Rafer Johnson

Biography

Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 - December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and actor.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

24

Birth Date

1934-08-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hillsboro, Texas, USA

Known For

• The Ancient Games
• 

  The Red, White, and Black
• 

  Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
• 

  The Grand Olympics
• 

  Wild in the Country
• 

  The Loneliest Runner

Credits

• actors (24 credits)

  • Jerry West: The Logo

    Self (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Think Big

    Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Licence to Kill

    Mullens

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

    Self - Performer

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Kid From Nowhere

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Roots: The Next Generations

    - Part 6 (1979) ... Nelson actor actors
    1979
  • The Loneliest Runner

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Free to Be… You and Me

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Ancient Games

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Red, White, and Black

    Pvt. Armstrong

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Games

    Commentator

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Last Grenade

    Joe Jackson

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

    Nagambi

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Star Spangled Salesman

    Telephone Repairman

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Tarzan and the Great River

    Barcuma

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • None But the Brave

    Pvt. Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • A Global Affair

    Nigerian Representative

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Pirates of Tortuga

    John Gammel

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Wild in the Country

    Davis

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Grand Olympics

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Fiercest Heart

    Nzobe

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Sins of Rachel Cade

    Kosongo

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Sergeant Rutledge

    Cpl. Krump (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960