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Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter) - Wikipedia. Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, CM OOnt (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's fastest man, breaking both the 100m and the 60m indoor World Records.
Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. Johnson brought authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his droll manner and expert horsemanship. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of ...
YearTitleRoleNotes1939Mexican BarflyUncredited1943DeputyUncredited1943Bordertown Gun FightersMessengerUncredited1944The Pinto BanditRace ContestantUncreditedJun 12, 2024 · Ben Jonson (born June 11?, 1572, London, England—died August 6, 1637, London) was an English Stuart dramatist, lyric poet, and literary critic. He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I.
- Clifford Leech
Jonson was a classically educated, well-read and cultured man of the English Renaissance with an appetite for controversy (personal and political, artistic and intellectual) whose cultural influence was of unparalleled breadth upon the playwrights and the poets of the Jacobean era (1603–1625) and of the Caroline era (1625–1642). [5] [6] Early life.
Apr 26, 2024 · After winning the 100-metre final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, now remembered as “The dirtiest race in history,” Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson failed his drug test and was stripped of his gold...
- Mary Ormsby
Ben Johnson was a cowboy, stuntman, and actor who starred in over 300 movies, including The Last Picture Show, for which he won an Oscar. He was also a champion roper and a member of John Ford's stock company.
Apr 20, 2024 · Mary Ormsby's biography of the sprinter who ran 9.79 in 1988 and was stripped of his Olympic gold. The book explores Johnson's childhood, career, relationships, and the role of Charlie Francis and Stanazolol in his downfall.
