Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 18, 1934
Died
December 2, 2020 (age 86)
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.
Known For
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Thaddeus Jones
1974
TV
Lassie
1954
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Ed Blair
1962
TV
Mission: Impossible
1966
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
TV
Daniel Boone
Rawls
1964
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Tarzan
1966
Film
Licence to Kill
Mullens
1989
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
Nelson
1979
Film
Sergeant Rutledge
Cpl. Krump (uncredited)
1960
Film
None But the Brave
Pvt. Johnson
1965
Film
The Games
Commentator
1970
Film
Wild in the Country
Davis
1961
Film
Think Big
Johnson
1989
Film
Free to Be… You and Me
Self (uncredited)
1974
Film
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self - Performer
1984
Film
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Kosongo
1961
Film
The Fiercest Heart
Nzobe
1961
Film
A Global Affair
Nigerian Representative
1964
Filmography
1999FilmFists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Gamesas Self (archive footage)1989FilmThink Bigas Johnson1989FilmLicence to Killas Mullens1984FilmThe Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Teamas Self - Performer1982FilmThe Kid From Nowhereas Self1979TVRoots: The Next Generationsas Nelson1976FilmThe Loneliest Runneras Himself1976TVQuincy, M.E.1974FilmFree to Be… You and Meas Self (uncredited)1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Thaddeus Jones1973FilmThe Ancient Games1970FilmThe Red, White, and Blackas Pvt. Armstrong1970FilmThe Gamesas Commentator1970FilmThe Last Grenadeas Joe Jackson1968FilmTarzan and the Jungle Boyas Nagambi1968FilmStar Spangled Salesmanas Telephone Repairman1967FilmTarzan and the Great Riveras Barcuma1966TVMission: Impossible1966TVTarzan1965FilmNone But the Braveas Pvt. Johnson1964TVDaniel Booneas Rawls1964FilmA Global Affairas Nigerian Representative1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Ed Blair1961FilmPirates of Tortugaas John Gammel1961FilmWild in the Countryas Davis1961FilmThe Grand Olympicsas Himself1961FilmThe Fiercest Heartas Nzobe1961FilmThe Sins of Rachel Cadeas Kosongo1960FilmSergeant Rutledgeas Cpl. Krump (uncredited)1954TVLassie1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self