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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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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

Think Big

Rafer Johnson was

55 in Think Big

as 'Johnson'.

Sat, Sep 30 1989

Licence to Kill

Rafer Johnson was

54 in Licence to Kill

as 'Mullens'.

Tue, Jun 13 1989

The Kid From Nowhere

Rafer Johnson was

47 in The Kid From Nowhere

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 04 1982

The Loneliest Runner

Rafer Johnson was

42 in The Loneliest Runner

as 'Himself'.

Mon, Dec 20 1976

Free to Be… You and Me

Rafer Johnson was

39 in Free to Be… You and Me

as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Mon, Mar 11 1974

The Red, White, and Black

Rafer Johnson was

36 in The Red, White, and Black

as 'Pvt. Armstrong'.

Wed, Dec 16 1970

The Games

Rafer Johnson was

35 in The Games

as 'Commentator'.

Fri, Aug 07 1970

The Last Grenade

Rafer Johnson was

35 in The Last Grenade

as 'Joe Jackson'.

Sun, Mar 01 1970

Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

Rafer Johnson was

33 in Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

as 'Nagambi'.

Wed, May 01 1968

Star Spangled Salesman

Rafer Johnson was

33 in Star Spangled Salesman

as 'Telephone Repairman'.

Fri, Feb 09 1968

Tarzan and the Great River

Rafer Johnson was

33 in Tarzan and the Great River

as 'Barcuma'.

Fri, Sep 01 1967

None But the Brave

Rafer Johnson was

30 in None But the Brave

as 'Pvt. Johnson'.

Wed, Feb 24 1965

Pirates of Tortuga

Rafer Johnson was

27 in Pirates of Tortuga

as 'John Gammel'.

Fri, Aug 25 1961

Wild in the Country

Rafer Johnson was

26 in Wild in the Country

as 'Davis'.

Thu, Jun 15 1961

The Grand Olympics

Rafer Johnson was

26 in The Grand Olympics

as 'Himself'.

Fri, May 26 1961

The Fiercest Heart

Rafer Johnson was

26 in The Fiercest Heart

as 'Nzobe'.

Sun, Apr 30 1961

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Rafer Johnson was

26 in The Sins of Rachel Cade

as 'Kosongo'.

Sun, Apr 02 1961

Sergeant Rutledge

Rafer Johnson was

25 in Sergeant Rutledge

as 'Cpl. Krump (uncredited)'.

Wed, May 25 1960

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Roots: The Next Generations

Rafer Johnson was

44+ in Roots: The Next Generations

as 'Nelson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 1979

Quincy, M.E.

Rafer Johnson was

42+ in Quincy, M.E.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

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

Mission: Impossible

Rafer Johnson was

32+ in Mission: Impossible

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

Tarzan

Rafer Johnson was

32+ in Tarzan

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

Daniel Boone

Rafer Johnson was

30+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Rawls'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Rafer Johnson was

28+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Ed Blair'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Lassie

Rafer Johnson was

20+ in Lassie

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

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