Ben Johnson

Deceased · Born: Jun 13, 1918 · Died: Apr 8, 1996

Personal Details

Born Jun 13, 1918 Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Parents

Ollie Susan Johnson
Francis Benjamin "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.

Career

acting

2011

Backstabber as Lance

1996

The Evening Star

The Evening Star as Arthur Cotton

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack as Bronc Evans

1994

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield as Hank Murphy

1993

Bonanza: The Return

Bonanza: The Return as Bronc Evans

1992

Radio Flyer as Geronimo Bill

1991

The Chase as Laurienti

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Jesse Dalton

1989

Back to Back as Eli Hix

1988

Dark Before Dawn

Dark Before Dawn as The Sheriff

1987

Cherry 2000 as Six Fingered Jake

1986

Let's Get Harry

Let's Get Harry as Mr. Burck Sr.

Trespasses as August Klein

1985

Wild Horses as Bill Ward

1984

Champions as Burly Cocks

Red Dawn as Mr. Mason

1982

The Shadow Riders

The Shadow Riders as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven

Tex as Cole Collins

1981

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. as Isum Gorch

Ruckus as Sam Bellows

1980

The Hunter as Sheriff John Strong

Terror Train as Carne

Wild Times as Doc Bogardus

1979

The Sacketts as Cap Rountree

1978

The Swarm as Felix

1977

Grayeagle as John Colter

1976

The Savage Bees

The Savage Bees as Sheriff Donald McKew

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown as Captain J.D. Morales

1975

Hustle as Marty Hollinger

Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet as Mister

Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass as Pearce

1974

Locusts as Amos Fletcher

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express as Captain Harlin Tanner

1973

The Red Pony as Jess Taylor

Kid Blue as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

Runaway! as Holly Gibson

The Train Robbers

The Train Robbers as Jesse

Blood Sport as Dwayne Birdsong

Dillinger as Melvin Purvis

1972

Corky as Boland

Junior Bonner as Buck Roan

The Getaway as Jack Beynon

The Bull of the West

The Bull of the West as Spinner

1971

Something Big as Jesse Bookbinder

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show as Sam the Lion

1970

Chisum as James Pepper

1969

The Wild Bunch as Tector Gorch

1968

Hang 'Em High as Marshal Dave Bliss

1967

Will Penny as Alex

1966

ABC Stage 67 as Sheriff Barbee

The Rare Breed as Jeff Harter

ABC Stage 67 as Sheriff Barbee

1965

Major Dundee as Sergeant Chillum

1962

The Virginian as Spinner

Gunsmoke as Ben Crown

1961

One-Eyed Jacks as Bob Amory

1960

Ten Who Dared as George Bradley

Have Gun - Will Travel

Have Gun - Will Travel

1958

Fort Bowie as Capt. Thomas Thompson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sheriff Jeff

1957

Slim Carter as Montana Burriss

War Drums as Luke Fargo

1956

Rebel in Town as Frank Mason

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

Wagon Master as Travis Blue

1949

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young as Gregg Johnson

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Sgt. Tyree

1948

3 Godfathers as Posse man #1

1943

The Outlaw as Deputy (uncredited)

appearances

1993

Warren Oates: Across the Border

Warren Oates: Across the Border

1992