Ben Johnson

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Champions (FILM) Mar. 13, 2005

The Evening Star (FILM) Dec. 25, 1996

The Legend of O. B. Taggert (FILM) Feb. 17, 1995

Angels in the Outfield (FILM) Jul. 13, 1994

Radio Flyer (FILM) Feb. 21, 1992

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HIGHLIGHTS

1996 Final TV-movie, Showtime's "Ruby Jean and Joe"

1996 Final screen appearance, "Evening Star"

1993 Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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1996 Final TV-movie, Showtime's "Ruby Jean and Joe"

1996 Final screen appearance, "Evening Star"

1993 Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

1992 Appeared on the Arts & Entertainment network's western documentary miniseries, "Legends of the American West"

1989 Played a leading role in a short film about an aging cowboy, "The Last Ride"

1979 First TV miniseries, "The Sacketts"

1977 Received top billing in both "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" and "Grayeagle"

1973 Made TV-movie debut in an adaptation of John Steinbeck's novella, "The Red Pony"

1966 - 1967 Played Sleeve on the ABC Western drama series, "The Monroes"

1965 First film with director Andrew V. McLaglen, "The Rare Breed"

1964 Last film with director John Ford, "Cheyenne Autumn"

1964 First film with director Sam Peckinpah, "Major Dundee"

1956 Returned to features in "Rebel in Town"

1953 Last film for three years, "Shane"; concentrated for a time on his rodeo career; became RCA world champion team roper

1952 Last leading role for a number of years, "Wild Stallion"

1949 First leading role in a feature, "Mighty Joe Young"

1948 Reputedly saved the lives of several crew members during a wagon accident while working on "Fort Apache"; came to the attention of John Ford, who placed him under personal contract

1948 Played first major acting role in "Three Godfathers", directed by Ford; film also marked first of six acting appearances with John Wayne and the first of eight with Harry Carey, Jr.

1945 Made film debut in a bit part in the Abbott and Costello comedy, "The Naughty Nineties"

1941 Was hired to deliver a herd of horses to the location shooting of the Western feature, "The Outlaw" (released 1943), at the time being directed by Howard Hawks but later taken over by producer Howard

Went to schools in Ramona and Bartlesville, OK

Worked as a rancher and performed in rodeos

Occasionally did other work as a stuntman, wrangler and riding double for actors including James Stewart and Joel McCrea during the 1940s

Played leads again in "Fort Bowie" (1958) and "Tomboy and the Champ" (1961)