Rafer Johnson
Also Known As: Rafer Lewis Johnson
Biography: Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 - December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and actor.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hillsboro, Texas, USA
Birthday: August 18, 1934
Deathday: December 02, 2020
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Tarzan and the Great River
Overview: 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.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-09-01
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Wild in the Country
Overview: A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-06-15
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The Kid From Nowhere
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-04
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Think Big
Overview: Two truckers hired to transport toxic waste across the country get caught up with a teen genius who stows away on their truck.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-30
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Tarzan and the Jungle Boy
Overview: 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.
Genres: Adventure Drama Action Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-01
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The Sins of Rachel Cade
Overview: A female doctor in the Congo is torn between two loves.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-04-02
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Pirates of Tortuga
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-08-25
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The Red, White, and Black
Overview: 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.
Genres: Western Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-16
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The Last Grenade
Overview: Two ruthless mercenaries break their friendship when one of them changes sides.
Genres: Drama Action War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-03-01
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Sergeant Rutledge
Overview: Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-05-25
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The Fiercest Heart
Overview: 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.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-04-30
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Licence to Kill
Overview: 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.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-13
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The Games
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-08-07
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The Loneliest Runner
Overview: A young boy who still wets the bed finds escapism from his abusive mother and his own embarrassment by going running after school.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-20
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-12
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None But the Brave
Overview: 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.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-02-24
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Free to Be… You and Me
Overview: 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.
Genres: Animation Family TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-03-11
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The Grand Olympics
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-05-26
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Star Spangled Salesman
Overview: A collection of television celebrities pitch United States Savings bonds.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-02-09
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