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Ben Johnson

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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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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.

Personal Info

Known For Acting

Gender Male

Known Credits 85

Birthday 1918-06-13

Day of Death 1996-04-08

Place of Birth Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Official Site -

Also Known As

  • Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.

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Acting TV ShowsMovies

2011 Backstabber as Lance
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Himself (archive footage)
1996 The Evening Star as Arthur Cotton
1995 Bonanza: Under Attack as Bronc Evans
1994 Angels in the Outfield as Hank Murphy
1994 Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
1993 Bonanza: The Return as Bronc Evans
1993 The Making of Rio Grande as Himself
1992 Radio Flyer as Geronimo Bill
1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Jesse Dalton
1991 The Chase as Laurienti
1989 Back to Back as Eli Hix
1988 Stranger on My Land as Vern Whitman
1987 Cherry 2000 as Six Fingered Jake
1984 Red Dawn as Mr. Mason
1984 Champions as Burly Cocks
1983 Always in My Heart
1982 The Shadow Riders as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
1982 Tex as Cole Collins
1982 The Impossible Kid as Chief
1981 Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. as Isum Gorch
1981 Ruckus as Sam Bellows
1980 Terror Train as Carne
1980 The Hunter as Sheriff John Strong
1980 Wild Times — (2 episodes) as Doc Bogardus
1978 The Swarm as Felix
1977 Grayeagle as John Colter
1977 The Greatest as Hollis
1976 The Savage Bees as Sheriff Donald McKew
1976 The Town That Dreaded Sundown as Captain J.D. Morales
1975 Hustle as Marty Hollinger
1975 Breakheart Pass as Pearce
1975 Bite the Bullet as Mister
1974 Locusts as Amos Fletcher
1974 The Sugarland Express as Captain Harlin Tanner
1973 Blood Sport as Dwayne Birdsong
1973 Runaway! as Holly Gibson
1973 Dillinger as Melvin Purvis
1973 The Red Pony as Jess Taylor
1973 The Train Robbers as Jesse
1973 Kid Blue as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
1972 The Getaway as Jack Beynon
1972 Junior Bonner as Buck Roan
1972 The Bull Of The West as Spinner
1972 Corky as Boland
1971 Something Big as Jesse Bookbinder
1971 The Last Picture Show as Sam the Lion
1970 Chisum as James Pepper
1969 The Undefeated as Short Grub
1969 The Wild Bunch as Tector Gorch
1968 Hang 'em High as Marshal Dave Bliss
1967 Will Penny as Alex
1966 Noon Wine as Sheriff Barbee
1966 ABC Stage 67 — (1 episode)
1966 The Monroes — (3 episodes)
1966 The Rare Breed as Jeff Harter
1965 Major Dundee as Sergeant Chillum
1965 Branded — (1 episode)
1964 Cheyenne Autumn as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre — (1 episode)
1962 Stoney Burke — (1 episode)
1962 The Virginian — (3 episodes)
1961 One-Eyed Jacks as Bob Amory
1960 Ten Who Dared as George Bradley
1960 Route 66 — (2 episodes)
1958 Fort Bowie as Capt. Thomas Thompson
1957 Slim Carter as Montana Burriss
1957 Perry Mason — (1 episode)
1957 Have Gun – Will Travel — (3 episodes)
1957 War Drums as Luke Fargo
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents — (1 episode)
1955 Navy Log — (1 episode)
1955 Gunsmoke — (3 episodes)
1953 Shane as Chris Calloway
1952 Cavalcade of America — (1 episode)
1952 Wild Stallion as Dan Light (as an adult)
1951 Fort Defiance as Ben Shelby
1950 Rio Grande as Trooper Travis Tyree
1950 Wagon Master as Travis Blue
1949 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Sgt. Tyree
1949 Mighty Joe Young as Gregg Johnson
1948 3 Godfathers as Posse man #1
1948 The Gallant Legion as Ranger
1943 The Outlaw as Deputy

Crew

1943 Bordertown Gun Fighters … Stunts

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