Biography of benjamin johnson
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Born in early June of (probably the 11th) in London, Ben Jonson never knew his father, a minister, who had died two months before he was born. No real trace of Jonson’s father has been found; the name was hardly uncommon, and its spelling was Ben’s invention—his father was likely one of many Johnsons in London at this time. His mother remarried early in his childhood. His stepfather was a bricklayer named Robert Brett.
Jonson was educated briefly at Westminster School, where he was introduced to the humanist culture that dominated English thought at the time. Jonson said later that he was “taken from” his education and “put to another craft,” which was likely an apprenticeship of some kind, followed by a short spell as a soldier at war in the Netherlands.
Jonson returned to London in about and married Anne Lewis on November 14, Nothing is known of her except from a contemporary source that she was “a shrew yet honest.” It is thought that Jonson outlived all of his children, and some of the poems he wrote on the occasion of their deaths suggest that he was much affected by them. It is possible that Jonson’s marriage was unhappy and perhaps even the object of a legal separation later in his life.
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Life classic Ben Poet
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Ben Johnson (actor)
American actor and stuntman (–)
For other people with the same name, see Ben Johnson.
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| Born | Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. ()June 13, Foraker, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, () (aged&#;77) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pawhuska City Cemetery |
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| Spouse | Carol Elaine Jones &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. (June 13, – April 8, ) was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeocowboy. 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 horses for a film. He did stunt-double work for several years before breaking into acting with the help of John Ford. An elegiac portrayal of a former cowboy theater owner in the s coming-of-age drama The Last Picture Show won Johnson the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Johnson also operated a horse-breeding ranch throughout his career. Although he said he had succeeded by sticking to what he knew, shrewd real estate investments made Johnson