Ben Johnson

Acting

Ben Johnson

Born June 13, 1918Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA103 credits

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

Backstabber
3.0

Backstabber

Movie

2011

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.8

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Movie

2004

The Evening Star
6.0

The Evening Star

Movie

1996

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

Movie

1996

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
5.0

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Movie

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack
6.5

Bonanza: Under Attack

Movie

1995

Filmography

Backstabber
2011Backstabberas LanceMovie
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Evening Star
1996The Evening Staras Arthur CottonMovie
B
1996Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Rightas SelfMovie
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
1995Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggartas Jack ParrishMovie
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995Bonanza: Under Attackas Bronc EvansMovie
Angels in the Outfield
1994Angels in the Outfieldas Hank MurphyMovie
Bonanza: The Return
1993Bonanza: The Returnas Bronc EvansMovie
Warren Oates: Across the Border
1993Warren Oates: Across the Borderas SelfMovie
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
1993The Making of 'Rio Grande'as SelfMovie
Radio Flyer
1992Radio Flyeras Geronimo BillMovie
Picture This
1991Picture Thisas SelfMovie
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysas Jesse DaltonMovie
The Chase
1991The Chaseas LaurientiMovie
The Last Ride
1989The Last RideMovie
Back to Back
1989Back to Backas Eli HixMovie
H
1989Hollywood on Horsesas SelfMovie
Stranger on My Land
1988Stranger on My Landas Vern WhitmanMovie
Dark Before Dawn
1988Dark Before Dawnas The SheriffMovie
Cherry 2000
1987Cherry 2000as Six Fingered JakeMovie
Let's Get Harry
1986Let's Get Harryas Mr. Burck Sr.Movie
Trespasses
1986Trespassesas August KleinMovie
Wild Horses
1985Wild Horsesas Bill WardMovie
Red Dawn
1984Red Dawnas MasonMovie
Champions
1984Championsas Burly CocksMovie
Always in My Heart
1983Always in My HeartMovie
The Shadow Riders
1982The Shadow Ridersas Uncle 'Black Jack' TravenMovie
Tex
1982Texas Cole CollinsMovie
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.as Isum GorchMovie
Ruckus
1981Ruckusas Sam BellowsMovie
Terror Train
1980Terror Trainas CarneMovie
The Hunter
1980The Hunteras Sheriff John StrongMovie
Wild Times
1980Wild Timesas Doc BogardusTV
The Sacketts
1979The Sackettsas Cap RountreeTV
The Swarm
1978The Swarmas FelixMovie
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978Inside 'the Swarm'as SelfMovie
Grayeagle
1977Grayeagleas John ColterMovie
The Greatest
1977The Greatestas HollisMovie
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
1976The Town That Dreaded Sundownas Captain J.D. MoralesMovie
The Savage Bees
1976The Savage Beesas Sheriff Donald McKewMovie
Hustle
1975Hustleas Marty HollingerMovie
Breakheart Pass
1975Breakheart Passas Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan PearceMovie
Bite the Bullet
1975Bite the Bulletas MisterMovie
Locusts
1974Locustsas Amos FletcherMovie
The Sugarland Express
1974The Sugarland Expressas Captain TannerMovie
Blood Sport
1973Blood Sportas Dwayne BirdsongMovie
Runaway!
1973Runaway!as Holly GibsonMovie
Dillinger
1973Dillingeras Melvin PurvisMovie
The Red Pony
1973The Red Ponyas Jess TaylorMovie
Wayne Train
1973Wayne Trainas SelfMovie
The Train Robbers
1973The Train Robbersas JesseMovie
Kid Blue
1973Kid Blueas Sheriff 'Mean John' SimpsonMovie
The Getaway
1972The Getawayas Jack BeynonMovie
Junior Bonner
1972Junior Bonneras Buck RoanMovie
The Bull of the West
1972The Bull of the Westas SpinnerMovie
Corky
1972Corkyas BolandMovie
Something Big
1971Something Bigas Jesse BookbinderMovie
The Last Picture Show
1971The Last Picture Showas Sam the LionMovie
Chisum
1970Chisumas James PepperMovie
The Undefeated
1969The Undefeatedas Short GrubMovie
The Wild Bunch
1969The Wild Bunchas Tector GorchMovie
Ride a Northbound Horse
1969Ride a Northbound Horseas Will ParkerMovie
Hang 'em High
1968Hang 'em Highas Marshal Dave BlissMovie
Will Penny
1967Will Pennyas AlexMovie
Noon Wine
1966Noon Wineas Sheriff BarbeeMovie
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as Sheriff BarbeeTV
The Monroes
1966The MonroesTV
The Rare Breed
1966The Rare Breedas Jeff HarterMovie
Major Dundee
1965Major Dundeeas Sergeant ChillumMovie
Branded
1965BrandedTV
Cheyenne Autumn
1964Cheyenne Autumnas Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)Movie
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV
Stoney Burke
1962Stoney BurkeTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas SpinnerTV
Tomboy and the Champ
1961Tomboy and the Champas Uncle JimMovie
One-Eyed Jacks
1961One-Eyed Jacksas Bob AmoryMovie
Ten Who Dared
1960Ten Who Daredas George BradleyMovie
Route 66
1960Route 66TV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Sgt. Samuel BellisTV
Fort Bowie
1958Fort Bowieas Capt. Thomas ThompsonMovie
Slim Carter
1957Slim Carteras Montana BurrissMovie
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas KellyTV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will TravelTV
War Drums
1957War Drumsas Luke FargoMovie
Rebel in Town
1956Rebel in Townas Frank MasonMovie
Oklahoma!
1955Oklahoma!as Wrangler (uncredited)Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sheriff JeffTV
N
1955Navy LogTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Ben CrownTV
Shane
1953Shaneas Chris CallowayMovie
Cavalcade of America
1952Cavalcade of Americaas Cal BennettTV
Wild Stallion
1952Wild Stallionas Dan Light (as an adult)Movie
Fort Defiance
1951Fort Defianceas Ben ShelbyMovie
Rio Grande
1950Rio Grandeas Trooper Travis TyreeMovie
Wagon Master
1950Wagon Masteras Travis BlueMovie
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbonas Sgt. TyreeMovie
Mighty Joe Young
1949Mighty Joe Youngas Gregg JohnsonMovie
3 Godfathers
19483 Godfathersas Posse man #1Movie
The Gallant Legion
1948The Gallant Legionas RangerMovie
The Naughty Nineties
1945The Naughty Ninetiesas Coach Driver (uncredited)Movie
Tall in the Saddle
1944Tall in the Saddleas Townsman (uncredited)Movie
The Outlaw
1943The Outlawas Deputy (uncredited)Movie