John Ernest "Johnny" Crawford (1946-2021) was an American actor and musician. He was the son of Robert Lawrence Crawford, Sr. and the younger brother of Robert L. Crawford, Jr. All three were nominated for Emmy Awards during their lifetime. Johnny Crawford married Charlotte Samco in 1995 and they remained married until his death.
Crawford's first appearance in front of a national audience was as a Mouseketeer on the children's TV program The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950s. He gained fame as Lucas McCain's son Mark in the late 50s / early 60s western TV series The Rifleman. He also made guest appearances on a variety of television shows including Mr. Ed, Rawhide, Hawaii Five-0, Little House on the Prairie, and Murder, She Wrote. One of his more well-known movie roles was as Luke MacDonald in the film El Dorado.
Riffed Movies[]
- Village of the Giants (Episode #523) - as Horsey
- The Space Children (Episode #906) - as Ken Brewster
