About
John Ernest Crawford (March 26, 1946 – April 29, 2021) was 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, which aired from 1958 to 1963. Disney started out with 24 original Mouseketeers. However, at the end of the first season, the studio reduced the number to 12, and Crawford 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. He also appeared in the popular Western series The Lone Ranger, in 1956, in one of the few color episodes of that series. Following that performance, the young...
Known for
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958
RawhideSeries • 1959
The Lone RangerSeries • 1949
Mister EdSeries • 1961
BrandedSeries • 1965
Mr. NovakSeries • 1963
LancerSeries • 1968
TrackdownSeries • 1957
Telephone TimeSeries • 1956
The MillionaireSeries • 1955
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries • 1951
CrossbowSeries • 1987
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries • 1952
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
The Count of Monte CristoSeries • 1956
The Thirteenth FloorMovie • 1999
El DoradoMovie • 1966