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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 13, 1918
Place of Birth:
Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
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Ben Johnson
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Backstabber | Lance |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Arthur Cotton |
| 1996 | Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right | Self |
| 1995 | Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | Jack Parrish |
| 1995 | Bonanza: Under Attack | Bronc Evans |
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Hank Murphy |
| 1993 | The Making of 'Rio Grande' | Self |
| 1993 | Bonanza: The Return | Bronc Evans |
| 1993 | Warren Oates: Across the Border | Self |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | Geronimo Bill |
| 1991 | Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas | Self |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Jesse Dalton |
| 1991 | The Chase | Laurienti |
| 1989 | Back to Back | Eli Hix |
| 1989 | Hollywood on Horses | Self |
| 1988 | Dark Before Dawn | The Sheriff |
| 1988 | Stranger on My Land | Vern Whitman |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 | Six Fingered Jake |
| 1986 | Trespasses | August Klein |
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry | Mr. Burck Sr. |
| 1985 | Wild Horses | Bill Ward |
| 1984 | Red Dawn | Mason |
| 1984 | Champions | Burly Cocks |
| 1983 | Always in My Heart | |
| 1982 | The Shadow Riders | Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven |
| 1982 | Tex | Cole Collins |
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Isum Gorch |
| 1981 | Ruckus | Sam Bellows |
| 1980 | The Hunter | Sheriff John Strong |
| 1980 | Terror Train | Carne |
| 1978 | The Swarm | Felix |
| 1978 | Inside 'the Swarm' | Self |
| 1977 | Grayeagle | John Colter |
| 1977 | The Greatest | Hollis |
| 1976 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Captain J.D. Morales |
| 1976 | The Savage Bees | Sheriff Donald McKew |
| 1975 | Hustle | Marty Hollinger |
| 1975 | Breakheart Pass | Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce |
| 1975 | Bite the Bullet | Mister |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Captain Tanner |
| 1974 | Locusts | Amos Fletcher |
| 1973 | Dillinger | Melvin Purvis |
| 1973 | Wayne Train | Self |
| 1973 | The Train Robbers | Jesse |
| 1973 | Kid Blue | Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson |
| 1973 | Runaway! | Holly Gibson |
| 1973 | Blood Sport | Dwayne Birdsong |
| 1973 | The Red Pony | Jess Taylor |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Jack Beynon |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Buck Roan |
| 1972 | The Bull of the West | Spinner |
| 1972 | Corky | Boland |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Sam the Lion |
| 1971 | Something Big | Jesse Bookbinder |
| 1970 | Chisum | James Pepper |
| 1969 | The Wild Bunch | Tector Gorch |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | Short Grub |
| 1969 | Ride a Northbound Horse | Will Parker |
| 1968 | Hang 'em High | Marshal Dave Bliss |
| 1967 | Will Penny | Alex |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Jeff Harter |
| 1966 | Noon Wine | Sheriff Barbee |
| 1965 | Major Dundee | Sergeant Chillum |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Trooper Plumtree (uncredited) |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks | Bob Amory |
| 1961 | Tomboy and the Champ | Uncle Jim |
| 1960 | Ten Who Dared | George Bradley |
| 1958 | Fort Bowie | Capt. Thomas Thompson |
| 1957 | War Drums | Luke Fargo |
| 1957 | Slim Carter | Montana Burriss |
| 1956 | Rebel in Town | Frank Mason |
| 1955 | Oklahoma! | Wrangler (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Shane | Chris Calloway |
| 1952 | Wild Stallion | Dan Light (as an adult) |
| 1951 | Fort Defiance | Ben Shelby |
| 1950 | Rio Grande | Trooper Travis Tyree |
| 1950 | Wagon Master | Travis Blue |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Sgt. Tyree |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Gregg Johnson |
| 1948 | 3 Godfathers | Posse man #1 |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion | Ranger |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Coach Driver (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Outlaw | Deputy (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Wild Times | Doc Bogardus |
| 1979 | The Sacketts | Cap Rountree |
| 1966 | The Monroes | |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Sheriff Barbee |
| 1965 | Branded | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Spinner |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke | |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Jim Brandt |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Joe Hogan |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1960 | Route 66 | |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Sgt. Samuel Bellis |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Kelly James |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Kelly |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Ben Crown |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sheriff Jeff |
| 1955 | Navy Log | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Vern Morland |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Hannon |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Cal Bennett |