John Cason

Acting

Born June 29, 1918, Texas, USA

John L. Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA as John Lacy Cason. He is known for his work on The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Snowfire (1958) andJungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on July 7, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Cason and a friend, Charlie Lentz, were driving in Lentz's car on a raccoon-hunting trip when the car went off the road near Buellton, California. Cason was killed instantly and his friend died two days later.

Filmography

• 1966U-238 and the Witch Doctor — Regas
• 1960Cimarron — Suggs (uncredited), Stunts
• 1959Gunmen from Laredo
• The Untouchables — Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1958Cowboy — Trail Hand (uncredited)
• 1958Snowfire — Buff Stoner
• 19573:10 to Yuma — Wade Henchman (uncredited), Stunts
• 1957The Hard Man — Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
• 1955A Lawless Street — Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)
• Cheyenne — Townsman (uncredited)
• 1955Count Three and Pray
• 1955Devil Goddess — Henchman
• 1955Tennessee's Partner — Townsman (uncredited)
• The Adventures of Champion — Cole
• 1955The Last Frontier — First Sentry (uncredited), Stunts
• The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp — Cell Guard (uncredited)
• 1955Top Gun — Ben (uncredited)
• 1954Cattle Queen of Montana — Henchman (uncredited)
• 1954Wyoming Renegades — O.C. Hanks
• 1953From Here to Eternity — Cpl. Paluso (uncredited), Stunt Double
• 1953Gun Fury — Stunts
• 1953Jungle Drums of Africa — Regas
• 1953Red River Shore — Joe
• 1953Savage Frontier — Buck Matson
• 1953The Lost Planet — Hopper
• 1953Thunder Over the Plains — Kehoe (uncredited), Stunts
• 1952Black Hills Ambush — Jake
• 1952Hellgate — Guard (uncredited)
• 1952High Noon — Barfly (uncredited)
• 1952Son of Geronimo — Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
• 1952The Black Lash — Henchman Cord (as John Cason)
• 1952The Hawk of Wild River — Duke/Henchman
• 1952Voodoo Tiger — Jerry Masters
• 1952Wagon Team — Henchman Slim
• Boston Blackie — Ed, Knot Head
• 1951Don Daredevil Rides Again — Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)
• The Adventures of Kit Carson — Carl Rigby
• 1951The Texas Rangers
• 1951The Thundering Trail — Henchman Conway
• 1951Westward the Women — Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
• 1950A Snitch in Time — Louie (uncredited)
• 1950Colorado Ranger — Loco Joe
• 1950Crooked River — Kent
• 1950Desperadoes of the West — Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]
• 1950Fast on the Draw — Tex
• 1950Hostile Country — Ed Brady
• 1950Marshal of Heldorado — Jake Tulliver
• 1950Redwood Forest Trail — Curley
• 1950Rustlers on Horseback — Henchman Murray
• 1950Streets of Ghost Town
• The Cisco Kid — Cavvy - Henchman
• 1950West of the Brazos — The Cyclone Kid
• 1949Challenge of the Range — Henchman Henley (uncredited)
• 1949Laramie — Henchman (uncredited)
• 1949Range Land — Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
• 1949Red Desert — Bob Horn
• 1949Rimfire — Blazer
• 1949Ringside — Tiger Johnson
• The Lone Ranger — Shorty, Rawhide
• 1949Tough Assignment — Joe
• 1948Belle Starr's Daughter — Kiowa Posseman
• 1948Dead Man's Gold — Matt Conway
• 1948Mark of the Lash — Colt Jackson
• 1948Sunset Carson Rides Again — Sam Webster
• 1948The Gallant Legion — Sprauge
• 1947The Last Round-up
• 1947The Lone Hand Texan — Henchman (uncredited)
• 1946Ambush Trail — Henchman Ed Blaine
• 1946Ghost of Hidden Valley — Buck
• 1946Larceny in Her Heart — Club Bouncer
• 1946Overland Riders — Henchman
• 1946Prairie Badmen — Steve
• 1945Fighting Bill Carson — Joe
• 1945Flaming Bullets — Henchman Jim (uncredited)
• 1945Gun Smoke — Henchman Red
• 1945His Brother's Ghost — Henchman Jarrett
• 1945Shadows of Death — Butch
• 1945Stagecoach Outlaws — Joe
• 1944Follow the Boys — Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
• 1944Ghost Guns — Henchman Bart
• 1944Mr. Winkle Goes to War
• 1944Wild Horse Phantom — Lucas
• 1943Border Patrol — Miner
• 1942Down Rio Grande Way — Red
• 1942Lost Canyon — Henchman
• 1942Rio Rita — Ranger (uncredited)
• 1942The Lone Star Vigilantes — Henchman Soldier (uncredited)
• 1942Valley of the Sun — Officer at Court Martial (uncredited)
• 1941Badlands of Dakota — Townsman
• 1941Buck Privates — Fighter (uncredited)
• 1941Fugitive Valley — Whip Rider (uncredited)
• 1941Go West, Young Lady — Barfly