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Ben Johnson

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr
Born: Thu, Jun 13 1918
Birthplace: Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Mon, Apr 08 1996
Ben Johnson is 77 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
Ben Johnson would have been no older than
77 in And the Oscar Goes To...
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 01 2014
Poster of Backstabber
Backstabber
Ben Johnson would have been no older than
77 in Backstabber
as 'Lance'.
Wed, Jun 01 2011
Poster of Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Ben Johnson would have been no older than
77 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Poster of The Evening Star
The Evening Star
Ben Johnson would have been no older than
77 in The Evening Star
as 'Arthur Cotton'.
Wed, Dec 25 1996
Poster of Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Ben Johnson was
76 in Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
as 'Jack Parrish'.
Fri, Feb 17 1995
Poster of Bonanza: Under Attack
Bonanza: Under Attack
Ben Johnson was
76 in Bonanza: Under Attack
as 'Bronc Evans'.
Sun, Jan 15 1995
Poster of Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
Ben Johnson was
76 in Angels in the Outfield
as 'Hank Murphy'.
Fri, Jul 15 1994
Poster of Bonanza: The Return
Bonanza: The Return
Ben Johnson was
75 in Bonanza: The Return
as 'Bronc Evans'.
Wed, Nov 24 1993
Poster of Warren Oates: Across the Border
Warren Oates: Across the Border
Ben Johnson was
75 in Warren Oates: Across the Border
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 10 1993
Poster of The Making of 'Rio Grande'
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
Ben Johnson was
74 in The Making of 'Rio Grande'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Radio Flyer
Radio Flyer
Ben Johnson was
73 in Radio Flyer
as 'Geronimo Bill'.
Fri, Feb 21 1992
Poster of Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Ben Johnson was
73 in Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 06 1991
Poster of My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Ben Johnson was
72 in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as 'Jesse Dalton'.
Fri, Mar 01 1991
Poster of The Chase
The Chase
Ben Johnson was
72 in The Chase
as 'Laurienti'.
Sun, Feb 10 1991
Poster of Hollywood on Horses
Hollywood on Horses
Ben Johnson was
70 in Hollywood on Horses
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Back to Back
Back to Back
Ben Johnson was
70 in Back to Back
as 'Eli Hix'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Stranger on My Land
Stranger on My Land
Ben Johnson was
69 in Stranger on My Land
as 'Vern Whitman'.
Sun, Jan 17 1988
Poster of Dark Before Dawn
Dark Before Dawn
Ben Johnson was
69 in Dark Before Dawn
as 'The Sheriff'.
Sat, Jan 02 1988
Poster of Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000
Ben Johnson was
69 in Cherry 2000
as 'Six Fingered Jake'.
Tue, Nov 10 1987
Poster of Let's Get Harry
Let's Get Harry
Ben Johnson was
68 in Let's Get Harry
as 'Mr. Burck Sr.'.
Fri, Oct 31 1986
Poster of Trespasses
Trespasses
Ben Johnson was
68 in Trespasses
as 'August Klein'.
Sat, Jul 05 1986
Poster of Wild Horses
Wild Horses
Ben Johnson was
67 in Wild Horses
as 'Bill Ward'.
Tue, Nov 12 1985
Poster of Red Dawn
Red Dawn
Ben Johnson was
66 in Red Dawn
as 'Mason'.
Fri, Aug 10 1984
Poster of Champions
Champions
Ben Johnson was
65 in Champions
as 'Burly Cocks'.
Fri, Apr 20 1984
Poster of Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart
Ben Johnson was
64 in Always in My Heart
Wed, Jun 01 1983
Poster of The Shadow Riders
The Shadow Riders
Ben Johnson was
64 in The Shadow Riders
as 'Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven'.
Tue, Sep 28 1982
Poster of Tex
Tex
Ben Johnson was
64 in Tex
as 'Cole Collins'.
Fri, Jul 30 1982
Poster of Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Ben Johnson was
63 in Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as 'Isum Gorch'.
Fri, Oct 09 1981
Poster of Ruckus
Ruckus
Ben Johnson was
62 in Ruckus
as 'Sam Bellows'.
Sun, Mar 01 1981
Poster of Terror Train
Terror Train
Ben Johnson was
62 in Terror Train
as 'Carne'.
Fri, Oct 03 1980
Poster of The Hunter
The Hunter
Ben Johnson was
62 in The Hunter
as 'Sheriff John Strong'.
