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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-06-29 (106 years old)

Place of Birth

Texas, USA

John 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

Acting

1960

Cimarron as Suggs (uncredited)

1959

1958

Snowfire as Buff Stoner
Cowboy as Trail Hand (uncredited)

1957

The Hard Man as Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma as Wade Henchman (uncredited)

1955

The Last Frontier as First Sentry (uncredited)
A Lawless Street as Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)

1954

Cattle Queen of Montana as Henchman (uncredited)
Wyoming Renegades as O.C. Hanks

1953

Thunder Over the Plains as Kehoe (uncredited)
The Lost Planet as Hopper
From Here to Eternity as Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
Red River Shore as Henchman Joe (as John Cason)
Savage Frontier as Buck Matson - Henchman (as John Cason)

1952

Hellgate as Guard (uncredited)
Black Hills Ambush as Henchman Jake (as John Cason)
The Black Lash as Henchman Cord (as John Cason)
Son of Geronimo as Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
Wagon Team as Henchman Slim (as John Cason)

1951

Westward the Women as Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
Don Daredevil Rides Again as Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)
The Thundering Trail as Henchman Conway

1950

Marshal of Heldorado as Jake Tulliver
Hostile Country as Ed Brady
West of the Brazos as The Cyclone Kid
Rustlers on Horseback as Henchman Murray (as John Cason)
Colorado Ranger as Loco Joe
A Snitch in Time as Louie (uncredited)
Comanche Territory as Newcomer at Shindig (uncredited)
Desperadoes of the West as Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]

1949

Rimfire as Blazer
Red Desert as Bob Horn
Range Land as Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
Ringside as Tiger Johnson
Laramie as Henchman (uncredited)
Challenge of the Range as Henchman Henley (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger as Shorty

1948

Belle Starr's Daughter as Kiowa Posseman
Dead Man's Gold as Matt Conway
Mark of the Lash as Colt Jackson

1947

The Lone Hand Texan as Henchman (uncredited)

1946

Larceny in Her Heart as Club Bouncer
Ambush Trail as Henchman Ed Blaine
Overland Riders as Henchman

1945

Gun Smoke as Henchman Red
His Brother's Ghost as Henchman Jarrett
Flaming Bullets as Henchman Jim (uncredited)

1944

Ghost Guns as Henchman Bart

1943

Border Patrol as Miner

1942

The Lone Star Vigilantes as Henchman Soldier (uncredited)
Lost Canyon as Henchman
Rio Rita as Ranger (uncredited)

1941

Fugitive Valley as Whip Rider (uncredited)
Badlands of Dakota as Townsman
Buck Privates as Fighter (uncredited)

Crew

1960

Cimarron as Stunts

1957

3:10 to Yuma as Stunts

1955

1954

Saskatchewan as Stunts

1953

From Here to Eternity as Stunt Double
Gun Fury as Stunts