Johnny Cash
Acting • Born 1932-02-26 – Died 2003-09-12
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.
Filmography
187 credits
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
The Universe
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
Movie • 1987
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Movie • 2007
Self
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash at San Quentin
Movie • 1969
Self
Five Minutes to Live
Movie • 1961
Johnny Cabot
Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
Movie • 2005
Self
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
Movie • 1976
Self
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Movie • 1977
Self
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
Movie • 1978
Self
Murder in Coweta County
Movie • 1983
Lamar Potts
A Gunfight
Movie • 1971
Abe Cross
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
Movie • 2003
Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Movie • 1999
Self
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
Movie • 1986
Frank James
Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
Movie • 2005
Self
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
Movie • 1969
Self
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
Movie • 1981
Jesse Hallam
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Movie • 1999
Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
Movie • 1981
Self
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
Movie • 1978
Self
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
Movie • 2007
Self
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
Movie • 2008
Self
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
Movie • 1990
Self
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Movie • 1993
Self
My Father And The Man In Black
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Big Sur Choo Choo
Movie • 2020
Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Johnny Cash in Copenhagen
Movie • 1971
Self
The Winding Stream
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Movie • 1993
Self
Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979
Movie • 1979
Self - Vocals
Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance
Movie • 2003
Self - Vocals
Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders
Movie • 1993
Narrator (voice)
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
Movie • 2005
Self
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
Movie • 2007
Self
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
Movie • 2006
Self (archive Footage)
June
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison Forever
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Night Rider
Movie • 1962
Johnny Laredo
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
Movie • 1988
Elder Davy Crockett
Hootenanny Hoot
Movie • 1963
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Movie • 2001
Self - Special Guest Star
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Hunted
Movie • 2003
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Movie • 1978
Self
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
Red Dead Western
Movie
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash Greatest Hits
Movie • 2001
Self
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland
Movie • 2021
Cash for Kenya
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop
Movie • 2019
Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails
Movie • 2005
Self
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX
Movie • 2005
Self
Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'
Movie • 2006
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: Live in Prague
Movie
Self
Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
Movie • 2008
himself
Stagecoach
Movie • 1986
Marshal Curly Wilcox
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day
Movie • 2000
Self
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
Movie • 2007
Self
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Tennessee Nights
Movie • 1989
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash and the Country Girls
Movie • 1981
Self
Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986
Movie
Self
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
Movie • 1978
Thaddeus Rose
Festival
Movie • 1967
Self
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Movie • 1973
Self
America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
Movie • 1994
Self - Vocals, Guitars
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
Movie • 2016
Self
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
Movie • 2004
Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
Movie • 1993
Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Movie • 1970
Johnny Cash
George Jones: Same Ole Me
Movie • 1989
Self
Johnny Cash's America
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
Movie • 2016
Self - Performer
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
Movie • 2002
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Eat the Document
Movie • 1972
Self
Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
Movie • 2006
Self
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Duets
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics : Legends
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Adrift at Sea
Movie • 1983
McLoughlin
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland
Movie • 1981
Self
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
Movie • 1979
Self
I Am Johnny Cash
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
Movie • 2006
Self
Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959
Movie • 2002
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Movie • 1993
Self
The World's Greatest Gigs
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
Movie • 1982
The Baron and the Kid
Movie • 1984
The Baron
All My Friends Are Cowboys
Movie • 1998
Johnny
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX
Movie • 2005
Self
Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
Movie • 2020
Self
Country Kings at the BBC
Movie • 2014
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1968
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: London 1981
Movie • 1981
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery
Movie • 1990
Self - Host
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 1978
Self
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years
Movie • 2005
Self
Johnny Cash: The Anthology
Movie • 2000
Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland
Movie • 2006
Self
Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil
Movie • 2009
Self
Johnny Cash: Music in Review
Movie • 2007
Self
Johnny Cash Christmas 1983
Movie • 1983
Self
Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best
Movie • 2004
Self
Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club
Movie • 1972
Self
Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend
Movie • 2008
Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black
Movie • 2005
Self
Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Movie
Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years
Movie • 2008
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Country Anthology Classics Volume 2
Movie • 2004
(archive footage)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Highway 99: A Double Album
Movie • 2025
Self [Archival]
Road to Nashville
Movie • 1966
Self
Columbo
TV • 1971
Tommy Brown
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Space Coyote (voice)
Little House on the Prairie
TV • 1974
Caleb Hodgekiss
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Finding Your Roots
TV • 2012
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Self
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV • 1993
Kid Cole
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star
The Johnny Cash Show
TV • 1969
Self - Host
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
Self
The Jim Nabors Hour
TV • 1969
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
Self
The Rebel
TV • 1959
Pratt
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
TV • 1980
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV • 1974
Self
The Dick Clark Show
TV • 1958
Self
This Is Pop
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Renegade
TV • 1992
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
North and South
TV • 1985
John Brown
Wagon Train
TV • 1957
Frank Hoag
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Musikladen
TV • 1972
Self
Hits That Missed at the BBC
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Song by Song
TV • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Drei mal neun
TV • 1970
Self
VH1 Storytellers
TV • 2005
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self (archive footage)
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV • 1959
Self
Shindig!
TV • 1964
Self - Singer
The Deputy
TV • 1959
Bo Braddock
Die Drehscheibe
TV • 1964
Self
Legends
TV • 2006
Self (archive footage)
The George Gobel Show
TV • 1954
Self
The Seventies
TV • 2015
Self (archive footage)
CMA Awards
TV • 1967
Self
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Variety Show Host (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
TV • 1982
Self - Musical Guest