who played mark on the show the rifleman
John Ernest Crawford
title: Johnny Crawford text: Johnny Crawford John Ernest Crawford (born March 26, 1946) is an American character actor, singer, and musician. At age 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of Lucas McCain (played by Chuck Connors), in the popular ABC Western series, "The Rifleman," which originally aired from 1958 to 1963. Crawford first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. Crawford was born in Los Angeles, the son of Betty (née Megerlin) and Robert Lawrence Crawford, Sr. His maternal grandparents were Belgian; his maternal grandfather was violinist Alfred Eugene Megerlin. In 1959, Johnny, his older brother Robert L. title: Johnny Crawford text: a one-way ticket to California and encouraged her to pursue a Hollywood career. This led Jackson to early appearances on the "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", before she was cast as a regular on "SNL". Johnny Crawford John Ernest Crawford (born March 26, 1946) is an American character actor, singer, and musician. At age 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of Lucas McCain (played by Chuck Connors), in the popular ABC Western series, "The Rifleman," which originally aired from 1958 to 1963. Crawford first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. Crawford was born title: Mark McCain text: in his son. The emphasis on the father-son relationship also was a result of the popularity of Johnny Crawford's portrayal of Mark and his chemistry with his father. Holly George-Warren recalled, "I remember me and all my girlfriends having crushes on Johnny." Mark McCain Mark McCain is the son of fictitious rancher Lucas McCain in the ABC Western television series "The Rifleman," starring Chuck Connors, which ran from 1958 to 1963. Singer/actor and former Mouseketeer Johnny Crawford was cast in the role and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1959 as Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic title: Mark McCain text: Mark McCain Mark McCain is the son of fictitious rancher Lucas McCain in the ABC Western television series "The Rifleman," starring Chuck Connors, which ran from 1958 to 1963. Singer/actor and former Mouseketeer Johnny Crawford was cast in the role and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1959 as Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series. However, Dennis Weaver, then portraying Chester Goode on CBS's "Gunsmoke", won the honor. Mark McCain was more than just a supporting player in "The Rifleman", as the boy's bond with his father was a core element of the show. In many title: The Rifleman text: Burrage"): Edgar Buchanan, Fay Roope, Rhys Williams, Jack Kruschen, Robert Burton, Ralph Moody and Bert Stevens. Several actors also played blacksmith Nels Swenson. More than 500 actors made guest appearances in more than 970 credited roles during the five-year run of the series. Guest stars included veteran actors: John Anderson, Richard Anderson, Whit Bissell, John Carradine, Lon Chaney, Jr., Ellen Corby, Sammy Davis, Jr., John Dehner, Jack Elam, Med Flory, Dabbs Greer, Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr., L.Q. Jones, John Milford, Rex Holman, Agnes Moorehead, Denver Pyle, Lee Van Cleef, and Adam West, most appearing multiple times in different roles. Several then-newcomers