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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)

Sorted by Release Date

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

Backstabber

Ben Johnson would have been no older than

77 in Backstabber

as 'Lance'.

Wed, Jun 01 2011

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

The Evening Star

Ben Johnson would have been no older than

77 in The Evening Star

as 'Arthur Cotton'.

Wed, Dec 25 1996

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

Bonanza: Under Attack

Ben Johnson was

76 in Bonanza: Under Attack

as 'Bronc Evans'.

Sun, Jan 15 1995

Angels in the Outfield

Ben Johnson was

76 in Angels in the Outfield

as 'Hank Murphy'.

Fri, Jul 15 1994

Bonanza: The Return

Ben Johnson was

75 in Bonanza: The Return

as 'Bronc Evans'.

Wed, Nov 24 1993

Warren Oates: Across the Border

Ben Johnson was

75 in Warren Oates: Across the Border

as 'Self'.

Wed, Nov 10 1993

The Making of 'Rio Grande'

Ben Johnson was

74 in The Making of 'Rio Grande'

as 'Self'.

Fri, Jan 01 1993

Radio Flyer

Ben Johnson was

73 in Radio Flyer

as 'Geronimo Bill'.

Fri, Feb 21 1992

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

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Ben Johnson was

72 in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as 'Jesse Dalton'.

Fri, Mar 01 1991

The Chase

Ben Johnson was

72 in The Chase

as 'Laurienti'.

Sun, Feb 10 1991

Back to Back

Ben Johnson was

70 in Back to Back

as 'Eli Hix'.

Sun, Jan 01 1989

Hollywood on Horses

Ben Johnson was

70 in Hollywood on Horses

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jan 01 1989

Stranger on My Land

Ben Johnson was

69 in Stranger on My Land

as 'Vern Whitman'.

Sun, Jan 17 1988

Dark Before Dawn

Ben Johnson was

69 in Dark Before Dawn

as 'The Sheriff'.

Sat, Jan 02 1988

Cherry 2000

Ben Johnson was

69 in Cherry 2000

as 'Six Fingered Jake'.

Tue, Nov 10 1987

Let's Get Harry

Ben Johnson was

68 in Let's Get Harry

as 'Mr. Burck Sr.'.

Fri, Oct 31 1986

Trespasses

Ben Johnson was

68 in Trespasses

as 'August Klein'.

Sat, Jul 05 1986

Wild Horses

Ben Johnson was

67 in Wild Horses

as 'Bill Ward'.

Tue, Nov 12 1985

Red Dawn

Ben Johnson was

66 in Red Dawn

as 'Mr. Mason'.

Fri, Aug 10 1984

Champions

Ben Johnson was

65 in Champions

as 'Burly Cocks'.

Fri, Apr 20 1984

Always in My Heart

Ben Johnson was

64 in Always in My Heart

as ''.

Wed, Jun 01 1983

The Shadow Riders

Ben Johnson was

64 in The Shadow Riders

as 'Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven'.

Tue, Sep 28 1982

Tex

Ben Johnson was

64 in Tex

as 'Cole Collins'.

Fri, Jul 30 1982

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Ben Johnson was

63 in Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

as 'Isum Gorch'.

Fri, Oct 09 1981

Ruckus

Ben Johnson was

62 in Ruckus

as 'Sam Bellows'.

Sun, Mar 01 1981

Terror Train

Ben Johnson was

62 in Terror Train

as 'Carne'.

Fri, Oct 03 1980

The Hunter

Ben Johnson was

62 in The Hunter

as 'Sheriff John Strong'.

Fri, Aug 01 1980

The Swarm

Ben Johnson was

60 in The Swarm

as 'Felix'.

Fri, Jul 14 1978

Inside 'the Swarm'

Ben Johnson was

59 in Inside 'the Swarm'

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jan 01 1978

Grayeagle

Ben Johnson was

59 in Grayeagle

as 'John Colter'.

