The Rifleman star Johnny Crawford dead at seventy-five
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02 May 2021, 04:17 GMT+10
Johnny Crawford, who featured as the young son of a Civil War veteran depicted by Chuck Connors on The Rifleman, has died.
He passed away on Thursday at the age of 75.
In 2019, it was revealed Crawford had been diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease.
WASHINGTON, DC - Johnny Crawford, the first Mouseketeer who featured as the young son of the Civil War veteran depicted by Chuck Connors on the 1958-63 ABC series The Rifleman, has died.
He passed away on Thursday at the age of 75.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, in 2019, it was revealed Crawford had been diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease, and a GoFundMe campaign was coordinated by Paul Petersen, the advocate for former child actors and onetime star of The Donna Reed Show, to help the family deal with expenses.
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Actor Johnny Crawford, known for his role as Mark McCain as a child actor on The Rifleman, has died. He was 75.
According to the actor s website, he died Thursday with his wife by his side after battling Alzheimer s disease and contracting COVID-19. It is with great sadness that we share the news of Johnny Crawford’s passing, the website posted. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from friends and fans around the world.
Crawford rose to stardom after being cast in the ABC series The Rifleman which ran for five seasons. Crawford played the son of a western rancher Lucas McCain (Chuck Connors) who was also a union Civil War veteran. His role in The Rifleman led him to be Emmy-nominated for best supporting actor in a dramatic series.
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02 May 2021, 04:17 GMT+10
WASHINGTON, DC - Johnny Crawford, the first Mouseketeer who featured as the young son of the Civil War veteran depicted by Chuck Connors on the 1958-63 ABC series The Rifleman, has died.
He passed away on Thursday at the age of 75.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, in 2019, it was revealed Crawford had been diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease, and a GoFundMe campaign was coordinated by Paul Petersen, the advocate for former child actors and onetime star of The Donna Reed Show, to help the family deal with expenses.
Crawford was 12 when he showed up for the first time as Mark McCain, child of the single man Lucas McCain, on The Rifleman. The Four Star Television series, set in the New Mexico Region with storylines created by Sam Peckinpah, ran for five seasons, from September 30, 1958, to April 8, 1963, and then for decades in syndication and reruns.
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