Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-06-29

Day of Death

1961-07-07 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Texas, USA

Also Known As

Bob Cason

Johnny Cason

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

Westward the Women

Westward the Women

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

High Noon

High Noon

Acting

Belle Starr's Daughter

1948

Belle Starr's Daughter

as

Kiowa Posseman

Cimarron

1960

Cimarron

as

Suggs (uncredited)

Crooked River

1950

Crooked River

as

Kent

Westward the Women

1951

Westward the Women

as

Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

Marshal of Heldorado

1950

Marshal of Heldorado

as

Jake Tulliver

Hostile Country

1950

Hostile Country

as

Ed Brady

West of the Brazos

1950

West of the Brazos

as

The Cyclone Kid

Stagecoach Outlaws

1945

Stagecoach Outlaws

as

Joe

Sunset Carson Rides Again

1948

Sunset Carson Rides Again

as

Sam Webster

Cattle Queen of Montana

1954

Cattle Queen of Montana

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Thunder Over the Plains

1953

Thunder Over the Plains

as

Kehoe (uncredited)

Tough Assignment

1949

Tough Assignment

as

Joe

The Hard Man

1957

The Hard Man

as

Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

1951

The Texas Rangers

as

Streets of Ghost Town

1950

Streets of Ghost Town

as

The Lost Planet

1953

The Lost Planet

as

Hopper

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

Larceny in Her Heart

as

Club Bouncer

Wild Horse Phantom

1944

Wild Horse Phantom

as

Lucas

Gunmen from Laredo

1959

Gunmen from Laredo

as

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)

Snowfire

1958

Snowfire

as

Buff Stoner

Hellgate

1952

Hellgate

as

Guard (uncredited)

Gun Smoke

1945

Gun Smoke

as

Henchman Red

Rimfire

1949

Rimfire

as

Blazer

Ambush Trail

1946

Ambush Trail

as

Henchman Ed Blaine

Dead Man's Gold

1948

Dead Man's Gold

as

Matt Conway

The Last Frontier

1955

The Last Frontier

as

First Sentry (uncredited)

Red Desert

1949

Red Desert

as

Bob Horn

3:10 to Yuma

1957

3:10 to Yuma

as

Wade Henchman (uncredited)

The Lone Hand Texan

1947

The Lone Hand Texan

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Red River Shore

1953

Red River Shore

as

Joe

The Gallant Legion

1948

The Gallant Legion

as

Sprauge

Rustlers on Horseback

1950

Rustlers on Horseback

as

Henchman Murray (as John Cason)

Colorado Ranger

1950

Colorado Ranger

as

Loco Joe

Don Daredevil Rides Again

1951

Don Daredevil Rides Again

as

Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)

Fast on the Draw

1950

Fast on the Draw

as

Tex

Range Land

1949

Range Land

as

Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)

The Thundering Trail

1951

The Thundering Trail

as

Henchman Conway

Redwood Forest Trail

1950

Redwood Forest Trail

as

Curley

Black Hills Ambush

1952

Black Hills Ambush

as

Henchman Jake (as John Cason)

The Black Lash

1952

The Black Lash

as

Henchman Cord (as John Cason)

The Lone Star Vigilantes

1942

The Lone Star Vigilantes

as

Henchman Soldier (uncredited)

Son of Geronimo

1952

Son of Geronimo

as

Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)

Wagon Team

1952

Wagon Team

as

Henchman Slim

Fugitive Valley

1941

Fugitive Valley

as

Whip Rider (uncredited)

His Brother's Ghost

1945

His Brother's Ghost

as

Henchman Jarrett

Fighting Bill Carson

1945

Fighting Bill Carson

as

Joe

Ghost Guns

1944

Ghost Guns

as

Henchman Bart

Shadows of Death

1945

Shadows of Death

as

Butch

Prairie Badmen

1946

Prairie Badmen

as

Steve

Overland Riders

1946

Overland Riders

as

Henchman

Flaming Bullets

1945

Flaming Bullets

as

Henchman Jim (uncredited)

Ghost Of Hidden Valley

1946

Ghost Of Hidden Valley

as

Buck

Mark of the Lash

1948

Mark of the Lash

as

Colt Jackson

Lost Canyon

1942

Lost Canyon

as

Henchman

Down Rio Grande Way

1942

Down Rio Grande Way

as

Red

Badlands of Dakota

1941

Badlands of Dakota

as

Townsman

A Snitch in Time

1950

A Snitch in Time

as

Louie (uncredited)

Savage Frontier

1953

Savage Frontier

as

Buck Matson

Border Patrol

1943

Border Patrol

as

Miner

Go West, Young Lady

1941

Go West, Young Lady

as

Barfly

Wyoming Renegades

1954

Wyoming Renegades

as

O.C. Hanks

Ringside

1949

Ringside

as

Tiger Johnson

Buck Privates

1941

Buck Privates

as

Fighter (uncredited)

Rio Rita

1942

Rio Rita

as

Ranger (uncredited)

Jungle Drums of Africa

1953

Jungle Drums of Africa

as

Regas

A Lawless Street

1955

A Lawless Street

as

Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Desperadoes of the West

1950

Desperadoes of the West

as

Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]

Challenge of the Range

1949

Challenge of the Range

as

Henchman Henley (uncredited)

Laramie

1949

Laramie

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Cowboy

1958

Cowboy

as

Trail Hand (uncredited)

Count Three and Pray

1955

Count Three and Pray

as

Gun Fury

1953

Gun Fury

as

High Noon

1952

High Noon

as

Barfly (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Shorty

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Rawhide

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Cell Guard (uncredited)

The Adventures of Champion

The Adventures of Champion

as

Cole

Production

Crew

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

3:10 to Yuma

1957

3:10 to Yuma

as

Cimarron

1960

Cimarron

as

The Last Frontier

1955

The Last Frontier

as

Saskatchewan

1954

Saskatchewan

as

Gun Fury

1953

Gun Fury

as

Directing