John
Ernest
"Johnny"
Crawford
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
[private brother (1940s - unknown)] and Corydon Francis Crawford
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 75
in Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 May 2021
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Biography
John Crawford is Notable.
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 for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor at age 13.
Crawford had a brief career as a recording artist in the 1950s and 1960s. He continued to act on television and in film as an adult. Beginning in 1992, Crawford led the California-based Johnny Crawford Orchestra, a vintage dance orchestra that performed at special events.
Johnny was born March 26, 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, USA. He was the son of Robert Crawford and Betty Megerlin.[1]
He reconnected with his high-school sweetheart, Charlotte Samco, in 1990, and they were married in 1995. It was announced in 2019 that Johnny had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Johnny Crawford died on April 29, 2021 in Los Angeles county, California with his wife by his bedside.
Sources
- ↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V27J-6TZ : 27 November 2014), John Ernest Crawford, 26 Mar 1946; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/johnny-crawford-dead/2021/04/30/2642a33a-a9be-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html
- "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #226240877 : accessed 6 September 2022), Memorial page for Johnny Crawford Famous memorial (24 Mar 1946-29 Apr 2021), citing Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave, Ashes given to family or friend.
See also:
- Johnny Crawford Legacy
- Wikipedia: Johnny Crawford
- Wikidata: Item Q542162
- IMDB: Johnny Crawford
- Disney Wiki: Johnny Crawford
- Original MMC: Johnny Crawford
- WikiTree: Classic Disney Project
LISTEN:
- Singing "When I Fall in Love"
- Singing "Cindy's Birthday"
- Singing "Your Nose is Gonna Grow"
- Singing "Home"
- Singing a 1936 Tune on "The Today Show"
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