Deceased
How Did Jack Johnson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 68Also known asJohn Arthur Johnson, Galveston GiantGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/03/1878Born inGalveston, Texas, USADied10/06/1946 (aged 68)Died inFranklintonCausetraffic collisionWikidataQ316689 ↗Buried atGraceland CemeteryTMDb#1551572 ↗
John Arthur Johnson, nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century". Johnson defeated Jeffries, who was white, triggering dozens of race riots across the U.S.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography9 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Joe Louis: America's Hero BetrayedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 130 |
| 2005 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonSeries | Self (archive footage) | 127 |
| 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonMovie | Self (archive footage) | 126 |
| 2002 | Cravan vs. CravanMovie | Self (archive footage) | 124 |
| 1975 | Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 97 |
| 1970 | Jack JohnsonMovie | Self (archive footage) | 92 |
| 1921 | As the World Rolls OnMovie | — | 43 |
| 1911 | Jack Johnson Paying a Visit to Manchester DocksMovie | — | 33 |
| 1910 | Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing ContestMovie | Self | 32 |