Ben Johnson (

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Ben Johnson

Birth Name:
Ben Johnson

Date of Birth:
June 13, 1918,

Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)

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Ben Johnson Biography

Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and for some years was a stunt man, horse wrangler, and double for such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper and James Stewart. His break came when John Ford noticed him and gave him a part in an upcoming film, and eventually a star part in Wagon Master (1950). He left Hollywood in 1953 to return to rodeo, where he won a world roping championship, but at the end of the year he had barely cleared expenses. The movies paid better, and were less risky, so he returned to the west coast and a career that saw him in over 300 movies.

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1. Bonanza: The Return (1993)
TV Bronc Evans

actor

2. The Chase (1991)
TV Laurienti

actor

3. The Last Ride (1989)

actor

4. Wild Horses (1985)
TV Bill Ward

actor

5. Ruckus (1981)
Mr. Sam Bellows

actor

6. Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1980)
Isum Gorch

actor

7. "Wild Times" (1980)
Doc Bogardus

actor

8. Terror Train (1980)
Carne, Train Conductor

actor

9. The Sacketts (1979)
TV Cap Roundtree

actor

10. The Swarm (1978)
Felix

actor

11. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
Captain J.D. Morales

actor

12. The Savage Bees (1976)
TV Sheriff Donald McKew

actor

13. Blood Sport (1973)
TV Dwayne Birdsong

actor

14. Runaway! (1973)
TV Holly Gibson

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15. The Red Pony (1973)
TV Jess Taylor

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16. Corky (1972)
Boland

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17. Chisum (1970)
James Pepper

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18. Will Penny (1968)
Alex (Flat Iron Ranch foreman)

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19. Hang 'Em High (1968)
Marshal Dave Bliss

actor

20. Hour of the Gun (1967)
uncredited Man hired by Clanton for $50

actor

21. The Rare Breed (1966)
Jeff Harter

actor

22. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
uncredited Trooper Plumtree

actor

23. "The Virginian" (1962)
Jed Cooper / (4 episodes, 1963-1968)

actor

24. Tomboy and the Champ (1961)
Uncle Jim

actor

25. One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Bob Amory

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26. Ten Who Dared (1960)
George Bradley

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27. Fort Bowie (1958)
Capt. Thomas Thompson

actor

28. Slim Carter (1957)
Montana Burriss

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29. War Drums (1957)
Luke Fargo

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30. "Perry Mason" (1957)
Kelly (1 episode, 1964)

actor

31. Rebel in Town (1956)
Frank Mason

actor

32. Wild Stallion (1952)
Dan Light

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33. Fort Defiance (1951)
Ben Shelby

actor

34. Rio Grande (1950)
Trooper Travis Tyree

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35. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Sgt. Tyree

actor

36. Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Gregg

actor

37. The Naughty Nineties (1945)
uncredited Coach driver

actor

38. The Pinto Bandit (1944)
uncredited Race Contestant

actor

39. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet"
Tex Barton (1 episode, 1958)

actor

40. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
uncredited

41. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)
archive footage

42. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001)
archive footage

43. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
archive footage

44. Ruby Jean and Joe (1996)

45. The Evening Star (1996)

46. Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)

47. Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (1994)

48. Angels in the Outfield (1994)

49. 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994)

50. Radio Flyer (1992)

51. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)

52. Back to Back (1989)

53. Hollywood on Horses (1989)

54. Dark Before Dawn (1988)

55. Stranger on My Land (1988)

56. Cherry 2000 (1987)

57. Trespasses (1986)

58. "Dream West" (1986)

59. Let's Get Harry (1986)

60. Champions (1984)

61. Red Dawn (1984)

62. Tex (1982)

63. The Shadow Riders (1982)

64. The Hunter (1980)

65. The Greatest (1977)

66. Grayeagle (1977)

67. Bite the Bullet (1975)

68. Hustle (1975)

69. Breakheart Pass (1975)

70. The Sugarland Express (1974)

71. Locusts (1974)

72. Kid Blue (1973)

73. The Wayne Train (1973)

74. The Train Robbers (1973)

75. Dillinger (1973)

76. The Getaway (1972)

77. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972)

78. Junior Bonner (1972)

79. The Last Picture Show (1971)

80. The Bull of the West (1971)

81. Something Big (1971)

82. The Wild Bunch (1969)

83. The Undefeated (1969)

84. "The Monroes" (1966)
26 episodes, 1966-1967

85. Major Dundee (1965)

86. "Laramie" (1959)
3 episodes, 1960-1961

87. "Bonanza" (1959)
3 episodes, 1962-1971

88. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)
3 episodes, 1960-1962

89. "Gunsmoke" (1955)
3 episodes, 1963-1971

90. "Disneyland" (1954)

91. Shane (1953)

92. 3 Godfathers (1948)

93. The Outlaw (1943)

94. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996)
Himself

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95. Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993)
Himself

self

96. Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (1991)
TV Himself

self

97. Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991)
Himself

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98. John Ford (1990)
TV Himself

self

99. "Oklahoma Passage" (1989)
Himself

self

100. Inside 'The Swarm' (1978)
TV Himself

self

101. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976)
TV Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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102. "?toiles et toiles"
Himself (1 episode, 1986)

self

103. Wagon Master (1950)
("SONG OF THE WAGON MASTER")

soundtrack

104. Oklahoma! (1955)
stunt double (uncredited)

stunts

105. The Kissing Bandit (1948)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

106. The Gallant Legion (1948)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

107. Wyoming (1947)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

108. Ramrod (1947)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

109. Angel and the Badman (1947)
stunt double (uncredited)

stunts

110. California Gold Rush (1946)
stunt double (uncredited)

stunts

111. Badman's Territory (1946)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

112. Smoky (1946)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

113. Out California Way (1946)
(stunt double: Monte Hale) (uncredited)

stunts

114. Corpus Christi Bandits (1945)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

115. Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)
stunt double (uncredited)

stunts

116. The Old Texas Trail (1944)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

117. Tall in the Saddle (1944)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

118. Nevada (1944)
(stunt double: Robert Mitchum) (uncredited)

stunts

119. Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
stunt double (uncredited)

stunts

120. Arizona Trail (1943)
stunt double (uncredited)

stunts

121. Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

122. Blazing Guns (1943)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

123. Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

124. Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943)
(stunt double: Russell Hayden) (uncredited)

stunts

125. The Durango Kid (1940)
(stunt double: Charles Starrett) (uncredited)

stunts

126. The Fighting Gringo (1939)
stunts (uncredited)

stunts

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