Rafer Johnson

Acting

Rafer Johnson

Born 1934-08-18 · Hillsboro, Texas, USA

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

Acting credits

Licence to Kill poster
6.4

After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.

Licence to Kill

1989

Jerry West: The Logo poster
5.5

He built dynasties, broke barriers, and became the silhouette that defines the game. But beneath Jerry West's legendary NBA legacy was a man haunted by perfection and pain. Through rare interviews with family and basketball icons, uncover the complex truth behind The Logo.

Jerry West: The Logo

2026

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games poster
7.8

Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a pivotal event in American history.

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

1999

Sergeant Rutledge poster
7.0

Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.

Sergeant Rutledge

1960

Wild in the Country poster
6.3

A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.

Wild in the Country

1961

None But the Brave poster
6.4

American and Japanese soldiers, stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, must make a temporary truce and cooperate to survive various tribulations. Told through the eyes of the American and Japanese unit commanders, who must deal with an atmosphere of growing distrust and tension between their men.

None But the Brave

1965

Think Big poster
6.1

Two truckers hired to transport toxic waste across the country get caught up with a teen genius who stows away on their truck.

Think Big

1989

Pirates of Tortuga poster
6.4

After a lengthy voyage, Capt. Bart docks his ship in a London harbor and is given a new mission by British Admiralty: capture the notorious Henry Morgan, a pirate who has been wreaking havoc throughout the Caribbean. After recruiting some former shipmates for his crew, Capt. Bart sets sail in search of the infamous buccaneer, and is joined by a beautiful female stowaway in the process.

Pirates of Tortuga

1961

Tarzan and the Great River poster
4.7

Tarzan is summoned to Brazil by an old friend to stop an evil tribal cult from destroying native villages and enslaving the survivors. The Lord of the Jungle is accompanied on his quest by a pretty blonde doctor, a boy and a grizzled sea captain.

Tarzan and the Great River

1967

The Games poster
7.4

From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the world. They are also the pawns of powerful nations, the victims of dangerous drugs and the object of many men's ambitions. Once every four years they come together... for the Olympic Games.

The Games

1970

The Loneliest Runner poster
7.1

A young boy who still wets the bed finds escapism from his abusive mother and his own embarrassment by going running after school.

The Loneliest Runner

1976

The Sins of Rachel Cade poster
6.4

A female doctor in the Congo is torn between two loves.

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961

The Kid From Nowhere poster
5.5

A single mother is overprotective of her mentally challenged son, which has made him angry and difficult, while she denies herself a social life. Things change for the better when the boy gains self-esteem training for the Special Olympics, and his mother learns to let go.

The Kid From Nowhere

1982

Star Spangled Salesman poster
8.0

A collection of television celebrities pitch United States Savings bonds.

Star Spangled Salesman

1968

The Last Grenade poster
5.7

Two ruthless mercenaries break their friendship when one of them changes sides.

The Last Grenade

1970

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team poster
NR

Star studded show

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

Tarzan and the Jungle Boy poster
5.2

Tarzan is joined by a reporter and her fiance on a journey to find a boy who was abandoned in the jungle six years earlier. The search party must also battle an evil native, who is out to kill the boy and take over as chief of his brother's tribe.

Tarzan and the Jungle Boy

1968

A Global Affair poster
5.3

Bob Hope becomes surrogate father to a baby found abandoned at the United Nations. Director Jack Arnold's 1964 comedy also stars Yvonne De Carlo, Robert Sterling, John McGiver and Lilo Pulver.

A Global Affair

1964

No artwork available
NR

A re-creation of the ancient Olympic competition at Delphi.

The Ancient Games

1973

Free to Be… You and Me poster
6.8

Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.

Free to Be… You and Me

1974

No artwork available
5.7

Two British soldiers in 1830s South Africa flee military discipline and join a group of Boers heading north on "the Great Trek." In between fighting off Zulu attacks, one of these soldiers falls in love with the trek-leader's granddaughter who has been promised to another man.

The Fiercest Heart

1961

The Red, White, and Black poster
10.0

Told by a U.S. Army colonel and his wife, this vintage Western set in post-Civil War Texas chronicles the exploits of the all-black 10th cavalry regiment, which was formed in 1871. Cesar Romero plays the unit's commander.

The Red, White, and Black

1970

The Grand Olympics poster
6.0

Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot.

The Grand Olympics

1961