Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 29, 1918
Place of Birth:
Texas, USA
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John Cason
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cimarron | Suggs (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Gunmen from Laredo | |
| 1958 | Snowfire | Buff Stoner |
| 1958 | Cowboy | Trail Hand (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Hard Man | Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited) |
| 1957 | 3:10 to Yuma | Wade Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Last Frontier | First Sentry (uncredited) |
| 1955 | A Lawless Street | Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Count Three and Pray | |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana | Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Wyoming Renegades | O.C. Hanks |
| 1953 | Thunder Over the Plains | Kehoe (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Lost Planet | Hopper |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity | Cpl. Paluso (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Red River Shore | Henchman Joe (as John Cason) |
| 1953 | Savage Frontier | Buck Matson - Henchman (as John Cason) |
| 1953 | Jungle Drums of Africa | Regas |
| 1953 | Gun Fury | |
| 1952 | Hellgate | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Black Hills Ambush | Henchman Jake (as John Cason) |
| 1952 | The Black Lash | Henchman Cord (as John Cason) |
| 1952 | Son of Geronimo | Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Wagon Team | Henchman Slim (as John Cason) |
| 1951 | Westward the Women | Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Texas Rangers | |
| 1951 | Don Daredevil Rides Again | Henchman Hagen (as John Cason) |
| 1951 | The Thundering Trail | Henchman Conway |
| 1950 | Crooked River | Kent |
| 1950 | Marshal of Heldorado | Jake Tulliver |
| 1950 | Hostile Country | Ed Brady |
| 1950 | West of the Brazos | The Cyclone Kid |
| 1950 | Streets of Ghost Town | |
| 1950 | Rustlers on Horseback | Henchman Murray (as John Cason) |
| 1950 | Colorado Ranger | Loco Joe |
| 1950 | Fast on the Draw | Tex |
| 1950 | Redwood Forest Trail | Curley |
| 1950 | A Snitch in Time | Louie (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Desperadoes of the West | Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12] |
| 1949 | Tough Assignment | Joe |
| 1949 | Rimfire | Blazer |
| 1949 | Red Desert | Bob Horn |
| 1949 | Range Land | Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason) |
| 1949 | Ringside | Tiger Johnson |
| 1949 | Challenge of the Range | Henchman Henley (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Laramie | Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Belle Starr's Daughter | Kiowa Posseman |
| 1948 | Sunset Carson Rides Again | Sam Webster |
| 1948 | Dead Man's Gold | Matt Conway |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion | Sprauge |
| 1948 | Mark of the Lash | Colt Jackson |
| 1947 | The Lone Hand Texan | Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Larceny in Her Heart | Club Bouncer |
| 1946 | Ambush Trail | Henchman Ed Blaine |
| 1946 | Prairie Badmen | Steve |
| 1946 | Overland Riders | Henchman |
| 1946 | Ghost Of Hidden Valley | Buck |
| 1945 | Stagecoach Outlaws | Joe |
| 1945 | Gun Smoke | Henchman Red |
| 1945 | His Brother's Ghost | Henchman Jarrett |
| 1945 | Fighting Bill Carson | Joe |
| 1945 | Shadows of Death | Butch |
| 1945 | Flaming Bullets | Henchman Jim (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Wild Horse Phantom | Lucas |
| 1944 | Ghost Guns | Henchman Bart |
| 1943 | Border Patrol | Miner |
| 1942 | The Lone Star Vigilantes | Henchman Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Lost Canyon | Henchman |
| 1942 | Down Rio Grande Way | Red |
| 1942 | Rio Rita | Ranger (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Fugitive Valley | Whip Rider (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Badlands of Dakota | Townsman |
| 1941 | Go West, Young Lady | Barfly |
| 1941 | Buck Privates | Fighter (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger | Shorty |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger | Rawhide |