Happy Birthday actor Ben Johnson (1918–1996)
Born: Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.
June 13, 1918 in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
Died: April 8, 1996 (age 77) in Mesa, Arizona, USA
Married: Carol Elaine Jones (31 August 1941 – 27 March 1994) (her death)
 THE WILD BUNCH1969 dir. Sam Peckinpah Starring: William Holden Ernest Borgnine |
 The Last Picture Show1971 dir. Bogdanovich Cast Timothy Bottoms Jeff Bridges |
 THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS1974 dir. Steven Spielberg Stars: Goldie Hawn Ben Johnson |
 ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD1994 dir. William Dear Stars: Danny Glover Brenda Fricker |
WILDsound Festival 