Rafer Johnson, an American actor and former decathlete, was born in Hillsboro, Texas in August 1935 and has a net worth of $2 million.
Johnson’s decathlon achievements include a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games and a silver medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Additionally, he won a gold medal at the 1955 Pan American Games.
Johnson played the flag bearer at the 1960 Olympics and also lit the flame at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. His acting credits include Sergeant Rutledge, The Sins of Rachel Cade, The Fiercest Heart, Wild in the Country, Pirates of Tortuga, A Global Affair, None But the Brave, Tarzan and the Great River, Tarzan and the Jungle Boy, The Last Grenade, The Games, The Red, White, and Black, License to Kill, and Think Big Bang Theory.
He is also recognized for his efforts in confronting Robert F. Kennedy.
The Ambassador Hotel was where Kennedy’s killer, Sirhan Sirhan, stayed in 1968.