
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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Known For

scenes of a darty
Self (Archive Footage)
2024

Billy Graham
himself (archival footage)
2021

When the World is Shaken
2021

Hail Satan?
Self - Religious Leader (archive footage)
2019

Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey
Himself (archive footage)
2018

Billy Graham: A Life Remembered
Self
2018

Steve McQueen: American Icon
Self (archive footage)
2017

Rules Don't Apply
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016

Heaven
Self
2014

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
2014

A Gathering of Souls: The Billy Graham Crusades
Himself
2014

The Case For Faith
Himself (archive footage)
2008

Billy Graham: God's Ambassador
himself
2006

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 1
2001

A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 2
Archival
2001

Something to Sing About
Himself
2000

The American President
James Garfield · (10 episodes)
2000
The Home Coming
himself
1996
Repeat Performance
Himself
1996

Power Play
Self
1994

Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
Self
1993

Caught
Billy Graham (uncredited)
1987

Cry from the Mountain
Himself
1985

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
1983

Mickey's 50
Self
1978

Born Again
Rev. Billy Graham
1978

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
Self
1976

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
1973

Time to Run
Self (uncredited)
1973

The Woody Allen Special
Self
1969

The Johnny Cash Show
Self · (1 episode)
1969

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (1 episode)
1968

Two A Penny
1967
For Pete's Sake
Rev. Billy Graham
1966

Lucía
Él mismo
1966

The Restless Ones
Himself
1965

Man in the 5th Dimension
Himself
1964

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961

Shadow of the Boomerang
Self
1961

The Heart is a Rebel
Self
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
Fire on the Heather
1956

The Steve Allen Show
Self - Evangelist · (1 episode)
1956

Wiretapper
Himself (archive footage)
1955

Souls in Conflict
Self
1954

Oiltown, U.S.A.
Himself
1953

The Unelected Statesman
Self (archive footage)
Billy Graham
(3 episodes)

The Jack Benny Program
Billy Graham · (1 episode)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950