Rafer Johnson
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-08-18 (86 years old)
Deathday
2020-12-02
Place of Birth
Hillsboro, Texas, USA
Also known As
Rafer Lewis Johnson
Rafer Johnson
Biography
Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 - December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and actor.
Acting
1967
Tarzan and the Great River
as Barcuma
1961
Wild in the Country
as Davis
1982
The Kid From Nowhere
as Self
1989
Think Big
as Johnson
1968
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
as Nagambi
1961
The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Kosongo
1961
Pirates of Tortuga
as John Gammel
1970
The Red, White, and Black
as Pvt. Armstrong
1970
The Last Grenade
as Joe Jackson
1960
Sergeant Rutledge
as Cpl. Krump (uncredited)
1961
The Fiercest Heart
as Nzobe
1989
Licence to Kill
as Mullens
1970
The Games
as Commentator
1976
The Loneliest Runner
as Himself
1999
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as Self (archive footage)
1965
None But the Brave
as Pvt. Johnson
1974
Free to Be… You and Me
as Self (uncredited)
1961
The Grand Olympics
as Himself
1968
Star Spangled Salesman
as Telephone Repairman
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