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My Take
Ben Johnson is my kind of Hollywood story. A real Oklahoma rancher's son and rodeo cowboy who showed up in town just to deliver horses for a movie and then never left, working as a wrangler and stuntman before John Ford pulled him into acting. That trajectory culminating in a 1972 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is almost too poetic. I love that he was a genuine horseman who happened to become a fine actor, not the reverse. There is an unforced authenticity in performers who lived the thing before they played it, and Johnson radiated exactly that grounded, weathered truth on screen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Johnson
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ジョンソン
- Reading
- べん・じょんそん
- Born
- June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Foraker, Oklahoma, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1972 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1973 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- 1972 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1972 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Johnson born?
June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996.
Where is Ben Johnson from?
Ben Johnson is from Foraker, Oklahoma, United States.
What does Ben Johnson do?
Ben Johnson works as television actor, film actor, actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.