
Ben Johnson
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1918-06-13
- Died
- 1996-04-08
- Place of birth
- Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. · بن جانسون
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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Perry Mason
1957
as Kelly

Bonanza
1959
as Sgt. Samuel Bellis / Kelly James / Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

The Virginian
1962
as Spinner / Jim Brandt / Joe Hogan
TV Shows (17)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Perry Mason
1957
as Kelly

Bonanza
1959
as Sgt. Samuel Bellis / Kelly James / Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

The Virginian
1962
as Spinner / Jim Brandt / Joe Hogan

Route 66
1960
as Del McNab

Gunsmoke
1955
as Ben Crown / Vern Morland / Hannon

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Sheriff Jeff

Stoney Burke
1962

Navy Log
1955

Branded
1965

Cavalcade of America
1952
as Cal Bennett

ABC Stage 67
1966
as Sheriff Barbee

The Monroes
1966

The Sacketts
1979
as Cap Rountree

Wild Times
1980
as Doc Bogardus
Movies (86)

Will Penny
1967
as Alex

Hang 'em High
1968
as Marshal Dave Bliss

Chisum
1970
as James Pepper

Red Dawn
1984
as Mason

Angels in the Outfield
1994
as Hank Murphy

3 Godfathers
1948
as Posse man #1

The Wild Bunch
1969
as Tector Gorch

The Last Picture Show
1971
as Sam the Lion

Shane
1953
as Chris Calloway

One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Bob Amory

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
as Sgt. Tyree

The Undefeated
1969
as Short Grub

The Getaway
1972
as Jack Beynon

The Train Robbers
1973
as Jesse

Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Gregg Johnson

Oklahoma!
1955
as Wrangler (uncredited)

The Sugarland Express
1974
as Captain Tanner

Breakheart Pass
1975
as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

Major Dundee
1965
as Sergeant Chillum

Radio Flyer
1992
as Geronimo Bill

Rio Grande
1950
as Trooper Travis Tyree

Fort Bowie
1958
as Capt. Thomas Thompson

Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

The Swarm
1978
as Felix

Cherry 2000
1987
as Six Fingered Jake

The Shadow Riders
1982
as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven

Ten Who Dared
1960
as George Bradley

The Rare Breed
1966
as Jeff Harter

The Evening Star
1996
as Arthur Cotton

Grayeagle
1977
as John Colter

Bite the Bullet
1975
as Mister

Terror Train
1980
as Carne

Wild Horses
1985
as Bill Ward

Something Big
1971
as Jesse Bookbinder

The Bull of the West
1972
as Spinner

Picture This
1991
as Self

The Outlaw
1943
as Deputy (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Coach Driver (uncredited)

The Hunter
1980
as Sheriff John Strong

Dark Before Dawn
1988
as The Sheriff

Let's Get Harry
1986
as Mr. Burck Sr.

Stranger on My Land
1988
as Vern Whitman

Bonanza: Under Attack
1995
as Bronc Evans

The Greatest
1977
as Hollis

Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Townsman (uncredited)

Bonanza: The Return
1993
as Bronc Evans

Dillinger
1973
as Melvin Purvis

Wagon Master
1950
as Travis Blue

Junior Bonner
1972
as Buck Roan

Always in My Heart
1983

Hustle
1975
as Marty Hollinger

Champions
1984
as Burly Cocks

The Red Pony
1973
as Jess Taylor

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
as Jesse Dalton

Tomboy and the Champ
1961
as Uncle Jim

The Town That Dreaded Sundown
1976
as Captain J.D. Morales

The Gallant Legion
1948
as Ranger

Tex
1982
as Cole Collins

The Savage Bees
1976
as Sheriff Donald McKew

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004
as Self (archive footage)

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981
as Isum Gorch
Hollywood on Horses
1989
as Self

Rebel in Town
1956
as Frank Mason

Ride a Northbound Horse
1969
as Will Parker

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
1995
as Jack Parrish

War Drums
1957
as Luke Fargo

Kid Blue
1973
as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

Inside 'the Swarm'
1978
as Self

Backstabber
2011
as Lance

Blood Sport
1973
as Dwayne Birdsong

Warren Oates: Across the Border
1993
as Self

Runaway!
1973
as Holly Gibson

The Chase
1991
as Laurienti

Wayne Train
1973
as Self

Corky
1972
as Boland

Fort Defiance
1951
as Ben Shelby

Back to Back
1989
as Eli Hix

Ruckus
1981
as Sam Bellows

The Making of 'Rio Grande'
1993
as Self

Trespasses
1986
as August Klein

The Last Ride
1989

Noon Wine
1966
as Sheriff Barbee

Slim Carter
1957
as Montana Burriss

Wild Stallion
1952
as Dan Light (as an adult)

Locusts
1974
as Amos Fletcher
Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right
1996
as Self
About Ben Johnson
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. With 103 credits spanning from 1943 to 2011, Ben Johnson has appeared in 86 films and 17 TV shows.
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- Will Penny (1967) — as Alex
- Hang 'em High (1968) — as Marshal Dave Bliss
- Chisum (1970) — as James Pepper
- Red Dawn (1984) — as Mason
- Angels in the Outfield (1994) — as Hank Murphy
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