
Ben Johnson
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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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Arthur Cotton | Average | |
| 1995 | Bonanza: Under Attack | Bronc Evans | Hit | |
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Hank Murphy | Average | |
| 1993 | Bonanza: The Return | Bronc Evans | Hit | |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | Geronimo Bill | Hit | |
| 1991 | Picture This | Self | Super Hit | |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Jesse Dalton | Average | |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 | Six Fingered Jake | Average | |
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry | Mr. Burck Sr. | Average | |
| 1984 | Red Dawn | Mason | Average | |
| 1984 | Champions | Burly Cocks | Hit | |
| 1982 | The Shadow Riders | Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven | Hit | |
| 1982 | Tex | Cole Collins | Average | |
| 1980 | The Hunter | Sheriff John Strong | Average | |
| 1978 | Inside 'the Swarm' | Self | Hit | |
| 1975 | Breakheart Pass | Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce | Hit | |
| 1975 | Bite the Bullet | Mister | Average | |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Captain Tanner | Hit | |
| 1973 | Blood Sport | Dwayne Birdsong | Super Hit | |
| 1973 | Dillinger | Melvin Purvis | Hit | |
| 1973 | The Train Robbers | Jesse | Average | |
| 1973 | Kid Blue | Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson | Hit | |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Jack Beynon | Hit | |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Buck Roan | Average | |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Sam the Lion | Super Hit | |
| 1970 | Chisum | James Pepper | Hit | |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | Short Grub | Average | |
| 1969 | The Wild Bunch | Tector Gorch | Super Hit | |
| 1968 | Hang 'em High | Marshal Dave Bliss | Hit | |
| 1967 | Will Penny | Alex | Hit | |
| 1966 | Noon Wine | Sheriff Barbee | Hit | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Jeff Harter | Average | |
| 1965 | Major Dundee | Sergeant Chillum | Hit | |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Trooper Plumtree (uncredited) | Hit | |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks | Bob Amory | Hit | |
| 1960 | Ten Who Dared | George Bradley | Average | |
| 1956 | Rebel in Town | Frank Mason | Hit | |
| 1955 | Oklahoma! | Wrangler (uncredited) | Hit | |
| 1953 | Shane | Chris Calloway | Hit | |
| 1952 | Wild Stallion | Dan Light (as an adult) | Hit | |
| 1951 | Fort Defiance | Ben Shelby | Average | |
| 1950 | Rio Grande | Trooper Travis Tyree | Hit | |
| 1950 | Wagon Master | Travis Blue | Hit | |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Sgt. Tyree | Hit | |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Gregg Johnson | Average | |
| 1948 | 3 Godfathers | Posse man #1 | Hit | |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion | Ranger | Hit | |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Coach Driver (uncredited) | Hit | |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Townsman (uncredited) | Hit |




