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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Johnson (actor) , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Ben Johnson has 100 screen credits in a career dating back to 1943. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Bonanza Movie Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Getaway, Hang 'em High, Wagon Master. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

100

Birth Date

1918-06-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

• 

  The Getaway
• 

  Hang 'em High
• 

  Wagon Master
• 

  Angels in the Outfield
• 

  Terror Train
• 

  The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Bonanza Movie Collection (2 titles)
• Angels in the Outfield (1 titles)
• Angels in the ... Collection (1 titles)
• The Savage Bees Collection (1 titles)
• The Last Picture Show and Texasville (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Steve McQueen (1 collaborations)
• Ali MacGraw (1 collaborations)
• Sally Struthers (1 collaborations)
• Al Lettieri (1 collaborations)
• Slim Pickens (1 collaborations)
• Richard Bright (1 collaborations)
• Jack Dodson (1 collaborations)
• Dub Taylor (1 collaborations)
• Bo Hopkins (1 collaborations)
• Roy Jenson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (94 credits)

  • Backstabber

    Lance

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

    Jack Parrish

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Bonanza: Under Attack

    Bronc Evans

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Angels in the Outfield

    Hank Murphy

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Bonanza: The Return

    Bronc Evans

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Warren Oates: Across the Border

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Making of 'Rio Grande'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Radio Flyer

    Geronimo Bill

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Picture This

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

    Jesse Dalton

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Chase

    Laurienti

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Last Ride

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Back to Back

    Eli Hix

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Hollywood on Horses

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Stranger on My Land

    Vern Whitman

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Dark Before Dawn

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Cherry 2000

    Six Fingered Jake

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Let's Get Harry

    Mr. Burck Sr.

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Trespasses

    August Klein

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Wild Horses

    Bill Ward

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Red Dawn

    Mason

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Champions

    Burly Cocks

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Always in My Heart

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Shadow Riders

    Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Tex

    Cole Collins

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

    Isum Gorch

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Terror Train

    Carne

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Ruckus

    Sam Bellows

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Hunter

    Sheriff John Strong

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Sacketts

    Cap Rountree

    actor

    actors

    - Part 2 (1979) ... Cap Rountree actor actors

    - Part 1 (1979) ... Cap Rountree actor actors
    1979
  • The Swarm

    Felix

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Inside 'the Swarm'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Grayeagle

    John Colter

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Savage Bees

    Sheriff Donald McKew

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Greatest

    Hollis

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    JD Morales

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Hustle

    Marty Hollinger

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Breakheart Pass

    Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Bite the Bullet

    Mister

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Locusts

    Amos Fletcher

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Sugarland Express

    Captain Tanner

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Blood Sport

    Dwayne Birdsong

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Runaway!

    Holly Gibson

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Dillinger

    Melvin Purvis

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Red Pony

    Jess Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Wayne Train

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Train Robbers

    Jesse

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kid Blue

    Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Getaway

    Jack Beynon

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Junior Bonner

    Buck Roan

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Bull of the West

    Spinner

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Corky

    Boland

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Something Big

    Jesse Bookbinder

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Last Picture Show

    Sam the Lion

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Chisum

    James Pepper

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Undefeated

    Short Grub

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Wild Bunch

    Tector Gorch

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Ride a Northbound Horse

    Will Parker

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Hang 'em High

    Marshal Dave Bliss

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Will Penny

    Alex

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Noon Wine

    Sheriff Barbee

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Rare Breed

    Jeff Harter

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Major Dundee

    Sergeant Chillum

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Cheyenne Autumn

    Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 257 (1974) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Virginian

    - Dangerous Road (1965) ... Jim Brandt actor actors

    - Duel at Shiloh (1963) ... Spinner actor actors
    1962
  • Tomboy and the Champ

    Uncle Jim

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • One-Eyed Jacks

    Bob Amory

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Ten Who Dared

    George Bradley

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Route 66

    - A Long Piece of Mischief (1962) ... actor actors

    - Like a Motherless Child (1961) ... actor actors
    1960
  • Bonanza

    - Top Hand (1971) ... Kelly James actor actors

    - The Deserter (1969) ... Sgt. Samuel Bellis actor actors
    1959
  • Fort Bowie

    Capt. Thomas Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Slim Carter

    Montana Burriss

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • War Drums

    Luke Fargo

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Reckless Rockhound (1964) ... Kelly actor actors
    1957
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - The Fifth Bullet (1962) ... actor actors

    - The Race (1961) ... actor actors

    - A Head of Hair (1960) ... actor actors
    1957
  • Rebel in Town

    Frank Mason

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Oklahoma!

    Wrangler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Gunsmoke

    - Drago (1971) ... Hannon actor actors

    - Quaker Girl (1966) ... Vern Morland actor actors

    - Quint-Cident (1963) ... Ben Crown actor actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - And the Desert Shall Blossom (1958) ... Sheriff Jeff actor actors
    1955
  • Shane

    Chris Calloway

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Wild Stallion

    Dan Light (as an adult)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Fort Defiance

    Ben Shelby

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Rio Grande

    Trooper Travis Tyree

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Wagon Master

    Travis Blue

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    Sgt. Tyree

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Mighty Joe Young

    Gregg Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • 3 Godfathers

    Posse man #1

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Gallant Legion

    Ranger

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Naughty Nineties

    Coach Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Tall in the Saddle

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Outlaw

    Deputy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943

• crew (6 credits)

  • Oklahoma!

    stunt double

    crew
    1955
  • 3 Godfathers

    stunts

    crew
    1948
  • Fort Apache

    stunts

    crew
    1948
  • Tall in the Saddle

    stunts

    crew
    1944
  • Bordertown Gun Fighters

    stunts

    crew
    1943
  • The Outlaw

    stunts

    crew
    1943