Johnny Crawford
Johnny Crawford (born March 26, 1946 as John Ernest Crawford in Los Angeles , California ) is a retired child actor and singer , best known for his role as the teenage son of Chuck Connors in the western series West of Santa Fé .
Life
Crawford began his career with minor roles in various television series and was also one of the first mousketeers of the Mickey Mouse Club (1955-1959). In 1960, Crawford signed his first recording contract with Del-Fi Records at the age of 14 and had a top 10 hit with Cindy's Birthday in 1960. Other top 40 hits such as Rumors (1962), Proud (1963) and The Girl Next Door (1964) followed.
After the series West of Santa Fé was discontinued after the sixth season and his music career slowly stalled, he appeared in smaller series roles. After graduating from high school in the summer of 1964, he moved to Texas to learn rodeo riding. Between 1964 and the early 1970s, he participated in rodeo competitions as a member of the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and the AJRA (American Junior Rodeo Association).
In addition to occasional appearances in series and films, Crawford leads his own dance orchestra, The Johnny Crawford Dance Orchestra with ragtime and swing classics of the 1920s and 1930s. He is the brother of actor Robert Crawford junior .
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1956: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
- 1958: The Space Children
- 1965: Nishko, the Indian boy (Indian Paint)
- 1966: El Dorado
- 1970: The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
- 1989: The Bloodhounds of Broadway
- 1999: The 13th Floor - Are you what you think? (The Thirteenth Floor)
watch TV
- 1956: The Lone Ranger
- 1957: The Frank Sinatra Show
- 1957: Have Gun - Will Travel
- 1958–1963: West of Santa Fé (The Rifleman)
- 1965: Mister Ed
- 1965: A Thousand Miles of Dust (Rawhide)
- 1968: Hawaii Five-O
- 1969: Big Valley (The Big Valley)
- 1976: Our Little Farm (Little House on the Prairie)
- 1985: Murder is her hobby (Murder, She Wrote)
Web links
- Johnny Crawford in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Johnny Crawford in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of The Original Mickey Mouse Club Show. January 31, 2012.
- ↑ Johnny Crawford. on: celebhost.net , January 31, 2012. (Discography)
- ↑ Johnny Crawford. on: scottstander.com , January 31, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crawford, Johnny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crawford, John Ernest (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American child actor and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |