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Johnny has been a compulsive trick roper ever since Montie Montana got him spinning a "flat loop" in the very early days of The Rifleman, and horse wrangler Buster Trow taught him the "butterfly." After his Rifleman days Johnny was coached by Gene McLaughlin for many years. See more trivia »

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John Ernest Crawford
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Betty Crawford with her son, Johnny, while he was appearing with Chuck Connors at the Annual Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo in Omaha, Nebraska (1959). Telephone Time: "Fortunatus" (1956 TV episode) Johnny Crawford "The Rifleman" Chuck Connors & Johnny Crawford (1958) Roy Williams, Johnny Crawford, "The Mickey Mouse Club" "The Rifleman" (1958) Johnny Crawford "The Boarding House" (photo shoot date Dec. 8, 1958)
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1999 The Thirteenth Floor
Singer
 
1997 Rupert Patterson Wants to be a Super Hero (TV movie)
Art/Gus
 
1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV movie)
Mark McCain
 
1989-1990 Guns of Paradise (TV series)
Doug McKay / McKay
– Crossfire (1990) … Doug McKay
– A Gathering of Guns (1989) … McKay
 
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway
Musician (uncredited)
 
1989 Crossbow: The Movie (video)
Prince Ignatius
 
1987-1988 Crossbow (TV series)
Crown Prince Ignatius / Prince Ignatius
– The Rebirth (1988) … Crown Prince Ignatius
– The Handmaiden (1988) … Prince Ignatius
– Lotus (1988) … Crown Prince Ignatius
– The Princess (1988) … Prince Ignatius
– The Citadel (1988) … Crown Prince Ignatius
See all 6 episodes »
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Noah Paisley
– A Lady in the Lake (1985) … Noah Paisley
 
1985 All American Cowboy (TV movie)
 
1984 Movie Macabre (TV series)
Horsey
– Village of the Giants (1984) … Horsey
 
1983 Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (TV movie)
Masket
 
1981 Macbeth (video)
Seyton
 
1976 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Ben Shelby
– The Hunters (1976) … Ben Shelby
 
1976 The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
Slim
 
1974 The Inbreaker
Chris MacRae
 
1974 Sonic Boom (short)
 
1973 The Naked Ape
Lee
 
1971 Cade's County (TV series)
Billy Don
– Requiem for Miss Madrid (1971) … Billy Don
 
1970 The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (short)
Broncho Billy
 
1969 The Big Valley (TV series)
Deputy Sheriff Billy Norris
– The Other Face of Justice (1969) … Deputy Sheriff Billy Norris
 
1968 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Private Jerry Franklin
– By the Numbers (1968) … Private Jerry Franklin
 
1968 Lancer (TV series)
Jeff Dane
– The Prodigal (1968) … Jeff Dane
 
1966 El Dorado
Luke MacDonald
 
1965 Rawhide (TV series)
Aaron Bolt
– Crossing at White Feather (1965) … Aaron Bolt
 
1965 The Restless Ones
David Winton
 
1965 Village of the Giants
Horsey
 
1965 Mister Ed (TV series)
Jeff Kerrigan
– Ed a Go-Go (1965) … Jeff Kerrigan
 
1965 Indian Paint
Nishko
 
1964-1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)
JoJo Rizzo / USSR Delegate
– The Tender Twigs (1965) … USSR Delegate
– Let's Dig a Little Grammar (1964) … JoJo Rizzo
 
1965 Branded (TV series)
Deputy Sheriff Clay Holden
– Coward Step Aside (1965) … Deputy Sheriff Clay Holden
 
1958-1963 The Rifleman (TV series)
Mark McCain
– Old Tony (1963) … Mark McCain
– Which Way'd They Go? (1963) … Mark McCain
– Old Man Running (1963) … Mark McCain
– The Guest (1963) … Mark McCain
– Requiem at Mission Springs (1963) … Mark McCain
See all 168 episodes »
 
1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Pete Johnson
– Apples Don't Fall Far (1963) … Pete Johnson
 
1961 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Victor
– A Very Bright Boy (1961) … Victor
 
1958 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Tommy Peel
– The Dealer (1958) … Tommy Peel
 
1958 The Space Children
Ken Brewster
 
1958 The Restless Gun (TV series)
Ned Timberlake
– Gratitude (1958) … Ned Timberlake
 
1956-1958 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Dickie Browning / Jimmy / Pepe / …
– The Cause (1958)
– Some Blessed People (1958)
– O'Rourks' House (1958)
– The Iceman (1958)
– Forever and Ever (1958)
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1958 Trackdown (TV series)
Eric Paine
– The Deal (1958) … Eric Paine
– The Boy (1958) … Eric Paine (as Johnnie Crawford)
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Chuck Ohringer
– The Dungeon (1958) … Chuck Ohringer
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Jimmy Bennett
– The Sally Potter Story (1958) … Jimmy Bennett
 
