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'''Johnny Tatum''' was a famous [[rodeo clown]] and [[bullfighter]]. He toured the United States for many years entertaining crowds and protecting bullriders. Early in his career, he traveled to [[Japan]] with [[Casey Tibbs]] to promote the sport of [[rodeo]] in that country. He worked some of the biggest rodeos in the world including [[Cheyenne Frontier Days]] and the [[Calgary Stampede]]. 

His contract acts usually involved trained animals including horses, dogs and monkeys. He delighted crowds with his trained monkey that rode a dog and herded sheep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPlircZBl2c.

He was selected to be a [[bullfighter]] at the [[National Finals Rodeo]] in 1976 and retired from rodeo in 1983. After retiring, he provided horses and livestock for many movies including "The Blue And The Gray". He also performed as a stuntman and acted in several movies and TV shows including "The Gambler 2" starring [[Kenny Rogers]], [[Silverado (film)|Silverado]] and others.

He lived in [[Laveen, Arizona]], where he maintained several successful business ventures until his death in 1994.

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