Johnny Crawford

In “The Rifleman,” Crawford played Mark McCain, son of Civil War veteran Lucas McCain, played by Connors. He was nominated in the best supporting actor (continuing character) in a dramatic series category at the Primetime Emmys in 1959. He was 13 at the time.

In 2019, Crawford was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease before he contracted COVID-19 and then pneumonia.

Crawford was one of 24 Mouseketeers in the first season of ABC’s “The Mickey Mouse Club.” His early TV roles included “The Lone Ranger,” “Cavalcade of America” and “The Count of Monte Cristo.” After “The Rifleman,” he also had roles in “Rawhide,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “The Big Valley.”

The actor had intermittent appearances in film and television over the years, including Prince Ignatius in series “William Tell” (1987-88). His last screen credit was in “The Marshal” (2019).

Crawford also had a musical career, including a recording contract with Del-Fi Records. His song “Cindy’s Birthday” was at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. Other tracks by him include “Rumors,” “Your Nose Is Gonna Grow” and “Proud.”

Film historian James L. Neibaur tweeted: “ANOTHER SAD FAREWELL And my childhood continues to grow dimmer. RIP Johnny Crawford.”