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Mini Biography:
Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo preformer when... moreTrivia:
Had Cherokee and Irish blood. moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
DVD Spotlight: 10/7. (From GreenCine. 7 October 2008, 2:49 PM, PDT)
Another 'Terror Train' Remake ... Again (From Cinematical. 15 September 2008, 11:15 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Sat. Oct. 18 | 11:00 AM | AMC | The Undefeated | |||
| Tue. Oct. 21 | 12:00 PM | TCM | Rio Grande |
Filmography
Actor:
- The Evening Star (1996) .... Arthur Cotton
- Ruby Jean and Joe (1996) (TV) .... Big Man
- Bonanza: Under Attack (1995) (TV) .... Bronc Evans
- Angels in the Outfield (1994) .... Hank Murphy
... aka Angels (UK) - Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (1994)
- Bonanza: The Return (1993) (TV) .... Bronc Evans
- Radio Flyer (1992) .... Geronimo Bill
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) .... Jesse Dalton
- The Chase (1991) (TV) .... Laurienti
- Back to Back (1990) .... Eli Hix
- The Last Ride (1989)
- Dark Before Dawn (1988) .... The Sheriff
- Stranger on My Land (1988) (TV) .... Vern Whitman
- Cherry 2000 (1987) .... Six-Fingered Jake, Tracker
- Let's Get Harry (1986) .... Harry Burck Sr.
... aka The Rescue - "Dream West" (1986) TV mini-series .... Jim Bridger
- Trespasses (1986) .... August Klein
- Wild Horses (1985) (TV) .... Bill Ward
- Red Dawn (1984) .... Mason
- Champions (1984) .... Burly Cocks
- The Shadow Riders (1982) (TV) .... Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
... aka Louis L'Amour's The Shadow Riders - Tex (1982) .... Cole Collins
- Ruckus (1981) .... Mr. Sam Bellows
... aka Big Ruckus in a Small Town (USA: video title)
... aka Ruckus in Madoc Country
... aka The Loner - Terror Train (1980) .... Carne, Train Conductor
... aka Monstre du train, Le (Canada: French title)
... aka Train of Terror - The Hunter (1980) .... Sheriff Strong
- "Wild Times" (1980) TV mini-series .... Doc Bogardus
- Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1980) .... Isum Gorch
... aka Swamp Rats
... aka The Soggy Bottom Gang from Soggy Bottom U.S.A (USA: poster title) - The Sacketts (1979) (TV) .... Cap Roundtree
... aka The Daybreakers (USA: cut version) - The Swarm (1978) .... Felix
- Grayeagle (1977) .... John Colter
- The Greatest (1977) .... Hollis
- The Savage Bees (1976) (TV) .... Sheriff Donald McKew
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) .... Captain J.D. Morales
- Hustle (1975) .... Marty Hollinger
- Breakheart Pass (1975) .... Pearce
- Bite the Bullet (1975) .... Mister
- Locusts (1974) (TV) .... Amos Fletcher
- The Sugarland Express (1974) .... Captain Harlin Tanner
- Blood Sport (1973) (TV) .... Dwayne Birdsong
- Runaway! (1973) (TV) .... Holly Gibson
... aka The Frozen Passage (UK: theatrical title)
... aka The Runaway Train (UK) - Kid Blue (1973) .... Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
- Dillinger (1973) .... Melvin Purvis
- The Red Pony (1973) (TV) .... Jess Taylor
- The Train Robbers (1973) .... Jesse
- The Getaway (1972) .... Jack Beynon
- Junior Bonner (1972) .... Buck Roan
- Corky (1972) .... Boland
- Something Big (1971) .... Jesse Bookbinder
- "Gunsmoke" .... Ben Crown / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1971)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Drago (1971) TV episode .... Hannon
- Quaker Girl (1966) TV episode .... Vern Morland
- Quint-Cident (1963) TV episode .... Ben Crown - The Last Picture Show (1971) .... Sam the Lion
- "Bonanza" .... Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1971)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- Top Hand (1971) TV episode .... Kelly James
- Deserter, the (II) (1969) TV episode .... Sgt. Samuel Bellis
- The Gamble (1962) TV episode .... Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace - The Bull of the West (1971) (TV) .... Spinner
... aka Hot Lead
... aka Vengeance Is the Spur (USA) - Chisum (1970) .... James Pepper
- The Undefeated (1969) .... Short Grub
- The Wild Bunch (1969) .... Tector Gorch
- "Disneyland" (2 episodes, 1969)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Ride a Northbound Horse: Part 2 (1969) TV episode
- Ride a Northbound Horse: Part 1 (1969) TV episode - "The Virginian" .... Jed Cooper / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1968)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- Vision of Blindness (1968) TV episode .... Jed Cooper
- Johnny Moon (1967) TV episode .... Joe Hogan
- Dangerous Road (1965) TV episode .... Jim Brandt
- Duel at Shiloh (1963) TV episode .... Spinner - Hang 'Em High (1968) .... Marshal Dave Bliss
- Will Penny (1968) .... Alex (Flat Iron Ranch foreman)
- Hour of the Gun (1967) (uncredited) .... Man hired by Clanton for $50
- "The Monroes" .... Sleeve (26 episodes, 1966-1967)
- Ghosts of Paradox (1967) TV episode .... Sleeve
- Teaching the Tiger to Purr (1967) TV episode .... Sleeve
- Manhunt (1967) TV episode .... Sleeve
- Trapped (1967) TV episode .... Sleeve
- Wild Bull (1967) TV episode .... Sleeve
(21 more) - "ABC Stage 67" .... Sheriff Barbee (1 episode, 1966)
- Noon Wine (1966) TV episode .... Sheriff Barbee - The Rare Breed (1966) .... Jeff Harter
- "Branded" .... Bill Latigo (1 episode, 1966)
- McCord's Way (1966) TV episode .... Bill Latigo - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Burt Wade (1 episode, 1965)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- March from Camp Tyler (1965) TV episode .... Burt Wade - Major Dundee (1965) .... Sergeant Chillum
- "Perry Mason" .... Kelly (1 episode, 1964)
- The Case of the Reckless Rockhound (1964) TV episode .... Kelly - Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (uncredited) .... Trooper Plumtree
... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title) - "Stoney Burke" .... Rex Donally (1 episode, 1962)
- Point of Honor (1962) TV episode .... Rex Donally - "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... John Anderson / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
