Ben Johnson

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1918-06-13

Deathday 1996-04-08 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.

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.

Known For

Actor

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Backstabber

as Lance

1996
The Evening Star

as Arthur Cotton

1995
Bonanza: Under Attack

as Bronc Evans

1994
Angels in the Outfield

as Hank Murphy

1993
Bonanza: The Return

as Bronc Evans

1992
Radio Flyer

as Geronimo Bill

1991
The Chase

as Laurienti

1989
Back to Back

as Eli Hix

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

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

1980
Wild Times

as Doc Bogardus

1979
The Sacketts

as Cap Rountree

1978
The Swarm

as Felix

1978
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 Harlin 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
1973
Kid Blue

as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

1972
The Getaway

as Jack Beynon

1972
Junior Bonner

as Buck Roan

1972
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
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

1966
ABC Stage 67

as Sheriff Barbee

1965
Major Dundee

as Sergeant Chillum

1964
Cheyenne Autumn

as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

1962
The Virginian

as Spinner

1962
The Virginian

as Jim Brandt

1962
The Virginian

as Joe Hogan

1961
1961
One-Eyed Jacks

as Bob Amory

1960
Ten Who Dared

as George Bradley

1959
Bonanza

as Sgt. Samuel Bellis

1959
Bonanza

as Kelly James

1958
Fort Bowie

as Capt. Thomas Thompson

1957
Slim Carter

as Montana Burriss

1957
War Drums

as Luke Fargo

1957
Perry Mason

as Kelly

1956
Rebel in Town

as Frank Mason

1955
1955
Gunsmoke

as Ben Crown

1955
Gunsmoke

as Vern Morland

1955
Gunsmoke

as Hannon

1953
Shane

as Chris Calloway

1952
Wild Stallion

as Dan Light (as an adult)

1952
Cavalcade of America

as Cal Bennett

1951
Fort Defiance

as Ben Shelby

1950
Rio Grande

as Trooper Travis Tyree

1950
Wagon Master

as Travis Blue

1949
1949
Mighty Joe Young

as Gregg Johnson

1948
3 Godfathers

as Posse man #1

1948
1945
The Naughty Nineties

as Coach Driver (uncredited)

1943
The Outlaw

as Deputy (uncredited)

Crew

1948
Fort Apache

as Stunts

1948
3 Godfathers

as Stunts

1943
The Outlaw

as Stunts