Wed, Dec 28 1977

The Greatest

Ben Johnson was

58 in The Greatest

as 'Hollis'.

Tue, May 17 1977

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Ben Johnson was

58 in The Town That Dreaded Sundown

as 'Captain J.D. Morales'.

Fri, Dec 24 1976

The Savage Bees

Ben Johnson was

58 in The Savage Bees

as 'Sheriff Donald McKew'.

Mon, Nov 22 1976

Hustle

Ben Johnson was

57 in Hustle

as 'Marty Hollinger'.

Thu, Dec 25 1975

Breakheart Pass

Ben Johnson was

57 in Breakheart Pass

as 'Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce'.

Tue, Dec 09 1975

Bite the Bullet

Ben Johnson was

57 in Bite the Bullet

as 'Mister'.

Fri, Sep 26 1975

Locusts

Ben Johnson was

56 in Locusts

as 'Amos Fletcher'.

Wed, Oct 09 1974

The Sugarland Express

Ben Johnson was

55 in The Sugarland Express

as 'Captain Harlin Tanner'.

Fri, Apr 05 1974

Blood Sport

Ben Johnson was

55 in Blood Sport

as 'Dwayne Birdsong'.

Wed, Dec 05 1973

Runaway!

Ben Johnson was

55 in Runaway!

as 'Holly Gibson'.

Sat, Sep 29 1973

Dillinger

Ben Johnson was

55 in Dillinger

as 'Melvin Purvis'.

Fri, Jul 20 1973

The Red Pony

Ben Johnson was

54 in The Red Pony

as 'Jess Taylor'.

Sat, Mar 17 1973

Wayne Train

Ben Johnson was

54 in Wayne Train

as 'Self'.

Wed, Feb 07 1973

The Train Robbers

Ben Johnson was

54 in The Train Robbers

as 'Jesse'.

Wed, Feb 07 1973

Kid Blue

Ben Johnson was

54 in Kid Blue

as 'Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson'.

Wed, Jan 31 1973

The Getaway

Ben Johnson was

54 in The Getaway

as 'Jack Beynon'.

Wed, Sep 20 1972

Junior Bonner

Ben Johnson was

54 in Junior Bonner

as 'Buck Roan'.

Wed, Aug 02 1972

The Bull of the West

Ben Johnson was

53 in The Bull of the West

as 'Spinner'.

Thu, May 04 1972

Corky

Ben Johnson was

53 in Corky

as 'Boland'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Something Big

Ben Johnson was

53 in Something Big

as 'Jesse Bookbinder'.

Fri, Nov 19 1971

The Last Picture Show

Ben Johnson was

53 in The Last Picture Show

as 'Sam the Lion'.

Sun, Oct 03 1971

Chisum

Ben Johnson was

52 in Chisum

as 'James Pepper'.

Thu, Jul 23 1970

The Undefeated

Ben Johnson was

51 in The Undefeated

as 'Short Grub'.

Sat, Oct 04 1969

The Wild Bunch

Ben Johnson was

51 in The Wild Bunch

as 'Tector Gorch'.

Thu, Jun 19 1969

Ride a Northbound Horse

Ben Johnson was

50 in Ride a Northbound Horse

as 'Will Parker'.

Sun, Mar 16 1969

Hang 'em High

Ben Johnson was

49 in Hang 'em High

as 'Marshal Dave Bliss'.

Fri, Apr 12 1968

Will Penny

Ben Johnson was

49 in Will Penny

as 'Alex'.

Tue, Dec 19 1967

Noon Wine

Ben Johnson was

48 in Noon Wine

as 'Sheriff Barbee'.

Wed, Nov 23 1966

The Rare Breed

Ben Johnson was

47 in The Rare Breed

as 'Jeff Harter'.

Wed, Feb 02 1966

Major Dundee

Ben Johnson was

46 in Major Dundee

as 'Sergeant Chillum'.

