The Rifleman (Johnny Crawford)

[69camfrk]

Found all of this by accident. I was always a fan of The Rifleman. Sad twist for Johnny, so yes, I did donate a few dollars. There is a link to gofundme on the video.

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[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

I remember him as a Mouseketeer back in the mid 50's.
I liked him in Rifleman too.
I'm a year older than he(pre-boomer), scary!
Thanks for the post and link!

[Mike Mercury]

class type guy. Johnny loved music and had his own band for many years:

Originally Posted by from Wikipee

Crawford had a brief career as a recording artist in the 1950s and 1960s; "Cindy's Birthday" was his most notable song.

Beginning in 1992, Crawford led the California-based Johnny Crawford Orchestra, a vintage dance orchestra. The formal name of the band was JCO (Johnny Crawford Orchestra). The JCO logo appeared on Crawford's drums when the band played in Las Vegas. The band has been sponsored by the Playboy Jazz Festival, and the orchestra has been the choice for 15 consecutive annual Art Directors Guild Awards shows at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills. A remastered version of the orchestra's highly rated first album, Sweepin' the Clouds Away, was released on August 21, 2012, on the CD Baby (distributor) label.

[Aerovette]

RIP Johnny Crawford. He passed away today.

John Ernest Crawford (March 26, 1946 - April 29, 2021) was an American actor, singer, and musician. He first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. At age 12, Crawford rose to prominence playing Mark McCain in the ABC Western series The Rifleman, which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor at age 13 for his work on the show.