Billy Graham

Billy Graham

Born

November 7, 1918

Died

February 21, 2018 (99 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

William Franklin Graham Jr. (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well-known internationally in the late 1940s. One of his biographers has placed him "among the most influential Christian leaders" of the 20th century.

As a preacher, he held large indoor and outdoor rallies with sermons that were broadcast on radio and television; some were still being re-broadcast into the 21st century. In his six decades on television, Graham hosted annual "Crusades", evangelistic campaigns that ran from 1947 until his retirement in 2005. He also hosted the radio show Hour of Decision from 1950 to 1954. He repudiated racial segregation and insisted on racial integration for his revivals and crusades, starting in 1953; he also invited Martin Luther King Jr. to preach jointly at a revival in New York City in 1957. In addition to his religious aims, he helped shape the worldview of a huge number of people who came from different backgrounds, leading them to find a relationship between the Bible and contemporary secular viewpoints. According to his website, Graham preached to live audiences of 210 million people in more than 185 countries and territories through various meetings, including BMS World Mission and Global Mission.

Graham was a spiritual adviser to U.S. presidents, and he provided spiritual counsel for every president from Harry S. Truman (33rd) to Barack Obama (44th). He was particularly close to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson (one of Graham's closest friends), and Richard Nixon. He was also lifelong friends with another televangelist, the founding pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, Robert Schuller, whom Graham talked into starting his own television ministry.

Graham operated a variety of media and publishing outlets. According to his staff, more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at Billy Graham Crusades to "accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior". Graham's evangelism was appreciated by mainline Protestant and Roman Catholic denominations because he encouraged new converts to become members of these churches. As of 2008, Graham's estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion. One special televised broadcast in 1996 alone may have reached a television audience of as many as 2.5 billion people worldwide. Because of his crusades, Graham preached the gospel to more people in person than anyone in the history of Christianity. Graham was on Gallup's list of most admired men and women a record 61 times. Grant Wacker writes that by the mid-1960s, he had become the "Great Legitimator": "By then his presence conferred status on presidents, acceptability on wars, shame on racial prejudice, desirability on decency, dishonor on indecency, and prestige on civic events".

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Self (Archive Footage)

0.0

2024

Billy Graham

Billy Graham

himself (archival footage)

7.0

2021

When the World is Shaken

When the World is Shaken

3.0

2021

Hail Satan?

Hail Satan?

Self - Religious Leader (archive footage)

7.0

2019

Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey

Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey

Himself (archive footage)

6.4

2018

Billy Graham: A Life Remembered

Billy Graham: A Life Remembered

Self

0.0

2018

Steve McQueen: American Icon

Steve McQueen: American Icon

Self (archive footage)

7.0

2017

Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.7

2016

Heaven

Heaven

Self

0.0

2014

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Self (archive footage)

7.2

2014

A Gathering of Souls: The Billy Graham Crusades

A Gathering of Souls: The Billy Graham Crusades

Himself

0.0

2014

The Case For Faith

The Case For Faith

Himself (archive footage)

5.5

2008

Billy Graham: God's Ambassador

Billy Graham: God's Ambassador

himself

6.2

2006

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 1

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 1

0.0

2001

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 2

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 2

Archival

0.0

2001

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

Himself

6.1

2000

The American President

The American President

James Garfield · (10 episodes)

0.0

2000

The Home Coming

himself

6.0

1996

Repeat Performance

Himself

0.0

1996

Power Play

Power Play

Self

0.0

1994

Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

Self

6.0

1993

Caught

Caught

Billy Graham (uncredited)

10.0

1987

Cry from the Mountain

Cry from the Mountain

Himself

7.5

1985

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

Self

8.0

1983

Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

Self

0.0

1978

Born Again

Born Again

Rev. Billy Graham

0.0

1978

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

Self

0.0

1976

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self · (1 episode)

5.4

1973

Time to Run

Time to Run

Self (uncredited)

4.3

1973

The Woody Allen Special

The Woody Allen Special

Self

3.0

1969

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

1969

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest · (3 episodes)

6.8

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

1968

Two A Penny

Two A Penny

1.5

1967

For Pete's Sake

Rev. Billy Graham

6.0

1966

Lucía

Lucía

Él mismo

0.0

1966

The Restless Ones

The Restless Ones

Himself

4.2

1965

Man in the 5th Dimension

Man in the 5th Dimension

Himself

0.0

1964

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · (2 episodes)

6.2

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · (2 episodes)

5.4

1961

Shadow of the Boomerang

Shadow of the Boomerang

Self

0.0

1961

The Heart is a Rebel

The Heart is a Rebel

Self

0.0

1958

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

1957

Fire on the Heather

0.0

1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Evangelist · (1 episode)

5.6

1956

Wiretapper

Wiretapper

Himself (archive footage)

5.1

1955

Souls in Conflict

Souls in Conflict

Self

0.0

1954

Oiltown, U.S.A.

Oiltown, U.S.A.

Himself

5.0

1953

The Unelected Statesman

The Unelected Statesman

Self (archive footage)

0.0

Billy Graham

(3 episodes)

0.0

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

Billy Graham · (1 episode)

7.8

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)

6.9

1950