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Date of Death:
8 April 1996, Mesa, Arizona, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo preformer when... more
Trivia:
Had Cherokee and Irish blood. more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins more
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(4 articles)
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. The Evening Star (1996) .... Arthur Cotton
  2. Ruby Jean and Joe (1996) (TV) .... Big Man
  3. Bonanza: Under Attack (1995) (TV) .... Bronc Evans
  4. Angels in the Outfield (1994) .... Hank Murphy
    ... aka Angels (UK)
  5. Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (1994)
  6. Bonanza: The Return (1993) (TV) .... Bronc Evans
  7. Radio Flyer (1992) .... Geronimo Bill
  8. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) .... Jesse Dalton
  9. The Chase (1991) (TV) .... Laurienti
  10. Back to Back (1990) .... Eli Hix

  11. The Last Ride (1989)
  12. Dark Before Dawn (1988) .... The Sheriff
  13. Stranger on My Land (1988) (TV) .... Vern Whitman
  14. Cherry 2000 (1987) .... Six-Fingered Jake, Tracker
  15. Let's Get Harry (1986) .... Harry Burck Sr.
    ... aka The Rescue
  16. "Dream West" (1986) TV mini-series .... Jim Bridger
  17. Trespasses (1986) .... August Klein
  18. Wild Horses (1985) (TV) .... Bill Ward
  19. Red Dawn (1984) .... Mason
  20. Champions (1984) .... Burly Cocks
  21. The Shadow Riders (1982) (TV) .... Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
    ... aka Louis L'Amour's The Shadow Riders
  22. Tex (1982) .... Cole Collins
  23. Ruckus (1981) .... Mr. Sam Bellows
    ... aka Big Ruckus in a Small Town (USA: video title)
    ... aka Ruckus in Madoc Country
    ... aka The Loner
  24. Terror Train (1980) .... Carne, Train Conductor
    ... aka Monstre du train, Le (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Train of Terror
  25. The Hunter (1980) .... Sheriff Strong
  26. "Wild Times" (1980) TV mini-series .... Doc Bogardus
  27. 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)

  28. The Sacketts (1979) (TV) .... Cap Roundtree
    ... aka The Daybreakers (USA: cut version)
  29. The Swarm (1978) .... Felix
  30. Grayeagle (1977) .... John Colter
  31. The Greatest (1977) .... Hollis
  32. The Savage Bees (1976) (TV) .... Sheriff Donald McKew
  33. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) .... Captain J.D. Morales
  34. Hustle (1975) .... Marty Hollinger
  35. Breakheart Pass (1975) .... Pearce
  36. Bite the Bullet (1975) .... Mister
  37. Locusts (1974) (TV) .... Amos Fletcher
  38. The Sugarland Express (1974) .... Captain Harlin Tanner
  39. Blood Sport (1973) (TV) .... Dwayne Birdsong
  40. Runaway! (1973) (TV) .... Holly Gibson
    ... aka The Frozen Passage (UK: theatrical title)
    ... aka The Runaway Train (UK)
  41. Kid Blue (1973) .... Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
  42. Dillinger (1973) .... Melvin Purvis
  43. The Red Pony (1973) (TV) .... Jess Taylor
  44. The Train Robbers (1973) .... Jesse
  45. The Getaway (1972) .... Jack Beynon
  46. Junior Bonner (1972) .... Buck Roan
  47. Corky (1972) .... Boland
  48. Something Big (1971) .... Jesse Bookbinder
  49. "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
  50. The Last Picture Show (1971) .... Sam the Lion
  51. "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
  52. The Bull of the West (1971) (TV) .... Spinner
    ... aka Hot Lead
    ... aka Vengeance Is the Spur (USA)
  53. Chisum (1970) .... James Pepper

  54. The Undefeated (1969) .... Short Grub
  55. The Wild Bunch (1969) .... Tector Gorch
  56. "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
  57. "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
  58. Hang 'Em High (1968) .... Marshal Dave Bliss
  59. Will Penny (1968) .... Alex (Flat Iron Ranch foreman)
  60. Hour of the Gun (1967) (uncredited) .... Man hired by Clanton for $50
  61. "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)
  62. "ABC Stage 67" .... Sheriff Barbee (1 episode, 1966)
        - Noon Wine (1966) TV episode .... Sheriff Barbee
  63. The Rare Breed (1966) .... Jeff Harter
  64. "Branded" .... Bill Latigo (1 episode, 1966)
        - McCord's Way (1966) TV episode .... Bill Latigo
  65. "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
  66. Major Dundee (1965) .... Sergeant Chillum
  67. "Perry Mason" .... Kelly (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Case of the Reckless Rockhound (1964) TV episode .... Kelly
  68. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (uncredited) .... Trooper Plumtree
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title)
  69. "Stoney Burke" .... Rex Donally (1 episode, 1962)
        - Point of Honor (1962) TV episode .... Rex Donally
  70. "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
  71. "Route 66" .... Del (1 episode, 1962)
        - A Long Piece of Mischief (1962) TV episode .... Del
  72. "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
  73. Tomboy and the Champ (1961) .... Uncle Jim
  74. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) .... Bob Amory
  75. Ten Who Dared (1960) .... George Bradley

