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| American actor, singer and musician, born March 26, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. Died April 29, 2021. Younger brother of .
Crawford was known for his role as Mark McCain in the 1959-62 television series "The Rifleman". In 1955 his singing impersonation of Johnnie Ray led to a contract with Walt Disney Productions, where he became one of the original Mickey Mouse Club's Mouseketeers. Signed by Del-Fi Records in 1961, Johnny had five top 40 hits in the early 1960s: "Cindy's Birthday", "Rumors", "Your Nose Is Gonna Grow", "Proud", and "Patti Ann". Since 1992, Crawford has led the California-based Johnny Crawford Dance Orchestra, which specializes in vintage dance music. The orchestra's first album, "Sweepin' the Clouds Away", was released August 5, 2008.
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