Johnny Cash

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

183

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-02-26

Day of death

2003-09-12 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Kingsland, Arkansas, USA

Johnny Cash

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Cash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Die Drehscheibe

    Die Drehscheibe

  • Renegade

    Renegade

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • North and South

    North and South

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • The Rebel

    The Rebel

  • The Deputy

    The Deputy

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Legends

    Legends

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • CMA Awards

    CMA Awards

  • Shindig!

    Shindig!

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

  • Musikladen

    Musikladen

  • The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

  • Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon

    Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon

  • The Pride of Jesse Hallam

    The Pride of Jesse Hallam

  • We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

    We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

  • American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

    American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

  • Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

    Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

    Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

  • George Jones: Same Ole Me

    George Jones: Same Ole Me

  • Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

    Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

  • The Jim Nabors Hour

    The Jim Nabors Hour

  • The Johnny Cash Show

    The Johnny Cash Show

  • The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

    The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

  • Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

    Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

  • Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies

    Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies

  • Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994

    Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

  • Hootenanny Hoot

    Hootenanny Hoot

  • Tony Orlando and Dawn

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

  • Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland

    Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland

  • Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

    Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

  • Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    Johnny Cash: American Rebel

  • The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

    The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

  • Tennessee Nights

    Tennessee Nights

  • Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

    Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

  • Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

  • Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

    Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

  • Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

    Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy

  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

  • Murder in Coweta County

    Murder in Coweta County

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978

  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

  • Adrift at Sea

    Adrift at Sea

  • Roy Orbison Forever

    Roy Orbison Forever

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

  • VH1 Storytellers

    VH1 Storytellers

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979

  • Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

    Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

  • Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973

    Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973

  • Drei mal neun

    Drei mal neun

  • June

    June

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Stagecoach

    Stagecoach

  • A Gunfight

    A Gunfight

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Newport and the Great Folk Dream

    Newport and the Great Folk Dream

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

    Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

  • Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances

    Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

    This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

  • Johnny Cash's America

    Johnny Cash's America

  • ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

    ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

  • Song by Song

    Song by Song

  • Johnny Cash at San Quentin

    Johnny Cash at San Quentin

  • Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

    Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

  • A Concert: Behind Prison Walls

    A Concert: Behind Prison Walls

  • Country Kings at the BBC

    Country Kings at the BBC

  • Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years

    Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years

  • Eat the Document

    Eat the Document

  • The Universe

    The Universe

  • Five Minutes to Live

    Five Minutes to Live

  • The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

    The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

  • Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7

    Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7

  • Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance

    Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance

  • Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black

    Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black

  • Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

    Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

  • Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

    Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

  • The Work of Director Mark Romanek

    The Work of Director Mark Romanek

  • Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

    Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

  • The Baron and the Kid

    The Baron and the Kid

  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

    Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

  • Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4

    Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4

  • Hits That Missed at the BBC

    Hits That Missed at the BBC

  • Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

  • Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

    Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959

    Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959

  • Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

    Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

  • Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years

    Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years

  • The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

  • Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

    Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

  • Johnny Cash Greatest Hits

    Johnny Cash Greatest Hits

  • Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

    Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

  • Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland

    Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland

  • Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986

    Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986

  • Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993

    Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993

  • The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

    The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

  • Opry Video Classics: Duets

    Opry Video Classics: Duets

  • A Tribute To Johnny Cash

    A Tribute To Johnny Cash

  • The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

    The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

  • The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

    The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

  • My Father And The Man In Black

    My Father And The Man In Black

  • Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

    Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

  • Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

    Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

  • Johnny Cash: The Anthology

    Johnny Cash: The Anthology

  • Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

    Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

  • Big Sur Choo Choo

    Big Sur Choo Choo

  • Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes

    Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes

  • I Am Johnny Cash

    I Am Johnny Cash

  • Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line

    Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line

  • Queens Of Nashville

    Queens Of Nashville

  • In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

    In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

  • The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

    The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

  • Red Dead Western

    Red Dead Western

  • The World's Greatest Gigs

    The World's Greatest Gigs

  • The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

    The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

  • Cash for Kenya

    Cash for Kenya

  • Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

  • Opry Video Classics : Legends

    Opry Video Classics : Legends

  • The Winding Stream

    The Winding Stream

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

  • Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show

    Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show

  • Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX

    Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX

  • Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show

    Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show

  • Johnny Cash: London 1981

    Johnny Cash: London 1981

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

    The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

  • Johnny Cash and the Country Grils

    Johnny Cash and the Country Grils

  • The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

    The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

  • Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'

    Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'

  • Johnny Cash Christmas 1983

    Johnny Cash Christmas 1983

  • Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration

    Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration

  • Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979

    Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979

  • Året var 1968

    Året var 1968

  • Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX

    Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX

  • Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders

    Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders

  • Johnny Cash in Copenhagen

    Johnny Cash in Copenhagen

  • All My Friends Are Cowboys

    All My Friends Are Cowboys

  • Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

    Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

  • We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

    We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

  • Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation

    Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation

  • All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery

    All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery

  • The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland

    The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland

  • Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend

    Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend

  • Country Anthology Classics Volume 2

    Country Anthology Classics Volume 2

  • Johnny Cash - Went To Glastonbury

    Johnny Cash - Went To Glastonbury

  • Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day

    Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day

  • Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

    Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

  • Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best

    Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best

  • Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop

    Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop

  • Johnny Cash: Live in Prague

    Johnny Cash: Live in Prague

  • Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)

    Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)

  • Johnny Cash: Music in Review

    Johnny Cash: Music in Review

  • George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

    George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

  • Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club

    Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club

  • Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails

    Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails

  • Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

    Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

  • Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil

    Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil