What is Johnny Crawford?
{{Infobox person | image = Johnny Crawford 1963.jpg | image_size = 160px | caption = Crawford in 1963 | birth_name = John Ernest Crawford | birth_date = {{birth date |1946|03|26}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|04|29|1946|03|26|mf=y}} | years active = 1955–1999; 2019 | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|musician|band leader}} | spouse = {{marriage |Charlotte McKenna|1995}} | relations = [[Robert L. Crawford Jr.]] (brother) }} '''John Ernest Crawford''' (March 26, 1946 &ndash; April 29, 2021) was an American actor, singer, and musician. He first became well known as a [[Mickey Mouse Club|Mouseketeer]] in ''[[Mickey Mouse Club]]''. He also became known for playing Mark McCain in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] series ''[[The Rifleman]]''. In 2019, it was reported that Crawford was diagnosed with [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metv.com/stories/see-johnny-crawford-in-his-first-acting-role-in-20-years |title=See Johnny Crawford in his first acting role in 20 years |publisher=MeTV |access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boomermagazine.com/new-challenge-for-johnny-crawford-son-of-the-rifleman/ |title=Johnny Crawford, Son of 'The Rifleman' Faces New Challenge |publisher=Boomer Magazine|access-date=March 14, 2021}}</ref> He died on April 29, 2021 at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-crawford-young-star-of-the-rifleman-dies-at-75|title=Johnny Crawford, Young Star of 'The Rifleman,' Dies at 75|first=Mike|last=Barnes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= April 29, 2021|access-date= April 29, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Johnny}} [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American stage actors]] [[Category:American