An American actor of Irish and Cherokee origins, born in Foraker, Oklahoma. As his father was a rancher and rodeo champion, Ben was attracted to rodeo and horse competitions in his early years, which contributed to his being crowned world champion. He is known for The Getaway...Read more (1972) and Bite the Bullet (1975). In addition to his cinematic work, he won an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Role in 1972 for the movie The Last Picture Show (1971).
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An American actor of Irish and Cherokee origins, born in Foraker, Oklahoma. As his father was a rancher and rodeo champion, Ben was attracted to rodeo and horse competitions in...Read more his early years, which contributed to his being crowned world champion. He is known for The Getaway (1972) and Bite the Bullet (1975). In addition to his cinematic work, he won an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Role in 1972 for the movie The Last Picture Show (1971).