Ben Johnson

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 97

Gender Male

Birthday 1918-06-13

Day of Death 1996-04-08 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.

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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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Known For

Acting

2014

as Self (archive footage)

2011

as Lance

2004

as Self (archive footage)

1996

as Arthur Cotton

1995

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		Warren Oates: Across the Border as Self
1993		The Making of Rio Grande as Himself

1992

as Geronimo Bill

1991		Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas as Self
1991		My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Jesse Dalton
1991		The Chase as Laurienti

1989		Hollywood on Horses as Himself
1989		Back to Back as Eli Hix

1988

as Vern Whitman

1987

as Six Fingered Jake

1986		Let's Get Harry as Harry Burck Sr.
1986		Trespasses as August Klein

1985

as Bill Ward

1984		Red Dawn as Mr. Mason
1984		Champions as Burly Cocks

1983

1982		The Shadow Riders as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
1982		Tex as Cole Collins

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

1979

(2 episodes) as Cap Rountree

1978		The Swarm as Felix
1978		Inside 'the Swarm' as Self

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		Wayne Train as Self
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

as James Pepper

1969		The Undefeated as Short Grub
1969		The Wild Bunch as Tector Gorch

1968

as Marshal Dave Bliss

1967

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

as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

1963

(1 episode)

1962		Stoney Burke (1 episode)
1962		The Virginian (1 episode) as Joe Hogan (1 episode) as Jim Brandt (1 episode) as Spinner

1961

as Bob Amory

1960		Ten Who Dared as George Bradley
1960		Route 66 (2 episodes)

1959

(1 episode) as Kelly James

1958

as Capt. Thomas Thompson

1957		Slim Carter as Montana Burriss
1957		Perry Mason (1 episode) as Kelly
1957		Have Gun, Will Travel (3 episodes)
1957		War Drums as Luke Fargo

1956

as Frank Mason

1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 episode) as Sheriff Jeff
1955		Navy Log (1 episode)
1955		Gunsmoke (1 episode) as Hannon (1 episode) as Vern Morland (1 episode) as Ben Crown

1953

as Chris Calloway

1952		Cavalcade of America (1 episode) as Cal Bennett
1952		Wild Stallion as Dan Light (as an adult)

1951

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

1945

as Coach Driver (uncredited)

1943

as Deputy (uncredited)

Crew

1943

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