Tor Johnson
Known for Acting · 29 credits
- Born
- 1903-10-19
- Died
- 1971-05-12
- Place of birth
- Brännkyrka, Sweden
- Also known as
- Thor Johnson · Karl Erik Tore Johansson · Super Swedish Angel
Biography
Tor Johnson (19 October 1903 – 12 May 1971) was a Swedish professional wrestler (billed as The Super Swedish Angel) and actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in a number of B-movies, including police inspector turned zombie in Plan 9 from Outer Space and playing the role of a recurring lab assistant often named "Lobo".
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (28)
Angels in the Outfield
1951
as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
as Inspector Clay
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)
State of the Union
1948
as Wrestler
Revenge of the Dead
1959
as Lobo
Gentleman Jim
1942
as The Mauler (uncredited)
Sudan
1945
as Slaver (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Majordomo (uncredited)
The Black Sleep
1956
as Mr. Curry
Dad Made Dirty Movies
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage)
Road to Rio
1947
as The Great Samson (uncredited)
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Abou Ben
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Lobo (archive footage)
Behind Locked Doors
1948
as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)
The Unearthly
1957
as Lobo
The Beast of Yucca Flats
1961
as Joseph Javorsky
The Meanest Man in the World
1943
as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Bride of the Monster
1955
as Lobo
Registered Nurse
1934
as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian
Dear Brat
1951
as The new gardener (uncredited)
Lady in the Iron Mask
1952
as Renac (uncredited)
Swing Out the Blues
1943
as Weightlifter
Alias the Champ
1949
as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler
So You Want a Television Set
1953
as Supine Wrestler (uncredited)
Journey to Freedom
1957
as Giant Turk
About Tor Johnson
Tor Johnson (19 October 1903 – 12 May 1971) was a Swedish professional wrestler (billed as The Super Swedish Angel) and actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in a number of B-movies, including police inspector turned zombie in Plan 9 from Outer Space and playing the role of a recurring lab assistant often named "Lobo". Description above from the Wikipedia article Tor Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 29 credits spanning from 1934 to 2011, Tor Johnson has appeared in 28 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Tor Johnson Movies
- Angels in the Outfield (1951) — as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
- Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) — as Inspector Clay
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) — as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)
- State of the Union (1948) — as Wrestler
- Revenge of the Dead (1959) — as Lobo
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