Wed, Apr 07 1965

Cheyenne Autumn

Ben Johnson was

46 in Cheyenne Autumn

as 'Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)'.

Thu, Oct 15 1964

Tomboy and the Champ

Ben Johnson was

42 in Tomboy and the Champ

as 'Uncle Jim'.

Sat, Apr 01 1961

One-Eyed Jacks

Ben Johnson was

42 in One-Eyed Jacks

as 'Bob Amory'.

Thu, Mar 30 1961

Ten Who Dared

Ben Johnson was

42 in Ten Who Dared

as 'George Bradley'.

Tue, Nov 01 1960

Fort Bowie

Ben Johnson was

39 in Fort Bowie

as 'Capt. Thomas Thompson'.

Sat, Feb 01 1958

Slim Carter

Ben Johnson was

39 in Slim Carter

as 'Montana Burriss'.

Fri, Nov 01 1957

War Drums

Ben Johnson was

38 in War Drums

as 'Luke Fargo'.

Thu, Mar 21 1957

Rebel in Town

Ben Johnson was

38 in Rebel in Town

as 'Frank Mason'.

Mon, Jul 30 1956

Shane

Ben Johnson was

34 in Shane

as 'Chris Calloway'.

Thu, Apr 23 1953

Wild Stallion

Ben Johnson was

33 in Wild Stallion

as 'Dan Light (as an adult)'.

Sun, Apr 27 1952

Fort Defiance

Ben Johnson was

33 in Fort Defiance

as 'Ben Shelby'.

Tue, Oct 09 1951

Rio Grande

Ben Johnson was

32 in Rio Grande

as 'Trooper Travis Tyree'.

Wed, Nov 15 1950

Wagon Master

Ben Johnson was

31 in Wagon Master

as 'Travis Blue'.

Sat, Apr 22 1950

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Ben Johnson was

31 in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

as 'Sgt. Tyree'.

Sat, Oct 22 1949

Mighty Joe Young

Ben Johnson was

31 in Mighty Joe Young

as 'Gregg Johnson'.

Wed, Jul 27 1949

3 Godfathers

Ben Johnson was

30 in 3 Godfathers

as 'Posse man #1'.

Fri, Dec 31 1948

The Gallant Legion

Ben Johnson was

29 in The Gallant Legion

as 'Ranger'.

Mon, May 24 1948

The Naughty Nineties

Ben Johnson was

27 in The Naughty Nineties

as 'Coach Driver (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jun 20 1945

The Outlaw

Ben Johnson was

24 in The Outlaw

as 'Deputy (uncredited)'.

Fri, Feb 05 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Wild Times

Ben Johnson was

61+ in Wild Times

as 'Doc Bogardus'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 24 1980

The Sacketts

Ben Johnson was

60+ in The Sacketts

as 'Cap Rountree'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 15 1979

ABC Stage 67

Ben Johnson was

48+ in ABC Stage 67

as 'Sheriff Barbee'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966

The Monroes

Ben Johnson was

48+ in The Monroes

as ''.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966

Branded

Ben Johnson was

46+ in Branded

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Ben Johnson was

45+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

Stoney Burke

Ben Johnson was

44+ in Stoney Burke

as ''.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

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

The Virginian

Ben Johnson was

44+ in The Virginian

as 'Spinner, Jim Brandt, Joe Hogan'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Route 66

Ben Johnson was

42+ in Route 66

as ''.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Bonanza

Ben Johnson was

41+ in Bonanza

as 'Kelly James, Sgt. Samuel Bellis'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Perry Mason

Ben Johnson was

39+ in Perry Mason

as 'Kelly'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Ben Johnson was

39+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Ben Johnson was

37+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Sheriff Jeff'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Navy Log

Ben Johnson was

37+ in Navy Log

as ''.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

Ben Johnson was

37+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Ben Crown, Vern Morland, Hannon'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Cavalcade of America

Ben Johnson was

34+ in Cavalcade of America

as 'Cal Bennett'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952