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.

Filmography

• 2011Backstabber — Lance
• 1996The Evening Star — Arthur Cotton
• 1995Bonanza: Under Attack — Bronc Evans
• 1995Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart — Jack Parrish
• 1994Angels in the Outfield — Hank Murphy
• 1993Bonanza: The Return — Bronc Evans
• 1992Radio Flyer — Geronimo Bill
• 1991My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys — Jesse Dalton
• 1991The Chase — Laurienti
• 1989Back to Back — Eli Hix
• 1989The Last Ride
• 1988Dark Before Dawn — The Sheriff
• 1988Stranger on My Land — Vern Whitman
• 1987Cherry 2000 — Six Fingered Jake
• 1986Let's Get Harry — Mr. Burck Sr.
• 1986Trespasses — August Klein
• 1985Wild Horses — Bill Ward
• 1984Champions — Burly Cocks
• 1984Red Dawn — Mason
• 1983Always in My Heart
• 1982Tex — Cole Collins
• 1982The Shadow Riders — Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
• 1981Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. — Isum Gorch
• 1980Ruckus — Sam Bellows
• 1980Terror Train — Carne
• 1980The Hunter — Sheriff John Strong
• Wild Times — Doc Bogardus
• The Sacketts — Cap Rountree
• 1978The Swarm — Felix
• 1977Grayeagle — John Colter
• 1977The Greatest — Hollis
• 1977The Savage Bees — Sheriff Donald McKew
• 1976The Town That Dreaded Sundown — JD Morales
• 1975Bite the Bullet — Mister
• 1975Breakheart Pass — Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
• 1975Hustle — Marty Hollinger
• 1974Locusts — Amos Fletcher
• 1974The Sugarland Express — Captain Tanner
• 1973Blood Sport — Dwayne Birdsong
• 1973Dillinger — Melvin Purvis
• 1973Kid Blue — Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
• 1973Runaway! — Holly Gibson
• 1973The Red Pony — Jess Taylor
• 1973The Train Robbers — Jesse
• 1972Corky — Boland
• 1972Junior Bonner — Buck Roan
• 1972The Bull of the West — Spinner
• 1972The Getaway — Jack Beynon
• 1971Something Big — Jesse Bookbinder
• 1971The Last Picture Show — Sam the Lion
• 1970Chisum — James Pepper
• 1969Ride a Northbound Horse — Will Parker
• 1969The Undefeated — Short Grub
• 1969The Wild Bunch — Tector Gorch
• 1968Hang 'em High — Marshal Dave Bliss
• 1967Will Penny — Alex
• ABC Stage 67 — Sheriff Barbee
• 1966Noon Wine — Sheriff Barbee
• The Monroes
• 1966The Rare Breed — Jeff Harter
• Branded
• 1965Major Dundee — Sergeant Chillum
• 1964Cheyenne Autumn — Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
• Stoney Burke
• The Virginian — Spinner, Jim Brandt, Joe Hogan
• 1961One-Eyed Jacks — Bob Amory
• 1961Tomboy and the Champ — Uncle Jim
• Route 66 — Del McNab
• 1960Ten Who Dared — George Bradley
• Bonanza — Sgt. Samuel Bellis, Kelly James, Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace
• 1958Fort Bowie — Capt. Thomas Thompson
• Have Gun, Will Travel
• Perry Mason — Kelly
• 1957Slim Carter — Montana Burriss
• 1957War Drums — Luke Fargo
• 1956Rebel in Town — Frank Mason
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Sheriff Jeff
• Gunsmoke — Ben Crown, Vern Morland, Hannon
• Navy Log
• 1955Oklahoma! — Wrangler (uncredited), Stunt Double
• 1953Shane — Chris Calloway
• Cavalcade of America — Cal Bennett
• 1952Wild Stallion — Dan Light (as an adult)
• 1951Fort Defiance — Ben Shelby
• 1950Rio Grande — Trooper Travis Tyree
• 1950Wagon Master — Travis Blue
• 1949Mighty Joe Young — Gregg Johnson
• 1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon — Sgt. Tyree
• 19483 Godfathers — Posse man #1, Stunts
• 1948Fort Apache — Stunts
• 1948The Gallant Legion — Ranger
• 1945The Naughty Nineties — Coach Driver (uncredited)
• 1944Tall in the Saddle — Townsman (uncredited), Stunts
• 1943Bordertown Gun Fighters — Stunts
• 1943The Outlaw — Deputy (uncredited), Stunts

Appearances as themselves (9)

• 2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade — Self (archive footage)
• 1996Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right — Self
• 1993The Making of 'Rio Grande' — Self
• 1993Warren Oates: Across the Border — Self
• 1991Picture This — Self
• 1989Hollywood on Horses — Self
• 1978Inside 'the Swarm' — Self
• 1973Wayne Train — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self