Fri, Aug 01 1980
Poster of The Swarm
The Swarm
Ben Johnson was
60 in The Swarm
as 'Felix'.
Fri, Jul 14 1978
Poster of Inside 'the Swarm'
Inside 'the Swarm'
Ben Johnson was
59 in Inside 'the Swarm'
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Grayeagle
Grayeagle
Ben Johnson was
59 in Grayeagle
as 'John Colter'.
Wed, Dec 28 1977
Poster of The Greatest
The Greatest
Ben Johnson was
58 in The Greatest
as 'Hollis'.
Tue, May 17 1977
Poster of The Town That Dreaded Sundown
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Ben Johnson was
58 in The Town That Dreaded Sundown
as 'Captain J.D. Morales'.
Fri, Dec 24 1976
Poster of The Savage Bees
The Savage Bees
Ben Johnson was
58 in The Savage Bees
as 'Sheriff Donald McKew'.
Mon, Nov 22 1976
Poster of Hustle
Hustle
Ben Johnson was
57 in Hustle
as 'Marty Hollinger'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass
Ben Johnson was
57 in Breakheart Pass
as 'Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce'.
Tue, Dec 09 1975
Poster of Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet
Ben Johnson was
57 in Bite the Bullet
as 'Mister'.
Fri, Sep 26 1975
Poster of Locusts
Locusts
Ben Johnson was
56 in Locusts
as 'Amos Fletcher'.
Wed, Oct 09 1974
Poster of The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
Ben Johnson was
55 in The Sugarland Express
as 'Captain Harlin Tanner'.
Sun, Mar 31 1974
Poster of Blood Sport
Blood Sport
Ben Johnson was
55 in Blood Sport
as 'Dwayne Birdsong'.
Wed, Dec 05 1973
Poster of Runaway!
Runaway!
Ben Johnson was
55 in Runaway!
as 'Holly Gibson'.
Sat, Sep 29 1973
Poster of Dillinger
Dillinger
Ben Johnson was
55 in Dillinger
as 'Melvin Purvis'.
Fri, Jul 20 1973
Poster of The Red Pony
The Red Pony
Ben Johnson was
54 in The Red Pony
as 'Jess Taylor'.
Sat, Mar 17 1973
Poster of Wayne Train
Wayne Train
Ben Johnson was
54 in Wayne Train
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 07 1973
Poster of The Train Robbers
The Train Robbers
Ben Johnson was
54 in The Train Robbers
as 'Jesse'.
Thu, Feb 01 1973
Poster of Kid Blue
Kid Blue
Ben Johnson was
54 in Kid Blue
as 'Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson'.
Wed, Jan 31 1973
Poster of The Getaway
The Getaway
Ben Johnson was
54 in The Getaway
as 'Jack Beynon'.
Wed, Dec 13 1972
Poster of Junior Bonner
Junior Bonner
Ben Johnson was
54 in Junior Bonner
as 'Buck Roan'.
Wed, Aug 02 1972
Poster of The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West
Ben Johnson was
53 in The Bull of the West
as 'Spinner'.
Thu, May 04 1972
Poster of Corky
Corky
Ben Johnson was
53 in Corky
as 'Boland'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Something Big
Something Big
Ben Johnson was
53 in Something Big
as 'Jesse Bookbinder'.
Fri, Nov 19 1971
Poster of The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
Ben Johnson was
53 in The Last Picture Show
as 'Sam the Lion'.
Sun, Oct 03 1971
Poster of Chisum
Chisum
Ben Johnson was
52 in Chisum
as 'James Pepper'.
Thu, Jul 23 1970
Poster of The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Ben Johnson was
51 in The Undefeated
as 'Short Grub'.
Sat, Oct 04 1969
Poster of The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
Ben Johnson was
51 in The Wild Bunch
as 'Tector Gorch'.
Thu, Jun 19 1969
Poster of Ride a Northbound Horse
Ride a Northbound Horse
Ben Johnson was
50 in Ride a Northbound Horse
as 'Will Parker'.
Sun, Mar 16 1969
Poster of Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High
Ben Johnson was
49 in Hang 'em High
as 'Marshal Dave Bliss'.
Fri, Apr 12 1968
Poster of Will Penny
Will Penny
Ben Johnson was
49 in Will Penny
as 'Alex'.
