Ben Johnson
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
112
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-06-13 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
Acting

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

Hollywood on Horses as Self

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

1983

Always in My Heart as Not available

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

Inside 'the Swarm' as Self

1977

The Greatest as Hollis

1977

Grayeagle as John Colter

1976

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

1976

The Savage Bees as Sheriff Donald McKew

1975

Breakheart Pass as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

1975

Bite the Bullet as Mister

1975

Hustle as Marty Hollinger

1974

The Sugarland Express as Captain Tanner

1974

Locusts as Amos Fletcher

1973

The Train Robbers as Jesse

1973

Dillinger as Melvin Purvis

1973

The Red Pony as Jess Taylor

1973

Kid Blue as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

1973

Blood Sport as Dwayne Birdsong

1973

Runaway! as Holly Gibson

1973

Wayne Train as Self

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

The Last Picture Show as Sam the Lion

1971

Something Big as Jesse Bookbinder

1970

Chisum as James Pepper

1969

The Wild Bunch as Tector Gorch

1969

The Undefeated as Short Grub

1969

Ride a Northbound Horse as Will Parker

1968

Hang 'em High as Marshal Dave Bliss

1967

Will Penny as Alex

1966

ABC Stage 67 as Sheriff Barbee

1966

The Monroes as Not available

1966

The Rare Breed as Jeff Harter

1966

Noon Wine as Sheriff Barbee

1965

Branded as Not available

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

1962

Stoney Burke as Not available

1961

One-Eyed Jacks as Bob Amory

1961

Tomboy and the Champ as Uncle Jim

1960

Route 66 as Not available

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

Perry Mason as Kelly

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel as Not available

1957

War Drums as Luke Fargo

1957

Slim Carter as Montana Burriss

1956

Rebel in Town as Frank Mason

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sheriff Jeff

1955

Gunsmoke as Ben Crown

1955

Gunsmoke as Vern Morland

1955

Gunsmoke as Hannon

1955

Navy Log as Not available

1955

Oklahoma! as Wrangler (uncredited)

1953

Shane as Chris Calloway

1952

Cavalcade of America as Cal Bennett

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

Mighty Joe Young as Gregg Johnson

1949

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Sgt. Tyree

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! Stunt Double

1948

Fort Apache Stunts

1948

3 Godfathers Stunts

1943

The Outlaw Stunts