
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.

Tector Gorch
The Wild Bunch

Alex
Will Penny

Chris Calloway
Shane

Mason
Red Dawn

Marshal Dave Bliss
Hang 'em High

Arthur Cotton
The Evening Star

Marty Hollinger
Hustle

Captain Tanner
The Sugarland Express

Geronimo Bill
Radio Flyer

Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
The Shadow Riders

Jack Beynon
The Getaway

Sheriff John Strong
The Hunter

Buck Roan
Junior Bonner

Trooper Travis Tyree
Rio Grande

Deputy (uncredited)
The Outlaw

Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
Breakheart Pass

Hank Murphy
Angels in the Outfield

Sam the Lion
The Last Picture Show

Mister
Bite the Bullet

Cole Collins
Tex

Melvin Purvis
Dillinger

Self
Wayne Train

Carne
Terror Train

Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn

Sgt. Tyree
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Jesse
The Train Robbers

Posse man #1
3 Godfathers

John Colter
Grayeagle

Sergeant Chillum
Major Dundee

Travis Blue
Wagon Master

Six Fingered Jake
Cherry 2000

James Pepper
Chisum

Jeff Harter
The Rare Breed

Gregg Johnson
Mighty Joe Young

Felix
The Swarm

Captain J.D. Morales
The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Bob Amory
One-Eyed Jacks

August Klein
Trespasses

Short Grub
The Undefeated

Self
Picture This

Isum Gorch
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

The Sheriff
Dark Before Dawn

Jesse Dalton
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Self
Inside 'the Swarm'

Spinner
The Bull of the West

Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
Kid Blue

Boland
Corky

Burly Cocks
Champions

Luke Fargo
War Drums

Ben Shelby
Fort Defiance

Dan Light (as an adult)
Wild Stallion

Laurienti
The Chase

George Bradley
Ten Who Dared

Capt. Thomas Thompson
Fort Bowie

Holly Gibson
Runaway!

Amos Fletcher
Locusts

Dwayne Birdsong
Blood Sport

Eli Hix
Back to Back

Jess Taylor
The Red Pony

Uncle Jim
Tomboy and the Champ

Self
The Making of 'Rio Grande'

Will Parker
Ride a Northbound Horse

Montana Burriss
Slim Carter

Hollis
The Greatest

Sheriff Barbee
Noon Wine

Jesse Bookbinder
Something Big

Sheriff Donald McKew
The Savage Bees

Jack Parrish
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

Ranger
The Gallant Legion

Vern Whitman
Stranger on My Land

Bronc Evans
Bonanza: The Return

Bronc Evans
Bonanza: Under Attack

Sam Bellows
Ruckus

Always in My Heart

Lance
Backstabber

Mr. Burck Sr.
Let's Get Harry

Coach Driver (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties

Bill Ward
Wild Horses

Frank Mason
Rebel in Town

Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Self
Warren Oates: Across the Border

Self
Hollywood on Horses

Wrangler (uncredited)
Oklahoma!

Self
Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

Townsman (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle

The Last Ride
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
86
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-06-13
Place of Birth
Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.