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  • .BEN JOHNSON


    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Date of Birth
    13 June 1918
    Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA


    Date of Death
    8 April 1996
    Mesa, Arizona, USA. (apparent heart attack)


    Height
    6' 3" (1.91 m)


    Spouse
    Carol Elaine Jones (1941 - 1994) (her death)


    Trivia
    Died while visiting his mother in the 'retirement community' where not only she but he himself lived.


    Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994


    A prize belt buckle that he won for calf roping was stolen from his car when he visited Houston in 1976; on a repeat visit a decade later he was an on-air guest on radio station KIKK when a caller returned the buckle to him.


    He initially turned down the role in The Last Picture Show (1971) for which he won the Academy Award because the script contained too many curse words; with permission of the director, Peter Bogdanovich he rewrote his part with the offensive words removed.


    As he was, his father, Ben Johnson, Sr., was a champion steer roper. The senior Johnson was also a cattleman and rancher who was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1961.


    Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1982.


    His father, Ben Johnson, Sr., was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame of the Rodeo Historical Society (a support group of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum) in 1961. The Ben Johnson Memorial Award, in honor of his father, is awarded annually to prominent representatives of the western character and spirit (since 1998).


    Johnson, his father, and nephew have Belt-Buckle awards for team roping.


    Had Osage and Irish blood.


    He turned down the role of Sam the Lion in "The Last Picture Show" when it was first offered to him by Peter Bogdanovich because he thought the script was "dirty" and he did not approve of swearing and nudity in motion pictures. Bogdanovich appealed to John Ford, who got Johnson to change his mind as a favor to him. Johnson won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar playing the role.


    Johnson got his first big break as a member of John Ford's stock company in the late 40s. However, during the making of Rio Grande, Johnson and Ford had a brief verbal argument. All seemed well afterward, and nothing further was said of it, so Ben assumed it was completely blown over. However, Ford declined to use Johnson in any of his films after that for another 14 years, when Ben played a small part in the director's Cheyenne Autumn. They did manage to maintain a friendly relationship nonetheless.


    Mini Biography-1
    Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo preformer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and for some years was a stunt man, horse wrangler, and double for such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper and James Stewart. His break came when John Ford noticed him and gave him a part in an upcoming film, and eventually a star part in Wagon Master (1950). He left Hollywood in 1953 to return to rodeo, where he won a world roping championship, but at the end of the year he had barely cleared expenses. The movies paid better, and were less risky, so he returned to the west coast and a career that saw him in over 300 movies.
    Written Bruce Cameron


    Mini-Biography-2
    Former rodeo star Johnson broke into the movie business in 1940, first as a horse wrangler and later as a double for cowboy star Wild Bill Elliott. After years of stuntwork, he was "discovered" by director John Ford, who may have seen another John Wayne in the tall, good-looking, slow-drawling Oklahoman. Johnson eased into acting with supporting roles in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Mighty Joe Young (both 1949), and Rio Grande (1950), and Ford starred him with Harry Carey, Jr., in Wagon Master (1950), but the likable Johnson just didn't seem to be star material. He returned to character parts, mostly in Westerns (including Shane, One-Eyed Jacks and Hang 'em High and matured into a fine, if limited, actor. (He never forsook his roots; in 1953 he was the World's Champion Steer Roper.) He was a favorite of director Sam Peckinpah, and appeared in his Major Dundee (1965), The Wild Bunch (1969), Junior Bonner and The Getaway (both 1972). Johnson's career took a major leap forward when he won an Oscar for his performance as Sam the Lion, the theater owner in The Last Picture Show (1971). He subsequently appeared in Dillinger (1973, as Melvin Purvis), The Sugarland Express (1974), Bite the Bullet (1975), Breakheart Pass (1976), The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1977), The Swarm (1978), Tex (1982), Red Dawn (1984), My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991), and Radio Flyer (1992), among others. More recently, he appeared in Angels in the Outfield (1994) and Outlaws (1995). Johnson's weather-beaten features make him an icon for any filmmaker chronicling the American West-past or present.
    Copyright © 1994 Leonard Maltin, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.


    Personal quotes
    "Everybody in town's a better actor than I am, but none of them can play Ben Johnson."


    "You know, I'd say that aside from Mr. Ford's help in my career, I'd lay any success I've had to not expecting too much. I never expected to become a star and was always content to stay two or three rungs down the ladder and last awhile. When I do get a little ahead, I see what I can do to help others."


