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Ben Johnson (actor)

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.

He was the World Champion Steer Roper in 1953.


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