Portrait of Rafer Johnson

Rafer Johnson

Bio: Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 - December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and actor.
Born: Sat, Aug 18 1934
Birthplace: Hillsboro, Texas, USA

Death: Wed, Dec 02 2020
Rafer Johnson is 86 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Rafer Johnson was
64 in Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 12 1999
Poster of Think Big
Think Big
Rafer Johnson was
55 in Think Big
as 'Johnson'.
Sat, Sep 30 1989
Poster of Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill
Rafer Johnson was
54 in Licence to Kill
as 'Mullens'.
Tue, Jun 13 1989
Poster of The Kid From Nowhere
The Kid From Nowhere
Rafer Johnson was
47 in The Kid From Nowhere
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 04 1982
Poster of The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner
Rafer Johnson was
42 in The Loneliest Runner
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Dec 20 1976
Poster of Free to Be… You and Me
Free to Be… You and Me
Rafer Johnson was
39 in Free to Be… You and Me
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 11 1974
Poster of The Red, White, and Black
The Red, White, and Black
Rafer Johnson was
36 in The Red, White, and Black
as 'Pvt. Armstrong'.
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Games
The Games
Rafer Johnson was
35 in The Games
as 'Commentator'.
Fri, Aug 07 1970
Poster of The Last Grenade
The Last Grenade
Rafer Johnson was
35 in The Last Grenade
as 'Joe Jackson'.
Wed, Jun 24 1970
Poster of Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Rafer Johnson was
33 in Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
as 'Nagambi'.
Wed, May 01 1968
Poster of Star Spangled Salesman
Star Spangled Salesman
Rafer Johnson was
33 in Star Spangled Salesman
as 'Telephone Repairman'.
Fri, Feb 09 1968
Poster of Tarzan and the Great River
Tarzan and the Great River
Rafer Johnson was
33 in Tarzan and the Great River
as 'Barcuma'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Poster of None But the Brave
None But the Brave
Rafer Johnson was
30 in None But the Brave
as 'Pvt. Johnson'.
Wed, Feb 24 1965
Poster of Pirates of Tortuga
Pirates of Tortuga
Rafer Johnson was
27 in Pirates of Tortuga
as 'John Gammel'.
Fri, Aug 25 1961
Poster of Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country
Rafer Johnson was
26 in Wild in the Country
as 'Davis'.
Thu, Jun 15 1961
Poster of The Grand Olympics
The Grand Olympics
Rafer Johnson was
26 in The Grand Olympics
as 'Himself'.
Fri, May 26 1961
Poster of The Fiercest Heart
The Fiercest Heart
Rafer Johnson was
26 in The Fiercest Heart
as 'Nzobe'.
Sun, Apr 30 1961
Poster of The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Rafer Johnson was
26 in The Sins of Rachel Cade
as 'Kosongo'.
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
Rafer Johnson was
25 in Sergeant Rutledge
as 'Cpl. Krump (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 25 1960

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Rafer Johnson was
44+ in Roots: The Next Generations
as 'Nelson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Rafer Johnson was
42+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Rafer Johnson was
39+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Thaddeus Jones'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Rafer Johnson was
32+ in Mission: Impossible
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Rafer Johnson was
32+ in Tarzan
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Rafer Johnson was
30+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Rawls'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Rafer Johnson was
28+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Ed Blair'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Rafer Johnson was
20+ in Lassie
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Rafer Johnson was
13+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - 1958 Athlete of the Year'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948