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John Cason

John Cason

Acting1918Texas, USA

Biography

John L. Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA as John Lacy Cason. He is known for his work on The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Snowfire (1958) andJungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on July 7, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

Cason and a friend, Charlie Lentz, were driving in Lentz's car on a raccoon-hunting trip when the car went off the road near Buellton, California. Cason was killed instantly and his friend died two days later.

Acting History

1966
1961
The Untouchables
TVas Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)• 1 eps
1960
Cimarron
as Suggs (uncredited)
Cimarron
Stunts
1959
1958
Cowboy
as Trail Hand (uncredited)
Snowfire
as Buff Stoner
1957
3:10 to Yuma
as Wade Henchman (uncredited)
The Hard Man
as Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
1956
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TVas Cell Guard (uncredited)• 1 eps
1955
The Last Frontier
as First Sentry (uncredited)
Devil Goddess
as Henchman
A Lawless Street
as Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1954
Wyoming Renegades
as O.C. Hanks
Cattle Queen of Montana
as Henchman (uncredited)
1953
Thunder Over the Plains
as Kehoe (uncredited)
Savage Frontier
as Buck Matson
From Here to Eternity
as Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
Gun Fury
Stunts
1952
The Hawk of Wild River
as Duke/Henchman
The Black Lash
as Henchman Cord (as John Cason)
Voodoo Tiger
as Jerry Masters
Hellgate
as Guard (uncredited)
High Noon
as Barfly (uncredited)
Wagon Team
as Henchman Slim
Son of Geronimo
as Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
1951
Don Daredevil Rides Again
as Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)
The Thundering Trail
as Henchman Conway
Westward the Women
as Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
Boston Blackie
TVas Knot Head / Ed
1950
West of the Brazos
as The Cyclone Kid
Colorado Ranger
as Loco Joe
Hostile Country
as Ed Brady
A Snitch in Time
as Louie (uncredited)
Rustlers on Horseback
as Henchman Murray
Desperadoes of the West
as Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]
Marshal of Heldorado
as Jake Tulliver
The Lone Ranger
TVas Rawhide / Shorty• 1 eps
The Cisco Kid
TVas Cavvy - Henchman
1949
Laramie
as Henchman (uncredited)
Red Desert
as Bob Horn
Rimfire
as Blazer
Challenge of the Range
as Henchman Henley (uncredited)
Ringside
as Tiger Johnson
Range Land
as Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
1948
Mark of the Lash
as Colt Jackson
Dead Man's Gold
as Matt Conway
Belle Starr's Daughter
as Kiowa Posseman
1947
The Lone Hand Texan
as Henchman (uncredited)
1946
Overland Riders
as Henchman
Ambush Trail
as Henchman Ed Blaine
Larceny in Her Heart
as Club Bouncer
1945
His Brother's Ghost
as Henchman Jarrett
Flaming Bullets
as Henchman Jim (uncredited)
Gun Smoke
as Henchman Red
1944
Ghost Guns
as Henchman Bart
Follow the Boys
as Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1943
1942
Rio Rita
as Ranger (uncredited)
Lost Canyon
as Henchman
Valley of the Sun
as Officer at Court Martial (uncredited)
The Lone Star Vigilantes
as Henchman Soldier (uncredited)
1941
Fugitive Valley
as Whip Rider (uncredited)
Buck Privates
as Fighter (uncredited)

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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/29/1918
Day of Death
7/7/1961
Place of Birth
Texas, USA
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