    [On leaving Oklahoma for Hollywood, where he became a horse wrangler for Howard Hawks on
    'The Outlaw' (1943)] "I'd been making a dollar a day as a cowboy, and my first check in Hollywood was for $300.
    After that, you couldn't have driven me back to Oklahoma with a club."


    Filmography
    Actor
    1. The Evening Star (1996) .... Arthur Cotton
    2. Ruby Jean and Joe (1996) (TV) .... Big Man
    3. Bonanza: Under Attack (1995) (TV) .... Bronc Evans
    4. Angels in the Outfield (1994) .... Hank Murphy
    ... aka Angels (UK)
    5. The Outlaws: Legend of O.B. Taggart (1994)
    6. Bonanza: The Return (1993) (TV) .... Bronc Evans
    7. Radio Flyer (1992) .... Geronimo Bill
    8. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) .... Jesse Dalton
    9. The Chase (1991) (TV) .... Laurienti
    10. Back to Back (1990) .... Eli Hix
    11. The Last Ride (1989)
    12. Dark Before Dawn (1988) .... The Sheriff
    13. Stranger on My Land (1988) (TV) .... Vern Whitman
    14. Cherry 2000 (1987) .... Six-Fingered Jake, Tracker
    15. Let's Get Harry (1986) .... Harry Burck Sr.
    ... aka The Rescue
    16. "Dream West" (1986) (mini) TV Series .... Jim Bridger
    17. Trespasses (1986) .... August Klein
    18. Wild Horses (1985) (TV) .... Bill Ward
    19. Red Dawn (1984) .... Mr. Mason
    20. Champions (1984) .... Burly Cocks
    21. The Shadow Riders (1982) (TV) .... Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
    ... aka Louis L'Amour's The Shadow Riders
    22. Tex (1982) .... Cole Collins
    23. Ruckus (1981) .... Mr. Sam Bellows
    24. Terror Train (1980) .... Carne, Train Conductor
    25. The Hunter (1980) .... Sheriff Strong
    26. Wild Times (1980) (TV) .... Doc Bogardus
    27. Soggy Bottom, USA (1980) .... Isum Gorch
    28. The Sacketts (1979) (TV) .... Cap Roundtree
    29. The Swarm (1978) .... Felix
    30. Grayeagle (1978) .... John Colter
    31. The Greatest (1977) .... Hollis
    32. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1977) .... Captain J.D. Morales
    33. The Savage Bees (1976) (TV) .... Sheriff Donald McKew
    34. Hustle (1975) .... Marty Hollinger
    35. Breakheart Pass (1975) .... Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
    36. Bite the Bullet (1975) .... Mister
    37. Locusts (1974) (TV) .... Amos Fletcher
    38. The Sugarland Express (1974) .... Captain Harlin Tanner
    39. Blood Sport (1973) (TV) .... Dwayne Birdsong
    40. Kid Blue (1973) .... Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
    41. Runaway! (1973) (TV) .... Holly Gibson
    ... aka The Frozen Passage (UK: theatrical title)
    ... aka The Runaway Train (UK)
    42. Dillinger (1973) .... Melvin Purvis
    43. The Red Pony (1973) (TV) .... Jess Taylor
    44. The Train Robbers (1973) .... Jesse
    45. The Getaway (1972) .... Jack Beynon
    46. Junior Bonner (1972) .... Buck Roan
    47. Corky (1972) .... Boland
    48. "Gunsmoke"
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    - Drago (1971) TV Episode .... Hannon
    - Quaker Girl (1966) TV Episode .... Vern Morland
    - Quint-Cident (1963) TV Episode .... Ben Crown
    49. The Last Picture Show (1971) .... Sam the Lion
    50. "Bonanza"
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
    - Top Hand (1971) TV Episode .... Kelly James
    - Deserter, the (II) (1969) TV Episode .... Sgt. Samuel Bellis
    - The Gamble (1962) TV Episode .... Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace
    51. The Bull of the West (1971) (TV) .... Spinner
    ... aka Hot Lead
    ... aka Vengeance Is the Spur (USA)
    52. Something Big (1971) .... Jesse Bookbinder
    53. Chisum (1970) .... James Pepper
    54. The Undefeated (1969) .... Short Grub
    55. The Wild Bunch (1969) .... Tector Gorch
    56. "Disneyland"
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
    - Ride a Northbound Horse: Part 2 (1969) TV Episode
    - Ride a Northbound Horse: Part 1 (1969) TV Episode