- The Fifth Bullet (1962) TV episode .... John Bartlett
- The Race (1961) TV episode .... Sam Crabbe
- A Head of Hair (1960) TV episode .... John Anderson - "Route 66" .... Del (1 episode, 1962)
- A Long Piece of Mischief (1962) TV episode .... Del - "Laramie" .... Driver / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
- Widow in White (1961) TV episode .... Tarp
- A Sound of Bells (1960) TV episode .... Driver
- Hour After Dawn (1960) TV episode - Tomboy and the Champ (1961) .... Uncle Jim
- One-Eyed Jacks (1961) .... Bob Amory
- Ten Who Dared (1960) .... George Bradley
- "Border Patrol" .... Hank Colman (1 episode, 1959)
... aka U.S. Border Patrol (USA)
- Everglades Story (1959) TV episode .... Hank Colman - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1958)
- And the Desert Shall Blossom (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff - "The Restless Gun" .... Sheriff Tim Malachy (1 episode, 1958)
- No Way to Kill (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Tim Malachy - "Navy Log" .... Border Patrol Officer (1 episode, 1958)
- Florida Weekend (1958) TV episode .... Border Patrol Officer - "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" .... Tex Barton (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Ozzie and Harriet
- Top Gun (1958) TV episode .... Tex Barton - Fort Bowie (1958) .... Capt. Thomas Thompson
- Slim Carter (1957) .... Montana Burriss
- War Drums (1957) .... Luke Fargo
- "Cavalcade of America" .... Cal Bennett (1 episode, 1956)
... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
- Once a Hero (1956) TV episode .... Cal Bennett - Rebel in Town (1956) .... Frank Mason
- Oklahoma! (1955) (uncredited) .... Wrangler
- Shane (1953) .... Chris Calloway
- Wild Stallion (1952) .... Dan Light
- Fort Defiance (1951) .... Ben Shelby
- Rio Grande (1950) .... Trooper Travis Tyree
... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (USA: complete title) - Wagon Master (1950) .... Travis Blue
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Sgt. Tyree
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) .... Gregg
... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa - 3 Godfathers (1948) .... Posse man #1
- The Gallant Legion (1948) (uncredited) .... Texas Ranger
- Badman's Territory (1946) (uncredited) .... Deputy Marshal
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited) .... Coach driver
- Corpus Christi Bandits (1945) (uncredited) .... 2nd Stage Driver
- Nevada (1944) (uncredited) .... Saloon Patron
- Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- The Pinto Bandit (1944) (uncredited) .... Race Contestant
- Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (uncredited) .... Messenger
- The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)
- The Fighting Gringo (1939) (uncredited) .... Mexican Barfly
Stunts:
- Oklahoma! (1955) (stunt double) (uncredited)
- 3 Godfathers (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
- The Kissing Bandit (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Red River (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
- The Gallant Legion (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Fort Apache (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka War Party - Wyoming (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Ramrod (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Angel and the Badman (1947) (stunt double) (uncredited)
... aka The Angel and the Outlaw - Out California Way (1946) (stunt double: Monte Hale) (uncredited)
- Smoky (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka Will James' Smoky (USA: complete title) - Badman's Territory (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
- California Gold Rush (1946) (stunt double) (uncredited)
- Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945) (stunt double) (uncredited)
- Corpus Christi Bandits (1945) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Nevada (1944) (stunt double: Robert Mitchum) (uncredited)
- The Old Texas Trail (1944) (stunts) (uncredited)
... aka Stagecoach Line (UK) - Tall in the Saddle (1944) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) (stunt double) (uncredited)
... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Desert Mystery (USA: complete title) - Blazing Guns (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Arizona Trail (1943) (stunt double) (uncredited)
- Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
- Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943) (stunt double: Russell Hayden) (uncredited)
- The Outlaw (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
- The Durango Kid (1940) (stunt double: Charles Starrett) (uncredited)
... aka The Masked Stranger (UK) - The Fighting Gringo (1939) (stunts) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
- Wagon Master (1950) ("SONG OF THE WAGON MASTER")
Self:
- Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996) .... Himself
- 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993) .... Himself
- Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991) .... Himself
- Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- John Ford (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "Oklahoma Passage" (1989) TV mini-series .... Himself
- Hollywood on Horses (1989) (V) .... Himself
- "Étoiles et toiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
- Episode dated 14 April 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode dated 19 January 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 27 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - The Wayne Train (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Archive Footage:
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Sam the Lion
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) (TV)
- The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
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"Disneyland"
- Ten Who Dared (1968) TV episode .... George Bradley
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