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Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

13/06/1918

Day of Death

08/04/1996
(78) years old

Place of Birth

Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

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... Read More

Known For

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

Backstabber

Backstabber

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

Bonanza: The Return

Bonanza: The Return

Warren Oates: Across the Border

Warren Oates: Across the Border

Filmography

Cast

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2011

Backstabber

as Lance

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollyw...

as Self (archive footage)

1996

The Evening Star

as Arthur Cotton

1996

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

as Self

1995

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

as Jack Parrish

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

as Bronc Evans

1994

Angels in the Outfield

as Hank Murphy

1993

Bonanza: The Return

as Bronc Evans

1993

Warren Oates: Across the Border

as Self

1993

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

as Self

1992

Radio Flyer

as Geronimo Bill

1991

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdano...

as Self

1991

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as Jesse Dalton

1991

The Chase

as Laurienti

1989

Back to Back

as Eli Hix

1989

Hollywood on Horses

as Self

1988

Stranger on My Land

as Vern Whitman

1988

Dark Before Dawn

as The Sheriff

1987

Cherry 2000

as Six Fingered Jake

1986

Let's Get Harry

as Mr. Burck Sr.

1986

Trespasses

as August Klein

1985

Wild Horses

as Bill Ward

1984

Red Dawn

as Mason

1984

Champions

as Burly Cocks

1983

Always in My Heart

1982

The Shadow Riders

as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven

1982

Tex

as Cole Collins

1981

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

as Isum Gorch

1981

Ruckus

as Sam Bellows

1980

Terror Train

as Carne

1980

The Hunter

as Sheriff John Strong

1978

The Swarm

as Felix

1978

Inside 'the Swarm'

as Self

1977

Grayeagle

as John Colter

1977

The Greatest

as Hollis

1976

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

as Captain J.D. Morales

1976

The Savage Bees

as Sheriff Donald McKew

1975

Hustle

as Marty Hollinger

1975

Breakheart Pass

as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

1975

Bite the Bullet

as Mister

1974

Locusts

as Amos Fletcher

1974

The Sugarland Express

as Captain Tanner

1973

Blood Sport

as Dwayne Birdsong

1973

Runaway!

as Holly Gibson

1973

Dillinger

as Melvin Purvis

1973

The Red Pony

as Jess Taylor

1973

Wayne Train

as Self

1973

The Train Robbers

as Jesse

1973

Kid Blue

as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

1972

The Getaway

as Jack Beynon

1972

Junior Bonner

as Buck Roan

1972

The Bull of the West

as Spinner

1972

Corky

as Boland

1971

Something Big

as Jesse Bookbinder

1971

The Last Picture Show

as Sam the Lion

1970

Chisum

as James Pepper

1969

The Undefeated

as Short Grub

1969

The Wild Bunch

as Tector Gorch

1969

Ride a Northbound Horse

as Will Parker

1968

Hang 'em High

as Marshal Dave Bliss

1967

Will Penny

as Alex

1966

Noon Wine

as Sheriff Barbee

1966

The Rare Breed

as Jeff Harter

1965

Major Dundee

as Sergeant Chillum

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

1961

Tomboy and the Champ

as Uncle Jim

1961

One-Eyed Jacks

as Bob Amory

1960

Ten Who Dared

as George Bradley

1958

Fort Bowie

as Capt. Thomas Thompson

1957

Slim Carter

as Montana Burriss

1957

War Drums

as Luke Fargo

1956

Rebel in Town

as Frank Mason

1955

Oklahoma!

as Wrangler (uncredited)

1953

Shane

as Chris Calloway

1952

Wild Stallion

as Dan Light (as an adult)

1951

Fort Defiance

as Ben Shelby

1950

Rio Grande

as Trooper Travis Tyree

1950

Wagon Master

as Travis Blue

1949

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

as Sgt. Tyree

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Gregg Johnson

1948

3 Godfathers

as Posse man #1

1948

The Gallant Legion

as Ranger

1945

The Naughty Nineties

as Coach Driver (uncredited)

1943

The Outlaw

as Deputy (uncredited)

Crew

1955

Oklahoma!

as Stunt Double

1948

3 Godfathers

as Stunts

1948

Fort Apache

as Stunts

1943

Bordertown Gun Fighters

as Stunts

1943

The Outlaw

as Stunts