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Ben Johnson

ActorCrew Jun 13 (died age 77) Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA 1943–2011 (68 year career)
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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.

Known For

The Wild Bunch
Film

The Wild Bunch

Tector Gorch
The Last Picture Show
Film

The Last Picture Show

Sam the Lion
Shane
Film

Shane

Chris Calloway
The Getaway
Film

The Getaway

Jack Beynon
Hang 'em High
Film

Hang 'em High

Marshal Dave Bliss
Red Dawn
Film

Red Dawn

Mason
Fort Apache
Film

Fort Apache

Stunts
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Film

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Sgt. Tyree

Filmography

Acting (103)

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Movies (86)

Backstabber

Backstabber

2011

as Lance

3.0
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996

as Arthur Cotton

6.0
Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

1996

as Self

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

1995

as Jack Parrish

5.0
Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

as Bronc Evans

6.5
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1994

as Hank Murphy

6.0
The Making of 'Rio Grande'

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993

as Self

5.0
Bonanza: The Return

Bonanza: The Return

1993

as Bronc Evans

6.5
Warren Oates: Across the Border

Warren Oates: Across the Border

1993

as Self

5.7
Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer

1992

as Geronimo Bill

7.0
The Chase

The Chase

1991

as Laurienti

2.7
Picture This

Picture This

1991

as Self

9.0
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

1991

as Jesse Dalton

6.1
The Last Ride

The Last Ride

1989
Hollywood on Horses

Hollywood on Horses

1989

as Self

3.0
Back to Back

Back to Back

1989

as Eli Hix

2.8
Dark Before Dawn

Dark Before Dawn

1988

as The Sheriff

Stranger on My Land

Stranger on My Land

1988

as Vern Whitman

5.0
Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000

1987

as Six Fingered Jake

6.0
Let's Get Harry

Let's Get Harry

1986

as Mr. Burck Sr.

6.2
Trespasses

Trespasses

1986

as August Klein

4.2
Wild Horses

Wild Horses

1985

as Bill Ward

5.0
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1984

as Mason

6.3
Champions

Champions

1984

as Burly Cocks

6.6
Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1983
Tex

Tex

1982

as Cole Collins

6.1
The Shadow Riders

The Shadow Riders

1982

as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven

6.4
Ruckus

Ruckus

1981

as Sam Bellows

5.5
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

as Isum Gorch

4.5
The Hunter

The Hunter

1980

as Sheriff John Strong

5.9
Terror Train

Terror Train

1980

as Carne

5.7
Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

as Self

7.0
The Swarm

The Swarm

1978

as Felix

5.0
The Greatest

The Greatest

1977

as Hollis

5.4
Grayeagle

Grayeagle

1977

as John Colter

5.6
The Savage Bees

The Savage Bees

1976

as Sheriff Donald McKew

5.1
The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

1976

as Captain J.D. Morales

5.8
Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass

1975

as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

6.6
Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet

1975

as Mister

6.4
Hustle

Hustle

1975

as Marty Hollinger

5.6
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974

as Captain Tanner

6.6
Locusts

Locusts

1974

as Amos Fletcher

4.8
The Train Robbers

The Train Robbers

1973

as Jesse

6.3
The Red Pony

The Red Pony

1973

as Jess Taylor

Runaway!

Runaway!

1973

as Holly Gibson

5.3
Kid Blue

Kid Blue

1973

as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

6.9
Dillinger

Dillinger

1973

as Melvin Purvis

6.5
Blood Sport

Blood Sport

1973

as Dwayne Birdsong

8.3
Wayne Train

Wayne Train

1973

as Self

The Getaway

The Getaway

1972

as Jack Beynon

7.1
Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner

1972

as Buck Roan

6.1
Corky

Corky

1972

as Boland

4.0
The Bull of the West

The Bull of the West

1972

as Spinner

5.4
The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

as Sam the Lion

7.6
Something Big

Something Big

1971

as Jesse Bookbinder

5.1
Chisum

Chisum

1970

as James Pepper

6.7
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

as Tector Gorch

7.6
The Undefeated

The Undefeated

1969

as Short Grub

6.2
Ride a Northbound Horse

Ride a Northbound Horse

1969

as Will Parker

Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

1968

as Marshal Dave Bliss

6.8
Will Penny

Will Penny

1967

as Alex

6.6
The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

1966

as Jeff Harter

6.1
Noon Wine

Noon Wine

1966

as Sheriff Barbee

7.0
Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965

as Sergeant Chillum

6.6
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

6.7
One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

as Bob Amory

6.7
Tomboy and the Champ

Tomboy and the Champ

1961

as Uncle Jim

Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared

1960

as George Bradley

5.9
Fort Bowie

Fort Bowie

1958

as Capt. Thomas Thompson

5.4
War Drums

War Drums

1957

as Luke Fargo

5.8
Slim Carter

Slim Carter

1957

as Montana Burriss

Rebel in Town

Rebel in Town

1956

as Frank Mason

7.0
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

as Wrangler (uncredited)

6.6
Shane

Shane

1953

as Chris Calloway

7.3
Wild Stallion

Wild Stallion

1952

as Dan Light (as an adult)

6.5
Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance

1951

as Ben Shelby

6.3
Rio Grande

Rio Grande

1950

as Trooper Travis Tyree

6.8
Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950

as Travis Blue

6.7
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Gregg Johnson

6.4
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Sgt. Tyree

6.9
The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion

1948

as Ranger

7.0
3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

1948

as Posse man #1

6.7
The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

as Coach Driver (uncredited)

6.6
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.5
The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

as Deputy (uncredited)

5.4