Tue, Dec 19 1967
Poster of Noon Wine
Noon Wine
Ben Johnson was
48 in Noon Wine
as 'Sheriff Barbee'.
Wed, Nov 23 1966
Poster of The Rare Breed
The Rare Breed
Ben Johnson was
47 in The Rare Breed
as 'Jeff Harter'.
Wed, Feb 02 1966
Poster of Major Dundee
Major Dundee
Ben Johnson was
46 in Major Dundee
as 'Sergeant Chillum'.
Wed, Apr 07 1965
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
Ben Johnson was
46 in Cheyenne Autumn
as 'Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Poster of Tomboy and the Champ
Tomboy and the Champ
Ben Johnson was
42 in Tomboy and the Champ
as 'Uncle Jim'.
Sat, Apr 01 1961
Poster of One-Eyed Jacks
One-Eyed Jacks
Ben Johnson was
42 in One-Eyed Jacks
as 'Bob Amory'.
Thu, Mar 30 1961
Poster of Ten Who Dared
Ten Who Dared
Ben Johnson was
42 in Ten Who Dared
as 'George Bradley'.
Tue, Nov 01 1960
Poster of Fort Bowie
Fort Bowie
Ben Johnson was
39 in Fort Bowie
as 'Capt. Thomas Thompson'.
Sat, Feb 01 1958
Poster of Slim Carter
Slim Carter
Ben Johnson was
39 in Slim Carter
as 'Montana Burriss'.
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of War Drums
War Drums
Ben Johnson was
38 in War Drums
as 'Luke Fargo'.
Thu, Mar 21 1957
Poster of Rebel in Town
Rebel in Town
Ben Johnson was
38 in Rebel in Town
as 'Frank Mason'.
Mon, Jul 30 1956
Poster of Shane
Shane
Ben Johnson was
34 in Shane
as 'Chris Calloway'.
Thu, Apr 23 1953
Poster of Wild Stallion
Wild Stallion
Ben Johnson was
33 in Wild Stallion
as 'Dan Light (as an adult)'.
Sun, Apr 27 1952
Poster of Fort Defiance
Fort Defiance
Ben Johnson was
33 in Fort Defiance
as 'Ben Shelby'.
Tue, Oct 09 1951
Poster of Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Ben Johnson was
32 in Rio Grande
as 'Trooper Travis Tyree'.
Wed, Nov 15 1950
Poster of Wagon Master
Wagon Master
Ben Johnson was
31 in Wagon Master
as 'Travis Blue'.
Sat, Apr 22 1950
Poster of She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Ben Johnson was
31 in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as 'Sgt. Tyree'.
Sat, Oct 22 1949
Poster of Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
Ben Johnson was
31 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Gregg Johnson'.
Wed, Jul 27 1949
Poster of 3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
Ben Johnson was
30 in 3 Godfathers
as 'Posse man #1'.
Fri, Dec 31 1948
Poster of The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion
Ben Johnson was
29 in The Gallant Legion
as 'Ranger'.
Mon, May 24 1948
Poster of The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
Ben Johnson was
27 in The Naughty Nineties
as 'Coach Driver (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 20 1945
Poster of The Outlaw
The Outlaw
Ben Johnson was
24 in The Outlaw
as 'Deputy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 05 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Wild Times
Wild Times
Ben Johnson was
61+ in Wild Times
as 'Doc Bogardus'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 24 1980
Poster of The Sacketts
The Sacketts
Ben Johnson was
60+ in The Sacketts
as 'Cap Rountree'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 15 1979
Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Ben Johnson was
48+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Sheriff Barbee'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of The Monroes
The Monroes
Ben Johnson was
48+ in The Monroes
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966
Poster of Branded
Branded
Ben Johnson was
46+ in Branded
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Ben Johnson was
45+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Ben Johnson was
44+ in Stoney Burke
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Ben Johnson was
44+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Ben Johnson was
44+ in The Virginian
as 'Spinner, Jim Brandt, Joe Hogan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Ben Johnson was
42+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Ben Johnson was
41+ in Bonanza
as 'Sgt. Samuel Bellis, Kelly James'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Ben Johnson was
39+ in Perry Mason
as 'Kelly'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Ben Johnson was
39+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ben Johnson was
37+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Sheriff Jeff'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Ben Johnson was
37+ in Navy Log
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Ben Johnson was
37+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Ben Crown, Vern Morland, Hannon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Ben Johnson was
34+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Cal Bennett'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952