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[[Image:BenJ.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ben Johnson (1918-1996)]] | [[Image:BenJ.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ben Johnson (1918-1996)]] | ||
[[Image:Dil-purvis.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ben Johnson chambers a nickel Star Model B as Melvin Purvis in ''Dillinger''.]] | [[Image:Dil-purvis.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ben Johnson chambers a nickel Star Model B as Melvin Purvis in ''Dillinger''.]] | ||
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| + | '''Ben Johnson''' was an American rodeo rider, stuntman, and actor most famous for his work in westerns. Starting out in Hollywood as a horse wrangler and stuntman, he received a seven year contract from director [[John Ford]] for his riding on the film ''[[Fort Apache]]''. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 44th Academy Awards, and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. | ||
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'''Ben Johnson has used the following firearms as the following characters in the following films:''' | '''Ben Johnson has used the following firearms as the following characters in the following films:''' | ||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Corporal Tyree || ''[[She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]]'' || Cavalry model || 1949 | | [[Single Action Army]] || Corporal Tyree || ''[[She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]]'' || Cavalry model || 1949 | ||
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine]] || Corporal Tyree || ''[[She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]]'' || || 1949 |
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| + | | [[Single Action Army]] || Trooper Travis Tyree || ''[[Rio Grande]]'' || Quick-Draw || 1950 | ||
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| + | | [[Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine]] || Trooper Travis Tyree || ''[[Rio Grande]]'' || || 1950 | ||
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| + | | [[Winchester Model 1892]] || Trooper Travis Tyree || ''[[Rio Grande]]'' || || 1950 | ||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Chris Calloway || ''[[Shane]]'' || || 1953 | | [[Single Action Army]] || Chris Calloway || ''[[Shane]]'' || || 1953 | ||
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Springfield M1903A3]] || Tector Gorch || ''[[The Wild Bunch]]'' || || 1969 |
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] || Tector Gorch || ''[[The Wild Bunch]]'' || || 1969 |
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Tector Gorch || ''[[The Wild Bunch]]'' || Artillery Model || 1969 | | [[Single Action Army]] || Tector Gorch || ''[[The Wild Bunch]]'' || Artillery Model || 1969 | ||
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| [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Jack Benyon || ''[[The Getaway (1972)|The Getaway]]'' || || 1972 | | [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Jack Benyon || ''[[The Getaway (1972)|The Getaway]]'' || || 1972 | ||
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[M1921 Thompson]] || FBI Agent Melvin Purvis || ''[[Dillinger]]'' || || 1973 |
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| [[Star Model B]] || FBI Agent Melvin Purvis || ''[[Dillinger]]'' || Nickel Plated || 1973 | | [[Star Model B]] || FBI Agent Melvin Purvis || ''[[Dillinger]]'' || Nickel Plated || 1973 | ||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Six-Fingered Jake || ''[[Cherry 2000]]'' || || 1987 | | [[Single Action Army]] || Six-Fingered Jake || ''[[Cherry 2000]]'' || || 1987 | ||
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[[Category:Actor]] | [[Category:Actor]] | ||
[[Category:Actor Male]] | [[Category:Actor Male]] | ||
[[Category:Deceased Actor]] | [[Category:Deceased Actor]] | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 11 July 2012
Ben Johnson was an American rodeo rider, stuntman, and actor most famous for his work in westerns. Starting out in Hollywood as a horse wrangler and stuntman, he received a seven year contract from director John Ford for his riding on the film Fort Apache. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 44th Academy Awards, and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
Ben Johnson has used the following firearms as the following characters in the following films: