Age, Biography and Wiki
Rafer Johnson (Rafer Lewis Johnson) was born on 18 August, 1934 in Hillsboro, Texas, USA, is an actor,producer,miscellaneous. Discover Rafer Johnson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
| Popular As |
Rafer Lewis Johnson |
| Occupation |
actor,producer,miscellaneous |
| Age |
86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
18 August, 1934 |
| Birthday |
18 August |
| Birthplace |
Hillsboro, Texas, USA |
| Date of death |
2 December, 2020 |
| Died Place |
Sherman Oaks, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 86 years old group.
Rafer Johnson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Rafer Johnson height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .
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| Height |
6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Who Is Rafer Johnson's Wife?
His wife is Elizabeth Ann Thorsen (18 December 1971 - 2 December 2020) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Elizabeth Ann Thorsen (18 December 1971 - 2 December 2020) ( his death) ( 2 children) |
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Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Rafer Johnson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rafer Johnson worth at the age of 86 years old? Rafer Johnson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Rafer Johnson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Rafer Johnson Social Network
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Timeline
A distinguished American athlete and occasional actor with many other Strings to his bow, Rafer Johnson was a UCLA basketball star who went on to become Pan American decathlon champion in 1955, a two time decathlon silver medallist at the Melbourne Olympics (despite injuries) and winner of gold four years later in Rome.
At its outset, he had befriended film legend Kirk Douglas while in Rome training for the 1960 Olympics and was offered the plum role of the Ethiopian slave Draba in the upcoming blockbuster epic Spartacus (1960). Since accepting the part would have made Johnson a professional actor and therefore disqualified him from participating in the games, he had little choice but to turn down the offer. The role subsequently went to fellow athlete Woody Strode.
After 1960, Johnson appeared sporadically in films, often cast as native Africans in period adventures (The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961), The Fiercest Heart (1961), Tarzan and the Great River (1967)) and subsequently guest-starred in episodes of Mission: Impossible (1966),Roots: The Next Generations (1979) and Quincy M. E.
In 1968, he joined the Special Olympics International Board of Directors as a co-founding member and the following year also co-founded the California Special Olympics, serving as board president from 1983 to 1992. He was briefly a member of the Peace Corps during the administration of John F. Kennedy. While sports anchor at KNBC in Los Angeles, he took time out to support his close friend Robert F.
Kennedy during the latter's 1968 presidential campaign in the role of advisor and quasi bodyguard. Along with L. A. Rams football star Roosevelt Grier he famously tackled Kennedy's assassin Sirhan Sirhan and secured the murder weapon, a. 22 caliber revolver.
Inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1974 (inaugural induction).
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1983 (charter member).
In 1984, Johnson was the torch bearer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
He also made a brief appearance as a DEA operative in the James Bond thriller Licence To Kill (1989).
He became an inductee into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame in 1994, the California's Hall of Fame in 2009 and seven years later was awarded the UCLA medal. In between his many sporting achievements, Johnson enjoyed a modest acting career.
Inducted into the Sport in Society Hall of Fame, 1999.
