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Rafer Johnson
Born
Aug 18, 1934
Died: Dec 2, 2020
Lived 86 years
Place of Birth
Hillsboro, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
22
Movies
9
TV Shows
Also Known As
Rafer Lewis Johnson
IMDb Profile
Rafer Johnson
Acting
Biography
Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 - December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and actor.
Movies
22
TV Shows
9
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as
Self (archive footage)
1999
Think Big
as
Johnson
1989
Licence to Kill
as
Mullens
1989
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as
Self - Performer
1984
The Kid From Nowhere
as
Self
1982
The Loneliest Runner
as
Himself
1976
Free to Be… You and Me
as
Self (uncredited)
1974
The Ancient Games
Cast
1973
The Red, White, and Black
as
Pvt. Armstrong
1970
The Games
as
Commentator
1970
The Last Grenade
as
Joe Jackson
1970
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
as
Nagambi
1968
Star Spangled Salesman
as
Telephone Repairman
1968
Tarzan and the Great River
as
Barcuma
1967
None But the Brave
as
Pvt. Johnson
1965
A Global Affair
as
Nigerian Representative
1964
Pirates of Tortuga
as
John Gammel
1961
Wild in the Country
as
Davis
1961
The Grand Olympics
as
Himself
1961
The Fiercest Heart
as
Nzobe
1961
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