Ben Johnson

Birth Name: Francis Benjamin Johnson, Jr.

Date of Birth: June 13, 1918

Place of Birth: Foraker, Oklahoma, U.S.

Date of Death: April 8, 1996

Place of Death: Mesa, Arizona, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Irish

Ben Johnson was an American film and television actor, stuntperson, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Last Picture Show (1971).

Ben was the son of Ollie Susan and Francis Benjamin “Ben” Johnson. Ben had English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. He was also said to have Cherokee Native American roots. It is not clear if this Cherokee ancestry has been verified/documented.

He was married to Carol Elaine Jones, until her death.

Ben’s paternal grandfather was James P. Johnson (the son of Calvin C. Johnson and Sarah Ann Logan). James was born in Missouri or Arkansas. Calvin was the son of Peterson Parrish Johnson and Nancy Emeline Ross.

Ben’s paternal grandmother was named Annie E. McCormick. Annie was born in Missouri or Arkansas.

Ben’s maternal grandfather was named John David Workmon.

Ben’s maternal grandmother was named Cynthia Hendrickson.

Sources: Genealogy of Ben Johnson (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Ben’s father on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Ben’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Ben Johnson (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com