Happy Birthday actor Ben Johnson (1918–1996)

Born: Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.
June 13, 1918 in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Died: April 8, 1996 (age 77) in Mesa, Arizona, USA

Married: Carol Elaine Jones (31 August 1941 – 27 March 1994) (her death)

THE WILD BUNCH 1969 dir. Sam Peckinpah Starring: William Holden Ernest Borgnine

The Last Picture Show 1971 dir. Bogdanovich Cast Timothy Bottoms Jeff Bridges

THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS 1974 dir. Steven Spielberg Stars: Goldie Hawn Ben Johnson

ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD 1994 dir. William Dear Stars: Danny Glover Brenda Fricker