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Rafer Lewis Johnson is an American former decathlete and film actor. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956. He had previously won a gold in the 1955 Pan American Games. He was the USA team's flag bearer at the 1960 Olympics and lit the Olympic flame at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.
Birth Name
Rafer Lewis Johnson
Born
Saturday, 18 August 1934
Died
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Muhammad Ali | Self | 2021 |
| 1968 with Tom Brokaw | Self | 2007 |
| Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games | Self / Self (archive footage) | 1999 |
| Think Big | Johnson | 1989 |
| Licence to Kill | Mullens | 1989 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| 16 Days of Glory | Self | 1985 |
| Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad | Self - Olympic Torchbearer | 1984 |
| The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | Self - Performer | 1984 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Nelson | 1979 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Black 6 | 1973 |
