Acting

Rafer Johnson

Biography

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

Signature work

1989

1974

1966

1976

1962

1954

1965

1961

1979

1964

1961

1989

1966

1968

1967

1970

1961

1964

Year	Title	Role
2026	Jerry West: The Logo Film	Self (Archive Footage)
1999	Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games Film	Self (archive footage)
1989	Think Big Film	Johnson
1989	Licence to Kill Film	Mullens
1984	The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team Film	Self - Performer
1982	The Kid From Nowhere Film	Self
1979	Roots: The Next Generations TV	Nelson (1 ep)
1976	The Loneliest Runner Film	Himself
1976	Quincy, M.E. TV	(1 ep)
1974	Free to Be… You and Me Film	Self (uncredited)
1974	The Six Million Dollar Man TV	Thaddeus Jones (1 ep)
1973	The Ancient Games Film
1970	The Red, White, and Black Film	Pvt. Armstrong
1970	The Games Film	Commentator
1970	The Last Grenade Film	Joe Jackson
1968	Tarzan and the Jungle Boy Film	Nagambi
1968	Star Spangled Salesman Film	Telephone Repairman
1967	Tarzan and the Great River Film	Barcuma
1966	Mission: Impossible TV	(1 ep)
1966	Tarzan TV	(1 ep)
1965	None But the Brave Film	Pvt. Johnson
1964	Daniel Boone TV	Rawls (1 ep)
1964	A Global Affair Film	Nigerian Representative
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV	Ed Blair (1 ep)
1961	Pirates of Tortuga Film	John Gammel
1961	Wild in the Country Film	Davis
1961	The Grand Olympics Film	Himself
1961	The Fiercest Heart Film	Nzobe
1961	The Sins of Rachel Cade Film	Kosongo
1960	Sergeant Rutledge Film	Cpl. Krump (uncredited)
1954	Lassie TV	(1 ep)
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show TV	Self (1 ep)