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John Ernest "Johnny" Crawford (born March 26, 1946) is a prolific American character actor, singer and musician. At 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of the Lucas McCain character (played by Chuck Connors), in the popular 1960s ABC western series, The Rifleman, which aired from 1958 to 1963. He first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. Johnny Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California, and is of Russian, German, English, and Irish heritage. Both his older brother Robert L. (Jr.) and his father Robert (Sr.) were nominated for Emmy Awards (for... MORE

John Ernest "Johnny" Crawford (born March 26, 1946) is a prolific American character actor, singer and musician. At 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of the Lucas McCain character (played by Chuck Connors), in the popular 1960s ABC western series, The Rifleman, which aired from 1958 to 1963. He first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. Johnny Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California, and is of Russian, German, English, and Irish heritage. Both his older brother Robert L. (Jr.) and his father Robert (Sr.) were nominated for Emmy Awards (for acting and film editing, respectively). One of Walt Disney's original Mouseketeers in 1955, Crawford has acted on stage, in films, and on television. Disney started out with 24 original Mouseketeers. At the end of the first season, the studio reduced the number to 12 and Johnny was released from his contract. His first important break as an actor followed with the title role in a Lux Video Theatre production of "Little Boy Lost," a live NBC broadcast on March 15, 1956. Following that performance, the young actor worked steadily with many seasoned actors and directors. Within two and a half years, he LESS