Acting
Ben Johnson
Born 1918-06-13
Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ben Johnson
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Wild Bunch
1969
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Perry Mason
1957
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Red Dawn
1984
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Hang 'em High
1968
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Bonanza
1959
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The Last Picture Show
1971
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Shane
1953
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The Getaway
1972
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Angels in the Outfield
1994
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (116 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Backstabber | Lance | Movie | 2011 |
 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Evening Star | Arthur Cotton | Movie | 1996 |
| Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right | Self | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | Jack Parrish | Movie | 1995 |
 | Bonanza: Under Attack | Bronc Evans | Movie | 1995 |
 | Angels in the Outfield | Hank Murphy | Movie | 1994 |
 | Bonanza: The Return | Bronc Evans | Movie | 1993 |
 | Warren Oates: Across the Border | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Making of 'Rio Grande' | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Radio Flyer | Geronimo Bill | Movie | 1992 |
 | Picture This | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Jesse Dalton | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Chase | Laurienti | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Last Ride | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Back to Back | Eli Hix | Movie | 1989 |
| Hollywood on Horses | Self | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Stranger on My Land | Vern Whitman | Movie | 1988 |
 | Dark Before Dawn | The Sheriff | Movie | 1988 |
 | Cherry 2000 | Six Fingered Jake | Movie | 1987 |
 | Let's Get Harry | Mr. Burck Sr. | Movie | 1986 |
 | Trespasses | August Klein | Movie | 1986 |
 | Wild Horses | Bill Ward | Movie | 1985 |
 | Red Dawn | Mason | Movie | 1984 |
 | Champions | Burly Cocks | Movie | 1984 |
 | Always in My Heart | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Shadow Riders | Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven | Movie | 1982 |
 | Tex | Cole Collins | Movie | 1982 |
 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Isum Gorch | Movie | 1981 |
 | Terror Train | Carne | Movie | 1980 |
 | Ruckus | Sam Bellows | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Hunter | Sheriff John Strong | Movie | 1980 |
 | Wild Times | Doc Bogardus | TV Series | 1980 |
 | The Sacketts | Cap Rountree | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Swarm | Felix | Movie | 1978 |
 | Inside 'the Swarm' | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | Grayeagle | John Colter | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Savage Bees | Sheriff Donald McKew | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Greatest | Hollis | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | JD Morales | Movie | 1976 |
 | Hustle | Marty Hollinger | Movie | 1975 |
 | Breakheart Pass | Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce | Movie | 1975 |
 | Bite the Bullet | Mister | Movie | 1975 |
 | Locusts | Amos Fletcher | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Sugarland Express | Captain Tanner | Movie | 1974 |
 | Blood Sport | Dwayne Birdsong | Movie | 1973 |
 | Runaway! | Holly Gibson | Movie | 1973 |
 | Dillinger | Melvin Purvis | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Red Pony | Jess Taylor | Movie | 1973 |
 | Wayne Train | Self | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Train Robbers | Jesse | Movie | 1973 |
 | Kid Blue | Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Getaway | Jack Beynon | Movie | 1972 |
 | Junior Bonner | Buck Roan | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Bull of the West | Spinner | Movie | 1972 |
 | Corky | Boland | Movie | 1972 |
 | Something Big | Jesse Bookbinder | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Last Picture Show | Sam the Lion | Movie | 1971 |
 | Chisum | James Pepper | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Undefeated | Short Grub | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Wild Bunch | Tector Gorch | Movie | 1969 |
 | Ride a Northbound Horse | Will Parker | Movie | 1969 |
 | Hang 'em High | Marshal Dave Bliss | Movie | 1968 |
 | Will Penny | Alex | Movie | 1967 |
 | Noon Wine | Sheriff Barbee | Movie | 1966 |
 | ABC Stage 67 | Sheriff Barbee | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Monroes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Rare Breed | Jeff Harter | Movie | 1966 |
 | Major Dundee | Sergeant Chillum | Movie | 1965 |
 | Branded | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Cheyenne Autumn | Trooper Plumtree (uncredited) | Movie | 1964 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | Stoney Burke | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Virginian | Spinner | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Jim Brandt | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Joe Hogan | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Tomboy and the Champ | Uncle Jim | Movie | 1961 |
 | One-Eyed Jacks | Bob Amory | Movie | 1961 |
 | Ten Who Dared | George Bradley | Movie | 1960 |
 | Route 66 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1960 |
| Route 66 | Del McNab | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Bonanza | Sgt. Samuel Bellis | TV Series | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Kelly James | TV Series | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Fort Bowie | Capt. Thomas Thompson | Movie | 1958 |
 | Slim Carter | Montana Burriss | Movie | 1957 |
 | Perry Mason | Kelly | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 |
 | War Drums | Luke Fargo | Movie | 1957 |
 | Rebel in Town | Frank Mason | Movie | 1956 |
 | Oklahoma! | Wrangler (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
| Oklahoma! | Stunt Double | Movie | 1955 |
 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sheriff Jeff | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Navy Log | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Gunsmoke | Ben Crown | TV Series | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Vern Morland | TV Series | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Hannon | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Shane | Chris Calloway | Movie | 1953 |
 | Cavalcade of America | Cal Bennett | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Wild Stallion | Dan Light (as an adult) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Fort Defiance | Ben Shelby | Movie | 1951 |
 | Rio Grande | Trooper Travis Tyree | Movie | 1950 |
 | Wagon Master | Travis Blue | Movie | 1950 |
 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Sgt. Tyree | Movie | 1949 |
 | Mighty Joe Young | Gregg Johnson | Movie | 1949 |
 | 3 Godfathers | Posse man #1 | Movie | 1948 |
| 3 Godfathers | Stunts | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Gallant Legion | Ranger | Movie | 1948 |
 | Fort Apache | Stunts | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Naughty Nineties | Coach Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Tall in the Saddle | Townsman (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
| Tall in the Saddle | Stunts | Movie | 1944 |
 | Bordertown Gun Fighters | Stunts | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Outlaw | Deputy (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
| The Outlaw | Stunts | Movie | 1943 |