    - Ten Who Dared (1968) TV Episode .... George Bradley
    57. Ride a Northbound Horse (1969) (TV)
    58. "The Virginian"
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (new title)
    - Vision of Blindness (1968) TV Episode .... Jed Cooper
    - Johnny Moon (1967) TV Episode .... Joe Hogan
    - Dangerous Road (1965) TV Episode .... Jim Brandt
    - Duel at Shiloh (1963) TV Episode .... Spinner
    59. Hang 'Em High (1968) .... Marshal Dave Bliss
    60. Will Penny (1968) .... Alex (Flat Iron Ranch foreman)
    61. "The Monroes" (1966) TV Series .... Sleeve (1966-1967)
    62. "ABC Stage 67"
    - Noon Wine (1966) TV Episode .... Sheriff Barbee
    63. The Rare Breed (1966) .... Jeff Harter
    64. "Branded"
    - McCord's Way (1966) TV Episode .... Bill Latigo
    65. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
    - March from Camp Tyler (1965) TV Episode .... Burt Wade
    66. Major Dundee (1965) .... Sgt. Chillum
    67. "Perry Mason"
    - The Case of the Reckless Rock Hound (1964) TV Episode .... Kelly
    68. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (uncredited) .... Trooper Plumtree
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title)
    69. "Stoney Burke"
    - Point of Honor (1962) TV Episode .... Rex Donally
    70. "Have Gun - Will Travel"
    - The Fifth Bullet (1962) TV Episode .... John Bartlett
    - The Race (1961) TV Episode .... Sam Crabbe
    - A Head of Hair (1960) TV Episode
    71. "Route 66"
    - A Long Piece of Mischief (1962) TV Episode .... Del
    72. "Laramie"
    - Widow in White (1961) TV Episode .... Tarp
    - A Sound of Bells (1960) TV Episode .... Driver
    - Hour After Dawn (1960) TV Episode
    73. Tomboy and the Champ (1961) .... Uncle Jim
    74. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) .... Bob Amory
    75. Ten Who Dared (1960) .... George Bradley
    76. "Border Patrol"
    ... aka U.S. Border Patrol (USA)
    - Everglades Story (1959) TV Episode
    77. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
    - And the Desert Shall Blossom (1958) TV Episode .... Sheriff
    78. "The Restless Gun"
    - No Way to Kill (1958) TV Episode .... Sheriff Tim Malachy
    79. "Navy Log"
    - Florida Weekend (1958) TV Episode .... Border Patrol Officer
    80. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet"
    ... aka Ozzie and Harriet
    - Top Gun (1958) TV Episode .... Tex Barton
    81. Fort Bowie (1958) .... Capt. Thomas Thompson
    82. Slim Carter (1957) .... Montana Burriss
    83. War Drums (1957) .... Luke Fargo
    84. "Cavalcade of America"
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
    - Once a Hero (1956) TV Episode
    85. Rebel in Town (1956) .... Frank Mason
    86. Oklahoma! (1955) (uncredited) .... Wrangler
    87. Simba (1955) .... Kimani
    ... aka Simba - Mark of Mau Mau!
    88. Shane (1953) .... Chris Calloway
    89. Wild Stallion (1952/I) .... Dan Light
    90. Fort Defiance (1951) .... Ben Shelby
    91. Rio Grande (1950) .... Trooper Travis Tyree
    ... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (USA: complete title)
    92. Wagon Master (1950) .... Travis Blue
    93. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Sgt. Tyree
    94. Mighty Joe Young (1949) .... Gregg
    ... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
    95. 3 Godfathers (1948) .... Posse man #1
    96. The Gallant Legion (1948) (uncredited)
    97. Badman's Territory (1946) (uncredited) .... Deputy
    98. The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited) .... Coach driver
    99. Nevada (1944) (uncredited) .... Saloon Patron
    100. Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Townsman
    101. Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (uncredited) .... Messenger
    102. The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)
    103. The Fighting Gringo (1939) (uncredited) .... Mexican Barfly


