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  • Johnny Crawford, Young Star of 'The Rifleman,' Dies at 75

    04/30/2021 2:45:02 AM PDT · by lowbridge · 62 replies
    hollywoodreporter.com ^ | April 29, 2021 | Mike Barnes
    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...