Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

112

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-06-13

Day of Death

1996-04-08 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.

بن جانسون

Ben Johnson

Biography

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

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

Shane

Shane

The Getaway

The Getaway

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm'

Blood Sport

Blood Sport

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Acting

The Wild Bunch

1969

The Wild Bunch

as

Tector Gorch

Will Penny

1967

Will Penny

as

Alex

Shane

1953

Shane

as

Chris Calloway

Red Dawn

1984

Red Dawn

as

Mason

Hang 'em High

1968

Hang 'em High

as

Marshal Dave Bliss

The Evening Star

1996

The Evening Star

as

Arthur Cotton

Hustle

1975

Hustle

as

Marty Hollinger

The Sugarland Express

1974

The Sugarland Express

as

Captain Tanner

The Shadow Riders

1982

The Shadow Riders

as

Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven

Radio Flyer

1992

Radio Flyer

as

Geronimo Bill

The Getaway

1972

The Getaway

as

Jack Beynon

The Hunter

1980

The Hunter

as

Sheriff John Strong

Junior Bonner

1972

Junior Bonner

as

Buck Roan

Rio Grande

1950

Rio Grande

as

Trooper Travis Tyree

The Outlaw

1943

The Outlaw

as

Deputy (uncredited)

Breakheart Pass

1975

Breakheart Pass

as

Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

Angels in the Outfield

1994

Angels in the Outfield

as

Hank Murphy

The Last Picture Show

1971

The Last Picture Show

as

Sam the Lion

Bite the Bullet

1975

Bite the Bullet

as

Mister

Tex

1982

Tex

as

Cole Collins

Dillinger

1973

Dillinger

as

Melvin Purvis

Wayne Train

1973

Wayne Train

as

Self

Terror Train

1980

Terror Train

as

Carne

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

as

Sgt. Tyree

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as

Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)

The Train Robbers

1973

The Train Robbers

as

Jesse

3 Godfathers

1948

3 Godfathers

as

Posse man #1

Grayeagle

1977

Grayeagle

as

John Colter

Major Dundee

1965

Major Dundee

as

Sergeant Chillum

Wagon Master

1950

Wagon Master

as

Travis Blue

Cherry 2000

1987

Cherry 2000

as

Six Fingered Jake

Chisum

1970

Chisum

as

James Pepper

The Rare Breed

1966

The Rare Breed

as

Jeff Harter

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as

Gregg Johnson

The Swarm

1978

The Swarm

as

Felix

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

1976

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

as

Captain J.D. Morales

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

One-Eyed Jacks

as

Bob Amory

Trespasses

1986

Trespasses

as

August Klein

The Undefeated

1969

The Undefeated

as

Short Grub

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

1991

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

as

Self

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

as

Isum Gorch

Dark Before Dawn

1988

Dark Before Dawn

as

The Sheriff

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

1991

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as

Jesse Dalton

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

Inside 'the Swarm'

as

Self

The Bull of the West

1972

The Bull of the West

as

Spinner

Kid Blue

1973

Kid Blue

as

Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

Corky

1972

Corky

as

Boland

Champions

1984

Champions

as

Burly Cocks

War Drums

1957

War Drums

as

Luke Fargo

Fort Defiance

1951

Fort Defiance

as

Ben Shelby

Wild Stallion

1952

Wild Stallion

as

Dan Light (as an adult)

The Chase

1991

The Chase

as

Laurienti

Ten Who Dared

1960

Ten Who Dared

as

George Bradley

Fort Bowie

1958

Fort Bowie

as

Capt. Thomas Thompson

Runaway!

1973

Runaway!

as

Holly Gibson

Locusts

1974

Locusts

as

Amos Fletcher

Blood Sport

1973

Blood Sport

as

Dwayne Birdsong

Back to Back

1989

Back to Back

as

Eli Hix

The Red Pony

1973

The Red Pony

as

Jess Taylor

Tomboy and the Champ

1961

Tomboy and the Champ

as

Uncle Jim

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

1993

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

as

Self

Ride a Northbound Horse

1969

Ride a Northbound Horse

as

Will Parker

Slim Carter

1957

Slim Carter

as

Montana Burriss

The Greatest

1977

The Greatest

as

Hollis

Noon Wine

1966

Noon Wine

as

Sheriff Barbee

Something Big

1971

Something Big

as

Jesse Bookbinder

The Savage Bees

1976

The Savage Bees

as

Sheriff Donald McKew

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

1995

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

as

Jack Parrish

The Gallant Legion

1948

The Gallant Legion

as

Ranger

Stranger on My Land

1988

Stranger on My Land

as

Vern Whitman

Bonanza: The Return

1993

Bonanza: The Return

as

Bronc Evans

Ruckus

1981

Ruckus

as

Sam Bellows

Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

as

Bronc Evans

Always in My Heart

1983

Always in My Heart

as

Backstabber

2011

Backstabber

as

Lance

Let's Get Harry

1986

Let's Get Harry

as

Mr. Burck Sr.

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Naughty Nineties

1945

The Naughty Nineties

as

Coach Driver (uncredited)

Wild Horses

1985

Wild Horses

as

Bill Ward

Rebel in Town

1956

Rebel in Town

as

Frank Mason

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self (archive footage)

Warren Oates: Across the Border

1993

Warren Oates: Across the Border

as

Self

Hollywood on Horses

1989

Hollywood on Horses

as

Self

Oklahoma!

1955

Oklahoma!

as

Wrangler (uncredited)

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

1996

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

as

Self

Route 66

Route 66

as

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ben Crown

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Kelly

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Sheriff Jeff

The Monroes

The Monroes

as

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Spinner

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

as

Sheriff Barbee

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Branded

Branded

as

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Cal Bennett

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

as

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Jim Brandt

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Joe Hogan

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Sgt. Samuel Bellis

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Vern Morland

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Hannon

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Kelly James

Wild Times

Wild Times

as

Doc Bogardus

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Sacketts

The Sacketts

as

Cap Rountree

Production

Crew

Bordertown Gun Fighters

1943

Bordertown Gun Fighters

as

The Outlaw

1943

The Outlaw

as

Fort Apache

1948

Fort Apache

as

3 Godfathers

1948

3 Godfathers

as

Oklahoma!

1955

Oklahoma!

as

Directing