    Stunts
    1. Oklahoma! (1955) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    2. 3 Godfathers (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    3. The Kissing Bandit (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    4. Red River (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    5. The Gallant Legion (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    6. Fort Apache (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    ... aka War Party
    7. Wyoming (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
    8. Ramrod (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
    9. Angel and the Badman (1947) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Angel and the Outlaw
    10. Out California Way (1946) (stunt double: Monte Hale) (uncredited)
    11. Smoky (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
    12. Badman's Territory (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
    13. California Gold Rush (1946) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    14. Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    15. Nevada (1944) (stunts) (uncredited)
    16. The Old Texas Trail (1944) (stunts) (uncredited)
    ... aka Stagecoach Line (UK)
    17. Tall in the Saddle (1944) (stunts) (uncredited)
    18. Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    19. Blazing Guns (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
    20. Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
    21. Arizona Trail (1943) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    22. Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
    23. The Outlaw (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
    24. The Durango Kid (1940) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Masked Stranger (UK)
    25. The Fighting Gringo (1939) (stunts) (uncredited)


    Himself
    1. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996) .... Himself
    2. 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV) .... Himself
    3. Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993) .... Himself
    4. Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991) .... Himself
    5. Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (1991) (TV) .... Himself
    6. John Ford (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    7. Hollywood on Horses (1989) (V) .... Himself
    8. "Oklahoma Passage" (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
    9. "Étoiles et toiles"
    - Episode dated 14 April 1986 (1986) TV Episode .... Himself
    10. Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) .... Himself
    11. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Supporting Actor
    12. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Best Supporting Actor Winner
    13. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
    - Episode dated 17 February 1972 (1972) TV Episode .... Himself


    Archive Footage
    1. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    2. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
    3. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)


    Watch Ben Johnson Trailers:-


    Ben's Video Gallery

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr. was a world champion rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher.


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    Ben Johnson, talented horseman, and actor, made 10 films with Duke,


    The Train Robbers (1973) .... Jesse
    Chisum (1970) .... James Pepper
    The Undefeated (1969) .... Short Grub
    Rio Grande (1950) .... Trooper Travis Tyree
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Sgt. Tyree
    Red River (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    Fort Apache (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    3 Godfathers (1948) .... Posse man #1.... (stunts) (uncredited)
    Angel and the Badman (1947) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Townsman....(stunts) (uncredited)


    Ben, once said of Duke's honesty,

    Quote

    If he told you tomorrow's Christmas, you would get your stocking ready,
    He was that kind of person

    .
    On the set of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon,
    he claimed, he and Duke had a similar approach to acting,
    and he said,

    .
    During the night at location in MV, Ben, recalled the extraordinary evenings,,
    the poker games and the sing-a-longs.
    Just behind Goulding's Lodge, was a gigantic rock wall.

    Quote

    'Right down below us,like a quarter of a mile.....
    a fire would start up, and the Indians, would start singing and dancing.
    The sound bounced off this rock wall, and out into the valley..
    it was the eeriest sound.


    I personally think Ben Johnson, was more than a character actor,
    I think he was a star in own right, and won an Academy Award to vindicate this.
    During the filming of The Train Robbers, Ben was nominated for an Academy Award
    for his supporting role in The Last Picture Show
    At the time, Ben was with Duke in Durango, Duke loaned Ben his plane, wished him luck and sent him to LA.
    Ben returned with an Oscar in his hand, and Duke's faith in unaffected acting was again confirmed.


    ..

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • Hello Chester,


    I echo your sentiments... Those are two of my favorite of Duke's movies and Ben Johnson was a big reason why. I also liked him in 3 Godfathers... I think he would have made a nice contribution to The Searchers.



    -ncb

    My heroes have always been cowboys.

  • Hi nathan_brittles,

    Nathan, you are probabaly aware of this, but folks who are not.


    Ben, was not used in The Searchers , as he fell out with Ford big time,
    during the making of Rio Grande ,
    After the filming of the Indian attack on the Catholic church,
    Ben, Duke, Ford, and Maureen and Dobe Carey, were having dinner,
    when Ben drawled,

    Quote

    Well. there was a lot of shootin', but not too many Indians bit the dust.


    It was an off the cuff, comic remark, but Ford was furious,
    he said,

    Quote

    What did you say?


    Quote

    I was just talkin' to Dobe,Mr. Ford,


    Ben replied

    Quote

    I know, what did you say?


    Ford got nasty,called him stupid, the whole row blew up,
    and Ben stormed off.
    Ford, knew he had 'screwed up, because Ben had a quiet temperament.
    Ben Johnson remained on the film,
    but Ford dropped him from his Stock company,
    and it was 13 years, before the two worked together again.

    Hope this explains it,

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

  • Quote

    Originally posted by chester7777@Feb 17 2006, 01:24 AM
    I really enjoyed his portrayal of trooper Travis Tyree in Rio Grande and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, one tough hombre, but very likeable. ;)


    Chester :newyear:

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    I agree 100%, he was just like seeing an old friend in a movie.



    Baby Sis


    :cowboy::cowboy::cowboy:

    "Give me a man like Duke Wayne"...Marueen O'Hara

  • Until we started really watching JW movies in earnest, we didn't really know who Ben Johnson was. But we do now!


