Ben Johnson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-06-13 (78 years old)

Deathday

1996-04-08

Place of Birth

Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Ben Johnson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American motion picture actor who was mainly cast in Westerns. He was also a rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Johnson (actor) , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1969

The Wild Bunch

as Tector Gorch

1967

Will Penny

as Alex

1953

Shane

as Chris Calloway

1984

Red Dawn

as Mason

1968

Hang 'em High

as Marshal Dave Bliss

1996

The Evening Star

as Arthur Cotton

1975

Hustle

as Marty Hollinger

1974

The Sugarland Express

as Captain Tanner

1992

Radio Flyer

as Geronimo Bill

1982

The Shadow Riders

as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven

1972

The Getaway

as Jack Beynon

1980

The Hunter

as Sheriff John Strong

1972

Junior Bonner

as Buck Roan

1950

Rio Grande

as Trooper Travis Tyree

1943

The Outlaw

as Deputy (uncredited)

1975

Breakheart Pass

as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

1994

1971

The Last Picture Show

as Sam the Lion

1975

1982

Tex

as Cole Collins

1973

Dillinger

as Melvin Purvis

1973

1980

Terror Train

as Carne

1949

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

1973

1948

3 Godfathers

as Posse man #1

1977

Grayeagle

as John Colter

1965

Major Dundee

as Sergeant Chillum

1950

Wagon Master

as Travis Blue

1987

Cherry 2000

as Six Fingered Jake

1970

Chisum

as James Pepper

1966

The Rare Breed

as Jeff Harter

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Gregg Johnson

1978

The Swarm

as Felix

1976

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

as Captain J.D. Morales

1961

One-Eyed Jacks

as Bob Amory

1986

Trespasses

as August Klein

1969

The Undefeated

as Short Grub

1981

1988

Dark Before Dawn

as The Sheriff

1972

1973

Kid Blue

as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

1972

Corky

as Boland

1984

Champions

as Burly Cocks

1957

War Drums

as Luke Fargo

1951

Fort Defiance

as Ben Shelby

1952

Wild Stallion

as Dan Light (as an adult)

1991

The Chase

as Laurienti

1960

Ten Who Dared

as George Bradley

1958

Fort Bowie

as Capt. Thomas Thompson

1973

Runaway!

as Holly Gibson

1974

Locusts

as Amos Fletcher

1973

Blood Sport

as Dwayne Birdsong

1989

Back to Back

as Eli Hix

1973

The Red Pony

as Jess Taylor

1961

1969

1957

Slim Carter

as Montana Burriss

1977

The Greatest

as Hollis

1966

Noon Wine

as Sheriff Barbee

1971

Something Big

as Jesse Bookbinder

1976

The Savage Bees

as Sheriff Donald McKew

1948

1988

Stranger on My Land

as Vern Whitman

1993

Bonanza: The Return

as Bronc Evans

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

as Bronc Evans

1981

Ruckus

as Sam Bellows

2011

Backstabber

as Lance

1986

Let's Get Harry

as Mr. Burck Sr.

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

1945

The Naughty Nineties

as Coach Driver (uncredited)

1985

Wild Horses

as Bill Ward

1956

Rebel in Town

as Frank Mason

1955

Oklahoma!

as Wrangler (uncredited)

Production

1943

The Outlaw

as Stunts

1948

Fort Apache

as Stunts

1948

3 Godfathers

as Stunts

1955

Oklahoma!

as Stunt Double

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