Johnny Crawford (I) (1946–2021)

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Johnny Crawford was born on March 26, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for The Rifleman (1958), Hellboy (2004) and The Thirteenth Floor (1999). He was married to Charlotte Samco. He died on April 29, 2021 in Los Angeles. See full bio »

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Known For

The Rifleman
The Rifleman Mark McCain
(1958-1963)
Hellboy
Hellboy Soundtrack
(2004)
The Thirteenth Floor
The Thirteenth Floor Singer
(1999)
El Dorado
El Dorado Luke MacDonald
(1966)
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 2019 The Marshal
William S. Hart
 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 Paradise (TV Series)
Doug McKay / McKay
- Crossfire (1990) ... Doug McKay
- A Gathering of Guns (1989) ... McKay
 1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway
Musician (uncredited)
 1987-1988 Crossbow (TV Series)
Crown Prince Ignatius / Prince Ignatius
- Rejection (1988) ... Crown Prince Ignatius
- The Rebirth (1988) ... Crown Prince Ignatius
- The Handmaiden (1988) ... Prince Ignatius
- Lotus (1988) ... Crown Prince Ignatius (uncredited)
- The Princess (1988) ... Prince Ignatius
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 1985 The All American Cowboy (TV Movie)
 1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Noah Paisley
- A Lady in the Lake (1985) ... Noah Paisley
 1984 Elvira's Movie Macabre (TV Series)
Horsey
- Village of the Giants (1984) ... Horsey
 1981 Macbeth (Video)
Seyton
 1976 Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)
Ben Shelby
- The Hunters (1976) ... Ben Shelby
 1975 Sonic Boom (Short)
Charlton Heston
 1974 The Inbreaker
Chris MacRae
 1973 The Naked Ape
Lee
 1971 Cade's County (TV Series)
Billy Don Bucknell
- Requiem for Miss Madrid (1971) ... Billy Don Bucknell
 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)
USSR - United Nations Assembly / JoJo Rizzo
- The Tender Twigs (1965) ... USSR - United Nations Assembly
- 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
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 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)
Leo - Orphan Boy / Dickie Browning / Young Heathcliff / ...
- The Cause (1958)
- Some Blessed People (1958)
- O'Rourke's House (1958)
- The Iceman (1958) ... Leo - Orphan Boy
- 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 Theatre (TV Series)
Mark McCain / Billy Prescott
- The Sharpshooter (1958) ... Mark McCain
- Man Unforgiving (1958) ... Billy Prescott
 1957-1958 Whirlybirds (TV Series)
Timmy Thompson / Jimmy Aldane / Ricky Scott
- 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 (as John Crawford)
- Wyatt Earp Visits the Williamses (1956) ... Rusty's Friend
 1957 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series)
Robbie
- The Hanging Cross (1957) ... Robbie
 1957 Mr. Adams and Eve (TV Series)
- The Producers (1957)
 1956-1957 The Loretta Young Show (TV Series)
Bobby Wright / Arthur Mullen / 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 Millionaire (TV Series)
Wally
- The Frank Keegan Story (1957) ... Wally
 1957 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV Series)
Gaby
- That Hogan Man (1957) ... Gaby
 1957 Courage of Black Beauty
Bobby Adams (as John Crawford)
 1957 Crossroads (TV Series)
Kenny
- Patchwork Family (1957) ... Kenny
 1956-1957 Telephone Time (TV Series)
Chuckie LaPlante
- Bullet Lou Kirn (1957) ... Chuckie LaPlante (uncredited)
- Fortunatus (1956)
 1957 The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series)
Manuel Bernel
- I Am an American (1957) ... Manuel Bernel
 1957 The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series)
Hermitage
- Hearts and Hands (1957) ... Hermitage (as John Crawford)
 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 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
Pete Sargent / Billy Brandon (as a boy)
- Innocent Bystander (1956) ... Pete Sargent (uncredited)
- The Boy Nobody Wanted (1956) ... Billy Brandon (as a boy) (as John E. Crawford)
 1956 The Lone Ranger (TV Series)
Tommy McQueen
- The Cross of Santo Domingo (1956) ... Tommy McQueen (as John Crawford)
 1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Jerry / Jean
- Road of Fear (1956) ... Jerry
- 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)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(4/12/83-5/83) Stage: Appeared (as "Charly") in "Angel On My Shoulder". Country Squire Dinner Theater, Amarillo, TX. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews | 11 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 7 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

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

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse:

Charlotte Samco  (his death)

Parents:

Crawford, Robert | Megerlin, Betty | Robert Crawford
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Personal Quote:

[on his orchestrated band] It's a unique, romantic sound, and people love to hear it. It takes people back to an older America and a simpler, more elegant time. It's a sound I really love, and I find that once people get a chance to hear it live, in all its glory, that they love it, too. See more »

Trivia:

He has been a competitive trick-roper ever since Montie Montana got him spinning a "flat loop" in the early seasons of The Rifleman (1958), and horse wrangler Buster Trow taught him the "butterfly." After wrapping "The Rifleman", Johnny was coached by Gene McLaughlin for many years. See more »
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