    Here are some interesting sites, that might offer some more perspective on this actor -


    Award Winners - Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson in the Encyclohopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
    Notable Names Database - Ben Johnson

    USA Deep South - Ben Johnson
    Great Character Actors - Ben Johnson

    http://hoover.archives.gov/exh…ing%20men/BenJohnson.html


    Mrs. C :angel1:

  • Hey Mrs. C,


    This is really good. I didn’t know all that. I seem to learn more and more everyday.


    Cheers B)



    Quote

    "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it"

    - John Wayne quote

  • Hi all,
    I agree with all of you about Ben Johnson, I like him in all Duke movies, but what I like best is his way of riding a horse - it is a sight for sore eyes! Expecially at She wore a yellow Ribbon. And how can we forget Roman style riding in Rio Grande. The detailes of prepearing it was well described by Harry Carey Jr. in his book.
    Regards,
    Vera :rolleyes:

  • Ben Johnson was always a Gentleman and always EZ to be around. :) The last time that I saw and talked to Ben was at Duke's 80th Birthday Party in Sedona, Arizona back in the 1980s. Every one liked him But John Ford! :fear2:


    You can go to the Sites Below for a few Pictures of Him and a Little more Info. on His Falling out with John Ford. But any time Ford wanted some one that could "Ride a Horse Hell Bent For Leather" he went to Ben Johnson :angry:


    Ben Johnson was the Best on Horse Back that I had ever Seen! :rolleyes:


    Ben Johnson


    MAKING OF RIO GRANDE


    Chilibill :cowboy:

  • Ben Johnson has always been one of my favorites. Never saw him in a role I didn't like. But, what he said about not taking that role in The Last Picture Show because he didn't approve of nudity and cursing in movies doesn't make sense. Four years earlier, he did The Wild Bunch and he and Warren Oates had some scenes in a vat of wine with two half naked Mexican women. Didn't seem to mind then. Still, I do agree with him. I like to see naked women on the screen as much as anyone and the cursing doesn't bother me much, unless they start using Jesus Christ name in them but, I don't think they need that stuff in a movie for it to be a good movie. It's just uneccessary.

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    Originally posted by WaynamoJim@Mar 20 2006, 10:49 PM
    . I like to see naked women on the screen as much as anyone

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    Hi,
    Certainly I'm not anyone.

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    Originally posted by Senta@Mar 21 2006, 12:51 AM
    Hi,
    Certainly I'm not anyone.

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    Certainly no offense intended on your behalf, Senta. Most men in this country like that sort of stuff. I don't mind it, though, I don't think it's ever necessary. They got along without it during the lates 30's up to the late 60's. My wife thinks it just plain stinks to put that stuff in movies. Same with the using of Christs name in such a careless manner. She won't watch anything if it's in there and if, it shows up even near the end of a movie, she'll turn it off or walk out.

  • Speaking of "The Wild Bunch", I just watched it yesterday and I think it was more of Peckinpah thing with all the swearing.

    Life is hard, its even harder when your stupid!!
    -John Wayne

  • I had a chance to sit down and start watch the "Train Robbers" earlier and I have to say that ol' Ben Johnson was not just a fine actor, but a perfect compliment for Duke. I never really knew he was such an accomplished actor, nor did I ever recognize that he was in so many of Duke's movies until I read an "Arizona Highways" article chronicling his passing. Since then, I have become quite a fan of his movies. I know, a slow start, but I caught on. :headbonk:
    Bo

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    Originally posted by bopoppa@Jul 5 2006, 04:30 PM
    I had a chance to sit down and start watch the "Train Robbers" earlier and I have to say that ol' Ben Johnson was not just a fine actor, but a perfect compliment for Duke. I never really knew he was such an accomplished actor, nor did I ever recognize that he was in so many of Duke's movies until I read an "Arizona Highways" article chronicling his passing. Since then, I have become quite a fan of his movies. I know, a slow start, but I caught on. :headbonk:
    Bo

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    I always liked Ben Johnson. I remember the exact time and place I was at when I heard of his passing. I was in the waiting room of Spohn Hospital waiting to be checked in, and it was on the NBC evening news and was the last news story reported.

    Es Ist Verboten Mit Gefangenen In Einzelhaft Zu Sprechen..

  • I've been a big fan of Ben Johnson since first watching him in Duke's early cavalry movies. If you get a chance to see the early version of 'Mighty Joe Young', and 'Shane' you can also see a lot of him.


    I really love reading 'Arizona Highways' - I always pick up a copy whenever I make it to Arizona.



    -ncb

    My heroes have always been cowboys.