John Cason
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1918-06-29
- Died
- 1961-07-07
- Place of birth
- Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Bob Cason · Johnny Cason
Biography
John L. Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA as John Lacy Cason. He is known for his work on The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Snowfire (1958) andJungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on July 7, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Cason and a friend, Charlie Lentz, were driving in Lentz's car on a raccoon-hunting trip when the car went off the road near Buellton, California. Cason was killed instantly and his friend died two days later.
Known For
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Shorty / Rawhide
The Untouchables
1959
as Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Cell Guard (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Cavvy - Henchman
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
as Carl Rigby
TV Shows (8)
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Shorty / Rawhide
The Untouchables
1959
as Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Cell Guard (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Cavvy - Henchman
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
as Carl Rigby
Boston Blackie
1951
as Ed / Knot Head
The Adventures of Champion
1955
as Cole
Movies (84)
High Noon
1952
as Barfly (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma
1957
as Wade Henchman (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
Rio Rita
1942
as Ranger (uncredited)
Flaming Bullets
1945
as Henchman Jim (uncredited)
Buck Privates
1941
as Fighter (uncredited)
Westward the Women
1951
as Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
Ringside
1949
as Tiger Johnson
Devil Goddess
1955
as Henchman
Thunder Over the Plains
1953
as Kehoe (uncredited)
The Last Frontier
1955
as First Sentry (uncredited)
Cimarron
1960
as Suggs (uncredited)
Stagecoach Outlaws
1945
as Joe
Cowboy
1958
as Trail Hand (uncredited)
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as Henchman (uncredited)
A Snitch in Time
1950
as Louie (uncredited)
Don Daredevil Rides Again
1951
as Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)
Follow the Boys
1944
as Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
The Hard Man
1957
as Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
Wyoming Renegades
1954
as O.C. Hanks
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Townsman
Rimfire
1949
as Blazer
Hellgate
1952
as Guard (uncredited)
Black Hills Ambush
1952
as Jake
Count Three and Pray
1955
Desperadoes of the West
1950
as Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]
The Last Round-up
1947
Gunmen from Laredo
1959
The Texas Rangers
1951
Redwood Forest Trail
1950
as Curley
Tough Assignment
1949
as Joe
A Lawless Street
1955
as Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Tennessee's Partner
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Gallant Legion
1948
as Sprauge
Gun Fury
1953
Go West, Young Lady
1941
as Barfly
Snowfire
1958
as Buff Stoner
Crooked River
1950
as Kent
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
as Regas
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
as Regas
Border Patrol
1943
as Miner
Belle Starr's Daughter
1948
as Kiowa Posseman
Sunset Carson Rides Again
1948
as Sam Webster
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
as Duke/Henchman
Red Desert
1949
as Bob Horn
Ghost Guns
1944
as Henchman Bart
Savage Frontier
1953
as Buck Matson
Lost Canyon
1942
as Henchman
The Lone Hand Texan
1947
as Henchman (uncredited)
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Officer at Court Martial (uncredited)
The Lost Planet
1953
as Hopper
Son of Geronimo
1952
as Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
Colorado Ranger
1950
as Loco Joe
Marshal of Heldorado
1950
as Jake Tulliver
Fighting Bill Carson
1945
as Joe
Red River Shore
1953
as Joe
Top Gun
1955
as Ben (uncredited)
Challenge of the Range
1949
as Henchman Henley (uncredited)
Overland Riders
1946
as Henchman
Range Land
1949
as Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
Hostile Country
1950
as Ed Brady
The Thundering Trail
1951
as Henchman Conway
Fast on the Draw
1950
as Tex
Gun Smoke
1945
as Henchman Red
Shadows of Death
1945
as Butch
Wagon Team
1952
as Henchman Slim
Down Rio Grande Way
1942
as Red
Fugitive Valley
1941
as Whip Rider (uncredited)
The Lone Star Vigilantes
1942
as Henchman Soldier (uncredited)
Voodoo Tiger
1952
as Jerry Masters
Ambush Trail
1946
as Henchman Ed Blaine
The Black Lash
1952
as Henchman Cord (as John Cason)
Laramie
1949
as Henchman (uncredited)
Rustlers on Horseback
1950
as Henchman Murray
Larceny in Her Heart
1946
as Club Bouncer
West of the Brazos
1950
as The Cyclone Kid
Streets of Ghost Town
1950
Wild Horse Phantom
1944
as Lucas
Ghost Of Hidden Valley
1946
as Buck
Prairie Badmen
1946
as Steve
His Brother's Ghost
1945
as Henchman Jarrett
Mark of the Lash
1948
as Colt Jackson
Dead Man's Gold
1948
as Matt Conway
About John Cason
John L. Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA as John Lacy Cason. He is known for his work on The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Snowfire (1958) andJungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on July 7, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Cason and a friend, Charlie Lentz, were driving in Lentz's car on a raccoon-hunting trip when the car went off the road near Buellton, California. Cason was killed instantly and his friend died two days later. With 92 credits spanning from 1941 to 1966, John Cason has appeared in 84 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Cason Movies
- High Noon (1952) — as Barfly (uncredited)
- 3:10 to Yuma (1957) — as Wade Henchman (uncredited)
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
- Rio Rita (1942) — as Ranger (uncredited)
- Flaming Bullets (1945) — as Henchman Jim (uncredited)
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