Acting · b. 1934 · Hillsboro, Texas, USA Rafer Johnson Biography Rafer Lewis Johnson (August 18, 1934 - December 2, 2020) was an American decathlete and actor. Acting Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games Self (archive footage) 1999 Think Big Johnson 1989 Licence to Kill Mullens 1989 The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team Self - Performer 1984 The Kid From Nowhere Self 1982 The Loneliest Runner Himself 1976 Free to Be… You and Me Self (uncredited) 1974 The Ancient Games 1973 The Red, White, and Black Pvt. Armstrong 1970 The Last Grenade Joe Jackson 1970 The Games Commentator 1970 Tarzan and the Jungle Boy Nagambi 1968 Star Spangled Salesman Telephone Repairman 1968 Tarzan and the Great River Barcuma 1967 None But the Brave Pvt. Johnson 1965 A Global Affair Nigerian Representative 1964 Wild in the Country Davis 1961 The Sins of Rachel Cade Kosongo 1961 Pirates of Tortuga John Gammel 1961 The Fiercest Heart Nzobe 1961 The Grand Olympics Himself 1961 Sergeant Rutledge Cpl. Krump (uncredited) 1960 Agent-readable