Ben Johnson
Acting1918Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
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
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)
1996
The Evening Star
as Arthur Cotton
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Bronc Evans
1994
Angels in the Outfield
as Hank Murphy
1993
Bonanza: The Return
as Bronc Evans
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
as Self
1992
Radio Flyer
as Geronimo Bill
1991
1989
Back to Back
as Eli Hix
1988
Dark Before Dawn
as The Sheriff
1987
Cherry 2000
as Six Fingered Jake
1986
Let's Get Harry
as Mr. Burck Sr.
Trespasses
as August Klein
1982
The Shadow Riders
as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
Tex
as Cole Collins
1981
Ruckus
as Sam Bellows
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Isum Gorch
1980
Terror Train
as Carne
The Hunter
as Sheriff John Strong
1979
The Sacketts
TVas Cap Rountree
1978
The Swarm
as Felix
1977
Grayeagle
as John Colter
The Greatest
as Hollis
1976
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
as Captain J.D. Morales
The Savage Bees
as Sheriff Donald McKew
1975
1974
The Sugarland Express
as Captain Tanner
Locusts
as Amos Fletcher
1973
The Train Robbers
as Jesse
Dillinger
as Melvin Purvis
Blood Sport
as Dwayne Birdsong
Runaway!
as Holly Gibson
Kid Blue
as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
The Red Pony
as Jess Taylor
1972
1971
Something Big
as Jesse Bookbinder
The Last Picture Show
as Sam the Lion
1970
Chisum
as James Pepper
1969
1968
Hang 'em High
as Marshal Dave Bliss
1967
Will Penny
as Alex
1966
1965
Major Dundee
as Sergeant Chillum
1964
Cheyenne Autumn
as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)
1962
The Virginian
TVas Joe Hogan / Jim Brandt / Spinner
1961
One-Eyed Jacks
as Bob Amory
1960
Ten Who Dared
as George Bradley
1959
Bonanza
TVas Kelly James / Sgt. Samuel Bellis
1958
Fort Bowie
as Capt. Thomas Thompson
1957
1956
Rebel in Town
as Frank Mason
1955
Oklahoma!
as Wrangler (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TVas Vern Morland / Hannon / Ben Crown
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Sheriff Jeff
Oklahoma!
Stunt Double
1953
Shane
as Chris Calloway
1952
Wild Stallion
as Dan Light (as an adult)
Cavalcade of America
TVas Cal Bennett
1951
Fort Defiance
as Ben Shelby
1950
Wagon Master
as Travis Blue
Rio Grande
as Trooper Travis Tyree
1949
Mighty Joe Young
as Gregg Johnson
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Sgt. Tyree
1948
1945
The Naughty Nineties
as Coach Driver (uncredited)
1944
Tall in the Saddle
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
Stunts
1943