Person Details

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Aliases: The Man In Black , The Highwaymen , J. R. Cash , John R. Cash

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Kingsland, Arkansas, USA

Homepage: http://www.johnnycash.com

Movie Involvements: 101

TV Involvements: 23


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John R. "Johnny" Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists, among them the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and he covered the synthpop band Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the "boom-chicka-boom" freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for providing free concerts inside prison walls; and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black". He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." and usually following it up with his standard "Folsom Prison Blues." Much of Cash's music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption. His signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm" and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers, including "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue"; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called "Jackson"; as well as railroad songs including "Hey, Porter" and "Rock Island Line". Cash, a devout but troubled Christian, has been characterized as a "lens through which to view American contradictions and challenges." A Biblical scholar, he penned a Christian novel titled Man in White, and he made a spoken word recording of the entire New King James Version of the New Testament. Even so, Cash declared that he was "the biggest sinner of them all", and viewed himself overall as a complicated and contradictory man. Accordingly, Cash is said to have "contained multitudes", and has been deemed "the philosopher-prince of American country music". Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Cash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Most Famous Work

Columbo
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8

Columbo

(1971) Tommy Brown
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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4
Wagon Train
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6

Wagon Train

(1957) Frank Hoag
Little House on the Prairie
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8

Little House on the Prairie

(1974) Caleb Hodgekiss
Finding Your Roots
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6

Finding Your Roots

(2012) Self (archive footage)
North and South
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7

North and South

(1985) John Brown
The Kennedy Center Honors
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7
The Bell Telephone Hour
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6

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self (archive footage)
2023 Self (archive footage)
Self (Archive Footage)
2022 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2021 N/A
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
Self
Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
N/A
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2018 Self (archive footage)
2016 Self - Performer
Self
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2014 N/A
Self (archive footage)
2013 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2012 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2009 Self (archive footage)
2008 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
himself
Self
Self (archive footage)
2007 Self
Self (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Himself
himself
2006 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Self
Himself
Self (archive Footage)
N/A
N/A
2005 Self (archive footage)
himself
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Himself
Self
Himself
Self
himself
2004 Self (archive footage)
N/A
2003 Johnny Cash
Himself
Self - Vocals
Narrator (voice)
N/A
2002 N/A
N/A
2001 Self (archive footage)
Self - Special Guest Star
Himself
2000 Himself
1999 Self
Self
1998 Johnny
1997 Self (archive footage)
1996 N/A
1994 vocals, guitars
1993 Self
Self
Self
N/A
Himself
Narrator (voice)
1992 N/A
1991 N/A
1990 Self
1989 Space Coyote (voice)
Self
1988 Elder Davy Crockett
1987 N/A
1986 Marshal Curly Wilcox
Frank James
1985 John Brown
1984 The Baron
1983 McLoughlin
Lamar Potts
1982 Self
N/A
1981 N/A
Self
Jesse Hallam
1980 Self
1979 Self
Self - Vocals
1978 Self
Self
Self
Thaddeus Rose
1977 Self
1976 Self
Self - Special Guest Star
1975 Self - Host
Self (uncredited)
1974 Self
Caleb Hodgekiss
1973 Himself
1972 Self
Self
1971 Tommy Brown
Abe Cross
1970 Self
Self
Johnny Cash
1969 N/A
N/A
Self - Host
Self
Self
1967 Self
Self - Guest Performer
1964 Self - Singer
Self
1963 Self
1962 Self
Self
Johnny Laredo
1961 Johnny Cabot
1959 Self
Pratt
Bo Braddock
Self
1958 Self
1957 Frank Hoag
1956 Self
1954 Self
1948 Self
Johnny Cash
N/A
Themself
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Sound

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1979 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1973 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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