Ben Johnson Jr. Net Worth

Ben Johnson Jr. was an American actor, stuntman, and cowboy born on June 13, 1918 in Oklahoma. He is best known for his Academy Award-winning performance as Sam the Lion in the 1971 Western The Last Picture Show. Johnson was also a stuntman in many classic Westerns, including The Wild Bunch and The Cowboys. He was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1988.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 13, 1918
Birth Place Oklahoma
Age 102 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 8, 1996 (age 77)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $2 million (2024)

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About

Actor, stuntman and Cowboy who won an Academy Award for his role as Sam the Lion in the 1971 Western The Last Picture Show.

Before Fame

He was born on the Osage Indian Reservation in Oklahoma to a family of mixed Cherokee and Irish heritage. He became a World Champion of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association before beginning his career in the movies.

Trivia

He died of a heart attack in his late seventies and was survived by his mother, Ollie Susan Workmon Johnson-Rider, who died at the age of 101.

Family Life

He was married to Carol Elaine Jones for over fifty years.

Associated With

He became interested in film acting after working as a horse wrangler for Director Howard Hughes' 1943 Western film, The Outlaw.