.
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  The Life of Ben Jonson (1572-1637)
Ben Jonson was born around June 11, 1572, the posthumous son of a clergyman.
Jonson joined the theatrical company of Philip Henslowe in London as an actor and playwright on or before 1597, when he is identified in the papers of Henslowe.
Despite these apparent failures, and in spite of his frequent feuds, Jonson was the dean and the leading wit of the group of writers who gathered at the Mermaid Tavern in the Cheapside district of London.
www.luminarium.org /sevenlit/jonson/benbio.htm   (1191 words)

  
 Ben Johnson (actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, of Osage and Irish ancestry to Ben Sr.
Johnson married Carol Elaine Jones in 1941, and was married for 53-years until her death on 27 March 1994.
In addition, he sponsored the Ben Johnson Pro Celebrity Team Roping and Penning competition, held in Oklahoma City, the proceeds of which are donated to both the Children's Medical Research Inc., and to the Children's Hospital of Oklahoma.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ben_Johnson_(actor)   (569 words)

  
 Western Horseman Story: Ben Johnson
Ben was born in Foracre, Okla., on June 13, 1918.
The senior Johnson was a respected rancher and champion roper, and is an honoree in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Ben liked rodeoing, too, and it is likely that he would have pursued rodeo as a career had it not been for a chance encounter with people who were making a movie for Howard Hughes.
www.westernhorseman.com /stories/02272006/per_20060227004.shtml   (1344 words)

  
 Ben Johnson - Best Supporting Actor: MovieActors.com
Ben Johnson ended up staying in the golden state working as a horse wrangler in westerns and as a stuntman for such western stars as John Wayne and Gary Cooper.
Ben Johnson was a favorite of director Sam Peckinpah, thus he was in many of his films during the 1960's and 70's.
Ben Johnson was married to Carol Elaine Jones from 1941 until her death in 1994.
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 Cowboy-actor Ben Johnson dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ben Johnson, a champion rodeo performer who appeared in 300 movies and won an Oscar for The Last Picture Show, died Monday of an apparent heart attack in Mesa, Ariz.
Johnson visited Houston often and in 1991 was grand marshal of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parade.
Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June 1994, more than 50 years after he arrived in town.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/96/04/09/johnson.0-0.html   (789 words)

  
 Brazos Bill: Ben Johnson
If there's an observation that sums up how folks felt about Ben Johnson, it's that of an aging West Texas woman who met Johnson several years ago, when he was passing through town on other business and stayed at an Interstate 20 motel where she worked as a clerk.
Johnson and Carey ensured that, for autograph hounds and shutterbugs, the affair was seventh heaven - western-style.
Not only did Ben Johnson insist eagerly on the title, he went on to insist he was hungry for a steak.
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 Ben Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Born Francis Benjamin Johnson in Foreacre, OK. "Having Ben Johnson was having the real thing," Peter Bogdanovich once said of the actor who won a Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Sam "the Lion" in the director's memorable THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971).
Indeed, for half a century Johnson was the "real thing" as far as Hollywood was concerned, a rancher and rodeo cowboy who accidentally drifted into acting and proved himself a highly capable actor of warmth and grit, believably embodying a vision of the American West.
Johnson's presence in films is as substantial as a worn leather saddle, and as elusive as the frontier spirit itself.
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 Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson has been the mainstay of acting in Associated Films.
Ben recently decided to take on the role as director in Spring 2003's Les Marriage Du Tony.
Johnson is now able to take the direction and control that he has longed for.
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 BEN JOHNSON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Of his acting ability, Ben Johnson, Jr., often said, "Everybody in town's a better actor than I am, but none of them can play Ben Johnson." Rodeo cowboy, Hollywood stunt man, actor, and rancher, Ben Johnson was born June 13, 1919, near Foraker, Oklahoma.
Ben Johnson, Jr., found work at a Hollywood studio in 1943 as a horse wrangler and later became a stunt man. He acted in front of the camera for the first time (uncredited) in 1945 in Abbott and Costello's Naughty Nineties.
Ben Johnson, Jr., died April 8, 1996, in Mesa, Arizona.
www.okhistory.org /enc/Johnson.htm   (358 words)

  
 Johnson Ben Actor directory - ModelsUtopia.com
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 Runnin' with 'Big Ben' - Running Off Track: The Ben Johnson Story - CBC Archives
His house is full of trophies, he's won more than 100 awards, and he's developing an entourage, but Ben Johnson says he hasn't gone Hollywood.
And for good measure, Ben leaves him in the dust during an impromptu race.
Johnson has always had an affinity for cars, at various times owning a Corvette, a Porsche and his favourite — a fl, $245,000 Ferrari Testarossa.
archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-41-1392-8699/sports/ben_johnson/clip2   (416 words)

  
 TomWilsonUSA.com - Actor Tom Wilson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Eric, a "method" actor, wanted everybody to call him "Marty" all the time, until he got fired, when I guess it was okay to call him Eric again.
Ben was one of the nicest men I've ever worked with, and he taught me to spin and throw a rope, as well as ride a horse.
I’m known for a number of acting roles, but my real claim to fame is that I was the actor on the television commercial that introduced biscuits at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
www.tomwilsonusa.com /actor.shtml   (1836 words)

