Rafer Johnson
American athlete and actor (1934–2020)
Rafer Lewis Johnson was an American decathlete and film and television actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold at the 1955 Pan American Games. Johnson was the U.S. team's flag bearer at the 1960 Olympics and lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1961–1990) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Think big | Jon Turteltaub | 84 min | Color | ||
| 1970 | The Last Grenade | Cinerama & Distrifilm | 94 min | Color | sound | |
| 1968 | Star Spangled Salesman | U S DEPT OF TREASURY SAVINGS BONDS DIVISION 20TH ST N W WASHINGTON DC 20226 | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1967 | Tarzan And The Great River. | Allfin A.G. | 88 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1967 | Tarzan And The Jungle Boy. | Banner Productions Inc. | 99 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1961 | Pirates Of Tortuga. | Clover Productions Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 95 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1961 | Wild In The Country | Company of Artists Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 114 min | 16mm | Color | sound |