John Ernest Crawford (born March 26, 1946) is 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. Crawford was nominated
for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor at age 13 for his work on
The Rifleman. The show aired from 1958 to 1963.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.Crawford was born in Los
Angeles, the son of Betty (née Megerlin) and Robert Lawrence Crawford
Sr. His maternal grandparents were Belgian; his maternal grandfather
was violinist Alfred Eugene Megerlin. In 1959, Johnny, his older
brother Robert L. Crawford Jr., a co-star of NBC's Laramie series, and
their father Robert Sr. were all nominated for Emmy Awards (the
brothers for acting, and their father for film editing).
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. Crawford was nominated
for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor at age 13 for his work on
The Rifleman. The show aired from 1958 to 1963.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.Crawford was born in Los
Angeles, the son of Betty (née Megerlin) and Robert Lawrence Crawford
Sr. His maternal grandparents were Belgian; his maternal grandfather
was violinist Alfred Eugene Megerlin. In 1959, Johnny, his older
brother Robert L. Crawford Jr., a co-star of NBC's Laramie series, and
their father Robert Sr. were all nominated for Emmy Awards (the
brothers for acting, and their father for film editing).
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