  
 Stars and Horse Stars
Lake Los Angeles is a favorite setting for movies and television shows because actors can peform in the "wild west" and go home each evening to the Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley, Hollywood Hills or Beverly Hills that are near by.
Ben Johnson was married to Carol Jones, daughter of Fat Jones.
My aunt, my mothers sister, was married to the late movie actor Ben Johnson, and lived at the Sherman Way house until after Fat's death.
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 Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson (June 13, 1918 - April 8, 1996) was an American movie actor.
Born in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo star before becoming involved in the movies with John Ford in such classics as She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande.
He went on to become a favourite of Sam Peckinpah before winning an Academy Award for his performance as Sam The Lion in The Last Picture Show.
www.ftppro.com /library/Ben_Johnson_(actor)   (96 words)

  
 Ben Johnson-Honest Cowboy With Roots
BEN JOHNSON WAS BORN ON AN OKLAHOMA RANCH IN 1917.
BEN JOHNSON BECAME A VITAL PART OF THE WESTERN FILM INDUSTRY.
BEN JOHNSON TOOK OVER JOHN WAYNE'S RANCH AT SPRINGERVILLE, ARIZONA AND MANAGED IT FOR YEARS.
www.homestead.com /deelores/johnson.html   (333 words)

  
 Ben Johnson @ Filmbug UK
Ben Johnson (June 13, 1918 - April 8, 1996) was an American movie actor.
Born in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo star before becoming involved in the movies with John Ford in such classics as She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande.
Tell us what you think of Ben Johnson in the Filmbug forum...
www.filmbug.co.uk /db/280882   (188 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right : Main
Oscar-winning character actor Ben Johnson was never as well known as other stars, and yet...
Oscar-winning character actor Ben Johnson was never as well known as other stars, and yet for many industry insiders, he was the epitome of cowboy actors.
Of Cherokee and Irish heritage, Johnson was born in Oklahoma and became a cowboy at age eleven.
www.vh1.com /movies/movie/94787/moviemain.jhtml   (121 words)

  
 Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been suggested that Johnson (disambiguation) be merged into this article or section.
Johnson is a family name, which literally means "son of John".
Johnson, title character of a poem in L.
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 Roy Barcroft Page & Western Actors.
John L. Cason played in 125 film roles and was stunt double for many lead actors in dozens of films and TV shows.
who was featured in more westerns than any other actor, in any time-frame.
The actor, Brad Dexter, one of the "Magnificent Seven," was born in Goldfield, Nevada, in 1917.
www.calneva.com /gallery/gunmen/actors/index.htm   (159 words)

  
 FilmFans - Actor - Ben Johnson
Starring: Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, Charles Durning
Synopsis: When British jocky Bob Champion is struck down with cancer in the prime of his career, his desire to live is determined by a single promise; on successful recov.
Synopsis: Two former colonels, one Union, the other Confederate, become allies after one of them is captured and held for ransom by a corrupt Mexican general.
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 Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson's retirement home was at 2466 Leisure World on Elegante Street.
Homes in the gated community are designated by lot number, not street address.
Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer until he found that the movies paid better with less risk.
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 StarTracker.info - men j directory - ben johnson
The actor Ben Johnson was born on June 13 1918 in the country USA.
Below this part you will find a list of Ben Johnson fan sites, picture galleries, wallpaper sources, biographies, filmographies and much more interesting sites about him.
Good sorted links to Ben Johnson web sites and a way to add your fan site to the offered list there.
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 Ben Johnson (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo preformer when...
Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996)....
Find where Ben Johnson is credited alongside another name
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 Actor :: Ben Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Marlon Brando; Karl Malden; Katy Jurado; Pina Pellicer; Ben Johnson; Slim Pickens
The only film directed by Brando showcases him and Malden as bank robbers running from the law.
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 IMDb Name Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ben Johnson (I) (Actor, The Last Picture Show (1971))
Ben Johnson (X) (Miscellaneous Crew, World's Finest (2004))
There may be additional matches in special interest areas that are only available to users choosing to see them.
www.imdb.com /Name?Ben+Johnson   (109 words)

  
 Movie Info for The Last Picture Show on MSN Movies
In 1951, high school seniors Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane (Jeff Bridges) play football, go to the movies at the Royal Theater, hang out at the pool hall owned by local elder statesman Sam the Lion (Ben Johnson), and lust after rich tease Jacy Farrow (Cybill Shepherd in her film debut).
John Ford stalwart Johnson won Supporting Actor and Leachman won Supporting Actress, beating out their cohorts Bridges and Burstyn.
For an audience steeped in movie history and caught up in the chaotic 1971 present, The Last Picture Show presented a nostalgic look backward that was not so much an escape from the present as a coming to terms with what the present had lost.
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 Ben Johnson filmography - Time Out Film
Guillermo Del Toro will direct a new film version of the classic tale.
Ben Walters considers the unceasing evolution of the documentary.
Register today for the Time Out Film newsletter, delivered directly to your inbox, once a week.
www.timeout.com /film/people/292771.html   (116 words)

  
 Stock Maven® Classic Films Movies Actor: Ben Johnson
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr.
Starring: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance, Ben Johnson, Edgar Buchanan, Emile Meyer, Elisha Cook Jr.
Starring: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr.
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