1958 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Billy Prescott / Mark McCain
– The Sharpshooter (1958) … Mark McCain
– Man Unforgiving (1958) … Billy Prescott
 
1957-1958 Whirlybirds (TV series)
Jimmy Aldane / Ricky Scott / Timmy Thompson
– The Brothers (1958) … Timmy Thompson
– Panic at Green Ridge (1957) … Jimmy Aldane
– Ghost Town Flight (1957) … Ricky Scott
 
1958 Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV series)
Johnny
– Spurs for Johnny (1958) … Johnny
 
1956-1958 The Danny Thomas Show (TV series)
Peter Lorenzo / Rusty's Friend
– Pardon My Accent (1958) … Peter Lorenzo
– Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses (1956) … Rusty's Friend
 
1957 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Robbie AKA Chiwa
– The Hanging Cross (1957) … Robbie AKA Chiwa
 
1957 Mr. Adams and Eve (TV series)
– The Producers (1957)
 
1956-1957 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Arthur Mullen / Bobby Wright / Freddy
– The Little Witness (1957) … Bobby Wright (as John E. Crawford)
– Rhubarb in Apartment B-7 (1956) … Arthur Mullen
– The End of the Week (1956) … Freddy
 
1957 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series)
Gaby
– That Hogan Man (1957) … Gaby
 
1957 The Millionaire (TV series)
Wally
– The Frank Keegan Story (1957) … Wally
 
1957 Courage of Black Beauty
Bobby Adams
 
1957 Crossroads (TV series)
Kenny
– Patchwork Family (1957) … Kenny
 
1956-1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Chuckie LaPlante
– Bullet Lou Kirn (1957) … Chuckie LaPlante
– Fortunatus (1956)
 
1957 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Manuel
– I Am an American (1957) … Manuel
 
1957 The O. Henry Playhouse (TV series)
Hermitage
– Hearts and Hands (1957) … Hermitage
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
– Stain of Honor (1957)
 
1956 The Count of Monte Cristo (TV series)
Gerard
– Andorra (1956) … Gerard (as John Ernest Crawford)
 
1956 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Tommy McQueen
– The Cross of Santo Domingo (1956) … Tommy McQueen (as John Crawford)
 
1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Billy Brandon
– The Boy Nobody Wanted (1956) … Billy Brandon (as John E. Crawford)
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Jean
– Road of Fear (1956)
– Little Boy Lost (1956) … Jean
 
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV series)
Samson Hoytfire
– A Man Named March (1956) … Samson Hoytfire
 
1956 The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Italian Boy with Groceries (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2004 Hellboy (performer: "Easy Come, Easy Go")
 
2002 Welcome to Collinwood (performer: "Maybe It's You")
 
1999 The Thirteenth Floor (performer: "Easy Come, Easy Go", "St. Louis Blues", "Bugle Call Rag", "Caravan")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.9 (1965) (performer: "Sandy", "The Girl Next Door")
 
1962-1963 The Rifleman (TV series)
– Old Tony (1963) (performer: "Greensleeves")
– A Young Man's Fancy (1962) (performer: "Something Special")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1999 The Thirteenth Floor (historic music consultant, musical director)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1970 The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (documentary short) (associate producer - as John Crawford)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 Man of the Century (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
2011 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Westerns (2011) … Himself
 
2000 Child Stars: Their Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1989 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The Pat Sajak Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 A Prairie Home Companion: The Second Annual Farewell Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Our Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1985) … Himself
 
1980 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– The Mouseketeer Reunion (1980) … Himself
 
1966 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.9 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1961-1964 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself / Himself-Guest Host
– Episode #7.24 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #5.229 (1962) … Himself-Guest Host
– Episode #5.108 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1963 Celebrity Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1962 One Man's Challenge (documentary short)
Himself
 
1961 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1955 The Mickey Mouse Club (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1955) … Himself (as Johnny)
– Episode #1.4 (1955) … Himself (as Johnny)
– Episode #1.3 (1955) … Himself (as Johnny)
– Episode #1.2 (1955) … Himself (as Johnny)
– Episode #1.1 (1955) … Himself (as Johnny)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1995 The Mickey Mouse Club Story (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1976 The Shootist
Books' Victim in Flashback (uncredited)
 

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(7/15/65-7/25/65) Stage: Appeared (as "Tommy Albright") in "Brigadoon", Cain Park Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH. See more »

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Alternate Names:

John E. Crawford | John Ernest Crawford | Johnnie Crawford | John Crawford | Johnny

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on his on- and off-screen chemistry with Chuck Connors, who played Lucas McCain]: He was my hero. I enjoyed being with him. He wasn't as stern as he was on camera. He was like a kid around me. See more »

Trivia:

Johnny has been a compulsive trick roper ever since Montie Montana got him spinning a "flat loop" in the very early days of The Rifleman, and horse wrangler Buster Trow taught him the "butterfly." After his Rifleman days Johnny was coached by Gene McLaughlin for many years. See more »

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