Johnny Cade

"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."

— Johnny's last words in The Outsiders, page 148

Johnny Cade
Johnny Cade 1949 - 1965
Gang	Greasers
Born	March 1, 1949
Fate	Died in 1965 (aged 16, died of burn injuries/broken back)
Family Members	Mr. Cade (father) Mrs. Cade (mother)
Friends	Dallas Winston, Ponyboy Curtis, Sodapop Curtis, Darry Curtis, Two-Bit Mathews, Steve Randle
Portrayed By	Ralph Macchio

Appearance

"Johnny was smaller than the rest, with a slight build. He had big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair was jet-black and heavily greased and combed to the side, but it was so long that it feel in shaggy bangs across his forehead. He always had a nervous, suspicious look in his eye. Johnny reminded Ponyboy of a little puppy that had been kicked too many times.

Personality

Johnny is very quiet, not getting in the way so very often. As a result, he is ignored by his alcoholic mother, and is usually very shy when talked to. Whenever a fight starts, he is always trying to stay out of the way; however, when Ponyboy ends up nearly getting killed by the Socs, he doesn't hesitate to save his friend from near death. Johnny feels like rumbles are useless, which he told Dallas while he was in the hospital.

Flashback

Johnny was jumped by Socs about four months before the book began and was severely injured. He had gotten a temple-to-cheek long gash scar by his eye, which he would have for the rest of his life. The gash was caused by the large rings worn by the Soc who grabbed him. Ever since that moment, he was extremely jumpy and always carried a switchblade in his back pocket.