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Ben Johnson is a Actor, Director and Stunts American born on 13 june 1918 at Foraker (USA)

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson
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Birth name Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 13 june 1918 at Foraker (USA)
Death 8 april 1996 (at 77 years) at Mesa (USA)
Awards Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American stuntman, world champion rodeo cowboy and Academy Award-winning actor. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film. He did stunt double work for several years before breaking into acting through the good offices of John Ford. Tall and laconic, Johnson brought further authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his extraordinary horsemanship. An elegiac portrayal of a former cowboy theatre owner in the '50s coming of age drama, The Last Picture Show, won Johnson the 1971 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He operated a horse breeding farm throughout his career. Although he said he had succeeded by sticking to what he knew, shrewd real estate investments made Johnson worth an estimated $100 million by his latter years.

Biography

Johnson was born in Foraker, Oklahoma, on the Osage Indian Reservation, of Irish and Cherokee ancestry, the son of Ollie Susan Johnson (née Workmon; 1899-2000) and Ben Johnson, Sr. (1896-1952). His father was a rancher and rodeo champion in Osage County. Johnson was drawn to the rodeos and horse breeding of his early years. In 1953 he took a break from well paid film work to compete in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, becoming Team Roping World Champion although he only broke even financially that year. Johnson was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1973. Johnson's mother Ollie died a few years after her son, on October 16, 2000, aged 101.

Johnson's 1941 marriage to Carol Elaine Jones lasted until her death on March 27, 1994, they had no children. She was the daughter of noted Hollywood horse wrangler Clarence "Fat" Jones.

Best films

Red Dawn (1984)
(Actor)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
(Actor)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
(Actor)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
(Actor)

Usually with

Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
(8 films)
John Ford
John Ford
(6 films)
John Wayne
John Wayne
(7 films)
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ben Johnson (67 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2000Beautiful JoeActorGino
1999The DarklingsActor
1996The Evening StarActorArthur Cotton
1995Bonanza: Under AttackActorBronc Evans
1994Angels in the OutfieldActorHank Murphy
1993Bonanza: The ReturnActorBronc Evans
1992Radio FlyerActorGeronimo Bill
1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysActorJesse Dalton
1989Back to BackActorEli Hix
1988Stranger on My LandActorVern Whitman
1987Cherry 2000ActorSix Fingered Jake
1986Let's Get HarryActorMr. Burck Sr.
1984Red DawnActorMr. Mason
1984ChampionsActorBurly Cocks
1982TexActorCole Collins
1982The Shadow RidersActorUncle 'Black Jack' Traven
1981RuckusActorSam Bellows
1980The HunterActorSheriff John Strong
1980Terror TrainActorCarne
1979The SackettsActorCap Roundtree
1978The SwarmActorFelix
1977GrayeagleActorJohn Colter
1977The GreatestActorHollis
1976The Town That Dreaded SundownActorCaptain J.D. Morales
1975HustleActorMarty Hollinger
1975Bite the BulletActorMister
1975Breakheart PassActorDeputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
1974The Sugarland ExpressActorCaptain Harlin Tanner
1973DillingerActorMelvin Purvis
1973Kid BlueActorSheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
1973The Train RobbersActor, DirectorJesse
1973Runaway!ActorHolly Gibson
1973The Red PonyActorJess Taylor
1973The Red PonyActorJess Taylor
1972Junior BonnerActorBuck Roan
1972CorkyActorBoland
1972The GetawayActorJack Beynon
1971The Last Picture ShowActorSam the Lion
1971Something BigActorJesse Bookbinder
1970ChisumActorJames Pepper
1969The Wild BunchActorTector Gorch
1969The UndefeatedActorShort Grub
1968Hang 'em HighActorMarshal Dave Bliss
1967Will PennyActorAlex
1966The Rare BreedActorJeff Harter
1965Major DundeeActorSergeant Chillum
1964Cheyenne AutumnActorTrooper Plumtree (uncredited)
1961One-Eyed JacksActorBob Amory
1960Ten Who DaredActorGeorge Bradley
1958Fort BowieActorCapt. Thomas Thompson
1957War DrumsActorLuke Fargo
1956Rebel in TownActorFrank Mason
1955Oklahoma!Actor
1955SimbaActorKimani
1953ShaneActorChris Calloway
1953Anna's SinActorJohn
1951Fort DefianceActorBen Shelby
1950Rio GrandeActorTrooper Travis Tyree
1950Wagon MasterActorTravis Blue
1949Mighty Joe YoungActorGregg Johnson
1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonActorSgt. Tyree
19483 GodfathersActor, StuntsPosse man #1
1946Badman's TerritoryActorDeputy Marshall (uncredited)
1945The Naughty NinetiesActorCoach Driver (uncredited)
1944Tall in the SaddleActor
1943The OutlawActor, StuntsDeputy (uncredited)
1939The Fighting GringoActor