Horse Sense
 Johnny Crawford & his horse Two-Bits
   

 

Johnny & Two Bits

 

Johnny & Two Bits

   

Johnny rode Two-bits in the movie "Indian Paint"

Mount Valley Ranch

Mount Valley Ranch provided horses, wagons, and personal to help promote various attractions in St. Louis area such as Movies, Fireman’s Rodeo, Parades, The Police Circus, the list is endless. There were several Famous Celebrities that Ben & Frieda Kraus came into contact with promoting the Movies, TV Series, Rodeo’s, Parades, and Circuses, such
celebrities as James Arness (Matt Dillon from Gunsmoke), Joel McCrae, Debbie Reynolds, Chuck Connors & Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman).
Several of theses Celebrities spent the day at the Ranch such as James Arness, Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford.  Ben liked Johnny so much that before he left to go home he gave him a black & white paint horse which Johnny called Two Bits and went onto to perform tricks and various Rodeos and Parades. 

Horse Sense
 Horsin' around with Wendy & Johnny Crawford

Rodeo
Rustlin' up some Rodeo & Ropin' fun with Johnny Crawford
More great pictures of Two-Bits

Ropin'
Ropin' fun with Johnny Crawford

On Trail with the cast of The Rifleman



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