Ben Johnson
Biography
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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 History
2011
Backstabber as Lance
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage)
1996The Evening Star as Arthur Cotton
1996Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right as Self
1995Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart as Jack Parrish
1995Bonanza: Under Attack as Bronc Evans
1994Angels in the Outfield as Hank Murphy
1993Bonanza: The Return as Bronc Evans
1993Warren Oates: Across the Border as Self
1993The Making of 'Rio Grande' as Self
1992Radio Flyer as Geronimo Bill
1991Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas as Self
1991My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Jesse Dalton
1991The Chase as Laurienti
1989The Last Ride
1989Hollywood on Horses as Self
1989Back to Back as Eli Hix
1988Stranger on My Land as Vern Whitman
1988Dark Before Dawn as The Sheriff
1987Cherry 2000 as Six Fingered Jake
1986Let's Get Harry as Mr. Burck Sr.
1986Trespasses as August Klein
1985Wild Horses as Bill Ward
1984Red Dawn as Mason
1984Champions as Burly Cocks
1983Always in My Heart
1982The Shadow Riders as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
1982Tex as Cole Collins
1981Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. as Isum Gorch
1981Ruckus as Sam Bellows
1980Terror Train as Carne
1980The Hunter as Sheriff John Strong
1980Wild Times as Doc Bogardus
1979The Sacketts as Cap Rountree
1978The Swarm as Felix
1978Inside 'the Swarm' as Self
1977Grayeagle as John Colter
1977The Greatest as Hollis
1976The Town That Dreaded Sundown as Captain J.D. Morales
1976The Savage Bees as Sheriff Donald McKew
1975Hustle as Marty Hollinger
1975Breakheart Pass as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
1975Bite the Bullet as Mister
1974Locusts as Amos Fletcher
1974The Sugarland Express as Captain Tanner
1973Blood Sport as Dwayne Birdsong
1973Runaway! as Holly Gibson
1973Dillinger as Melvin Purvis
1973The Red Pony as Jess Taylor
1973Wayne Train as Self
1973The Train Robbers as Jesse
1973Kid Blue as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
1972The Getaway as Jack Beynon
1972Junior Bonner as Buck Roan
1972The Bull of the West as Spinner
1972Corky as Boland
1971Something Big as Jesse Bookbinder
1971The Last Picture Show as Sam the Lion
1970Chisum as James Pepper
1969The Undefeated as Short Grub
1969The Wild Bunch as Tector Gorch
1969Ride a Northbound Horse as Will Parker
1968Hang 'em High as Marshal Dave Bliss
1967Will Penny as Alex
1966Noon Wine as Sheriff Barbee
1966ABC Stage 67 as Sheriff Barbee
1966The Monroes
1966The Rare Breed as Jeff Harter
1965Major Dundee as Sergeant Chillum
1965Branded
1964Cheyenne Autumn as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962Stoney Burke
1962The Virginian as Spinner
1962The Virginian as Jim Brandt
1962The Virginian as Joe Hogan
1961Tomboy and the Champ as Uncle Jim
1961One-Eyed Jacks as Bob Amory
1960Ten Who Dared as George Bradley
1960Route 66
1959Bonanza as Sgt. Samuel Bellis
1959Bonanza as Kelly James
1958Fort Bowie as Capt. Thomas Thompson
1957Slim Carter as Montana Burriss
1957Perry Mason as Kelly
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
1957War Drums as Luke Fargo
1956Rebel in Town as Frank Mason
1955Oklahoma! as Wrangler (uncredited)
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sheriff Jeff
1955Navy Log
1955Gunsmoke as Ben Crown
1955Gunsmoke as Vern Morland
1955Gunsmoke as Hannon
1953Shane as Chris Calloway
1952Cavalcade of America as Cal Bennett
1952Wild Stallion as Dan Light (as an adult)
1951Fort Defiance as Ben Shelby
1950Rio Grande as Trooper Travis Tyree
1950Wagon Master as Travis Blue
1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Sgt. Tyree
1949Mighty Joe Young as Gregg Johnson
19483 Godfathers as Posse man #1
1948The Gallant Legion as Ranger
1945The Naughty Nineties as Coach Driver (uncredited)
1944Tall in the Saddle as Townsman (uncredited)
1943The Outlaw as Deputy (uncredited)