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Photoplay-March 1950
Photoplay sent a photographer to Ben's home to promote his first starring role in Wagon Master
Photoplay-August 1950
The August 1950 issue of Photoplay magazine included a question about Ben in the "Readers Inc." letters column, and a picture and mention of Ben (and Harry Carey, Jr.) in an article entitled "Choose Your Star" which published photos and brief profiles of "rising personalities." The readers were supposed to send in their votes on the young actor and actress they most thought would achieve stardom, and the results were published in the November 1950 issue.
Photoplay-November 1950
Ben tied with Marlon Brando at number 10 in the "Choose Your Star" contest.
Photoplay-December 1950
Future plans of the young actors who won Photoplay's 1950 "Choose Your Star" poll, including Ben Johnson, who tied with Marlon Brando for 10th place in the male actors' poll.
Photoplay-July 1973
An article from the set of The Sugarland Express.
Photoplay-May 1976
A biographical article about Ben
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