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Johnny Cash
Actor, Composer, Producer, Writer
Died September 12, 2003 (71 years)
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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".
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Filmography
| 2021 | Ramin Fallah · as actor |
| 2020 | House of Many Sorrows · as T.V. Segment |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Country Kings at the BBC · as Unknown |
| 2011 | |
| 2007 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream · as (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: The Hall of Fame · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993 · as Unknown |
| 2003 | The Hunted · as Narrator |
| 2003 | Johnny Cash: A Concert Behind Prison Walls · as Johnny Cash |
| 2002 | Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959 · as Unknown |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story · as Unknown |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Renegade (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Highwaymen Live!!! · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Tennessee Waltz · as Unknown |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Space Coyote (voice) |
| 1988 | Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder · as Elder Davy Crockett |
| 1986 | Stagecoach · as Marshal Curly Wilcox |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James · as Frank James |
| 1986 | Waylon Jennings: America · as Johnny Cash |
| 1985 | North and South (TV Series) · as John Brown |
| 1984 | The Baron and the Kid · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Murder in Coweta County · as Lamar Potts |
| 1981 | The Pride of Jesse Hallam · as Jesse Hallam |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | A Gunfight · as Abe Cross |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Tommy Brown |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as Variety Show Host |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | The Jim Nabors Hour (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1961 | Five Minutes to Live · as Johnny Cabot |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Bo Braddock |
| 1959 | The Rebel (TV Series) · as Pratt |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Frank Hoag |
| 1952 | The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series) · as Musical Guest |