  76. "Border Patrol" .... Hank Colman (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka U.S. Border Patrol (USA)
        - Everglades Story (1959) TV episode .... Hank Colman
  77. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Sheriff (1 episode, 1958)
        - And the Desert Shall Blossom (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff
  78. "The Restless Gun" .... Sheriff Tim Malachy (1 episode, 1958)
        - No Way to Kill (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Tim Malachy
  79. "Navy Log" .... Border Patrol Officer (1 episode, 1958)
        - Florida Weekend (1958) TV episode .... Border Patrol Officer
  80. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" .... Tex Barton (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Ozzie and Harriet
        - Top Gun (1958) TV episode .... Tex Barton
  81. Fort Bowie (1958) .... Capt. Thomas Thompson
  82. Slim Carter (1957) .... Montana Burriss
  83. War Drums (1957) .... Luke Fargo
  84. "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
  85. Rebel in Town (1956) .... Frank Mason
  86. Oklahoma! (1955) (uncredited) .... Wrangler
  87. Shane (1953) .... Chris Calloway
  88. Wild Stallion (1952) .... Dan Light
  89. Fort Defiance (1951) .... Ben Shelby
  90. Rio Grande (1950) .... Trooper Travis Tyree
    ... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (USA: complete title)
  91. Wagon Master (1950) .... Travis Blue

  92. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) .... Sgt. Tyree
  93. Mighty Joe Young (1949) .... Gregg
    ... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
  94. 3 Godfathers (1948) .... Posse man #1
  95. The Gallant Legion (1948) (uncredited) .... Texas Ranger
  96. Badman's Territory (1946) (uncredited) .... Deputy Marshal
  97. The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited) .... Coach driver
  98. Corpus Christi Bandits (1945) (uncredited) .... 2nd Stage Driver
  99. Nevada (1944) (uncredited) .... Saloon Patron
  100. Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) .... Townsman
  101. The Pinto Bandit (1944) (uncredited) .... Race Contestant
  102. Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (uncredited) .... Messenger
  103. The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)

  104. The Fighting Gringo (1939) (uncredited) .... Mexican Barfly
Stunts:
  1. Oklahoma! (1955) (stunt double) (uncredited)

  2. 3 Godfathers (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
  3. The Kissing Bandit (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
  4. Red River (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
  5. The Gallant Legion (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
  6. Fort Apache (1948) (stunts) (uncredited)
    ... aka War Party
  7. Wyoming (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
  8. Ramrod (1947) (stunts) (uncredited)
  9. Angel and the Badman (1947) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Angel and the Outlaw
  10. Out California Way (1946) (stunt double: Monte Hale) (uncredited)
  11. Smoky (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
    ... aka Will James' Smoky (USA: complete title)
  12. Badman's Territory (1946) (stunts) (uncredited)
  13. California Gold Rush (1946) (stunt double) (uncredited)
  14. Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945) (stunt double) (uncredited)
  15. Corpus Christi Bandits (1945) (stunts) (uncredited)
  16. Nevada (1944) (stunt double: Robert Mitchum) (uncredited)
  17. The Old Texas Trail (1944) (stunts) (uncredited)
    ... aka Stagecoach Line (UK)
  18. Tall in the Saddle (1944) (stunts) (uncredited)
  19. Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) (stunt double) (uncredited)
    ... aka Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Desert Mystery (USA: complete title)
  20. Blazing Guns (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
  21. Arizona Trail (1943) (stunt double) (uncredited)
  22. Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
  23. Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
  24. Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943) (stunt double: Russell Hayden) (uncredited)
  25. The Outlaw (1943) (stunts) (uncredited)
  26. The Durango Kid (1940) (stunt double: Charles Starrett) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Masked Stranger (UK)

  27. The Fighting Gringo (1939) (stunts) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
  1. Wagon Master (1950) ("SONG OF THE WAGON MASTER")
Self:
  1. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996) .... Himself
  2. 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993) .... Himself
  4. Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991) .... Himself
  5. Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  6. John Ford (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  7. "Oklahoma Passage" (1989) TV mini-series .... Himself
  8. Hollywood on Horses (1989) (V) .... Himself
  9. "Étoiles et toiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 14 April 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself

  10. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode dated 19 January 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  12. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  13. "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
  14. The Wayne Train (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  15. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Archive Footage:
  1. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Sam the Lion
  2. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  3. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) (TV)
  5. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  6. "Disneyland"
        - Ten Who Dared (1968) TV episode .... George Bradley


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