https://freerepublic.com/tag/johnnycrawford/ en-us Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:45:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3955050/posts Johnny Crawford, the original Mouseketeer who starred as the young son of the Civil War veteran portrayed by Chuck Connors on the 1958-63 ABC series The Rifleman, died Thursday, it was announced. He was 75. In 2019, it was revealed that Crawford had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and a GoFundMe campaign organized by Paul Petersen — the advocate for former child actors and onetime star of The Donna Reed Show — was set up to help the family deal with expenses. Crawford was 12 when he appeared for the first time as Mark McCain, son of the widower Lucas... hollywoodreporter.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3955050/posts#comment Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:45:02 GMT