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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-06-13 (106 years old)

Place of Birth

Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

2014

And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)

2011

Backstabber as Lance

2004

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

Dark Before Dawn as The Sheriff
Stranger on My Land as Vern Whitman

1987

Cherry 2000 as Six Fingered Jake

1986

Trespasses as August Klein
Let's Get Harry as Mr. Burck Sr.

1985

Wild Horses as Bill Ward

1984

Red Dawn as Mason
Champions as Burly Cocks

1983

1982

The Shadow Riders as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
Tex as Cole Collins

1981

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. as Isum Gorch
Ruckus as Sam Bellows

1980

The Hunter as Sheriff John Strong
Terror Train as Carne
Wild Times as Doc Bogardus

1979

The Sacketts as Cap Rountree

1978

The Swarm as Felix

1977

Grayeagle as John Colter
The Greatest as Hollis

1976

The Town That Dreaded Sundown as Captain J.D. Morales
The Savage Bees as Sheriff Donald McKew

1975

Hustle as Marty Hollinger
Breakheart Pass as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
Bite the Bullet as Mister

1974

The Sugarland Express as Captain Tanner
Locusts as Amos Fletcher

1973

Dillinger as Melvin Purvis
Wayne Train as Self
Kid Blue as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
Runaway! as Holly Gibson
Blood Sport as Dwayne Birdsong
The Red Pony as Jess Taylor

1972

The Getaway as Jack Beynon
Junior Bonner as Buck Roan
Corky as Boland

1971

The Last Picture Show as Sam the Lion
Something Big as Jesse Bookbinder

1970

Chisum as James Pepper

1969

The Wild Bunch as Tector Gorch
The Undefeated as Short Grub

1968

Hang 'em High as Marshal Dave Bliss

1967

Will Penny as Alex

1966

The Rare Breed as Jeff Harter
Noon Wine as Sheriff Barbee
ABC Stage 67 as Sheriff Barbee

1965

Major Dundee as Sergeant Chillum

1964

Cheyenne Autumn as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

1963

1962

The Virginian as Spinner
The Virginian as Jim Brandt
The Virginian as Joe Hogan

1961

One-Eyed Jacks as Bob Amory

1960

Ten Who Dared as George Bradley

1959

Bonanza as Sgt. Samuel Bellis
Bonanza as Kelly James

1958

Fort Bowie as Capt. Thomas Thompson

1957

War Drums as Luke Fargo
Slim Carter as Montana Burriss
Perry Mason as Kelly

1956

Rebel in Town as Frank Mason

1955

Oklahoma! as Wrangler (uncredited)
Gunsmoke as Ben Crown
Gunsmoke as Vern Morland
Gunsmoke as Hannon

1953

Shane as Chris Calloway

1952

Wild Stallion as Dan Light (as an adult)
Cavalcade of America as Cal Bennett

1951

Fort Defiance as Ben Shelby

1950

Rio Grande as Trooper Travis Tyree
Wagon Master as Travis Blue

1949

Mighty Joe Young as Gregg Johnson

1948

3 Godfathers as Posse man #1

1945

The Naughty Nineties as Coach Driver (uncredited)

1943

The Outlaw as Deputy (uncredited)

Crew

1955

Oklahoma! as Stunt Double

1948

Fort Apache as Stunts
3 Godfathers as Stunts

1943

The Outlaw as Stunts