Deceased

How Did Ben Johnson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asFrancis Benjamin Johnson Jr., بن جانسونGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/06/1918Born inForaker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USADied08/04/1996Died inMesaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ349166 ↗Buried atPawhuska City CemeteryTMDb#8258 ↗

Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. Johnson brought authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his droll manner and expert horsemanship.

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Filmography94 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2011	BackstabberMovie	Lance	93
2004	Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeMovie	Self (archive footage)	86
1996	The Evening StarMovie	Arthur Cotton	78
1995	Bonanza: Under AttackMovie	Bronc Evans	77
1995	Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. TaggartMovie	Jack Parrish	77
1994	Angels in the OutfieldMovie	Hank Murphy	76
1993	Bonanza: The ReturnMovie	Bronc Evans	75
1993	Warren Oates: Across the BorderMovie	Self	75
1992	Radio FlyerMovie	Geronimo Bill	74
1991	My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysMovie	Jesse Dalton	73
1991	The ChaseMovie	Laurienti	73
1991	Picture ThisMovie	Self	73
1989	Back to BackMovie	Eli Hix	71
1989	Hollywood on HorsesMovie	Self	71
1988	Stranger on My LandMovie	Vern Whitman	70
1987	Cherry 2000Movie	Six Fingered Jake	69
1986	Let's Get HarryMovie	Mr. Burck Sr.	68
1986	TrespassesMovie	August Klein	68
1985	Wild HorsesMovie	Bill Ward	67
1984	Red DawnMovie	Mason	66
1984	ChampionsMovie	Burly Cocks	66
1982	The Shadow RidersMovie	Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven	64
1982	TexMovie	Cole Collins	64
1981	Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.Movie	Isum Gorch	63
1981	RuckusMovie	Sam Bellows	63
1980	The HunterMovie	Sheriff John Strong	62
1980	Terror TrainMovie	Carne	62
1980	Wild TimesSeries	Doc Bogardus	62
1979	The SackettsSeries	Cap Rountree	61
1978	The SwarmMovie	Felix	60
1978	Inside 'the Swarm'Movie	Self	60
1977	GrayeagleMovie	John Colter	59
1977	The GreatestMovie	Hollis	59
1976	The Savage BeesMovie	Sheriff Donald McKew	58
1976	The Town That Dreaded SundownMovie	Captain J.D. Morales	58
1975	Breakheart PassMovie	Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce	57
1975	HustleMovie	Marty Hollinger	57
1975	Bite the BulletMovie	Mister	57
1974	The Sugarland ExpressMovie	Captain Tanner	56
1974	LocustsMovie	Amos Fletcher	56
1973	Runaway!Movie	Holly Gibson	55
1973	DillingerMovie	Melvin Purvis	55
1973	The Train RobbersMovie	Jesse	55
1973	Kid BlueMovie	Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson	55
1973	Blood SportMovie	Dwayne Birdsong	55
1972	The GetawayMovie	Jack Beynon	54
1972	Junior BonnerMovie	Buck Roan	54
1972	The Bull of the WestMovie	Spinner	54
1972	CorkyMovie	Boland	54
1971	The Last Picture ShowMovie	Sam the Lion	53
1971	Something BigMovie	Jesse Bookbinder	53
1970	ChisumMovie	James Pepper	52
1969	The Wild BunchMovie	Tector Gorch	51
1969	The UndefeatedMovie	Short Grub	51
1968	Hang 'em HighMovie	Marshal Dave Bliss	50
1967	Will PennyMovie	Alex	49
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	Sheriff Barbee	48
1966	The Rare BreedMovie	Jeff Harter	48
1966	Noon WineMovie	Sheriff Barbee	48
1966	The MonroesSeries	—	48
1965	Major DundeeMovie	Sergeant Chillum	47
1965	BrandedSeries	—	47
1964	Cheyenne AutumnMovie	Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)	46
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	—	45
1962	The VirginianSeries	Joe Hogan	44
1962	Stoney BurkeSeries	—	44
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	44
1961	One-Eyed JacksMovie	Bob Amory	43
1961	Tomboy and the ChampMovie	Uncle Jim	43
1960	Route 66Series	—	42
1960	Ten Who DaredMovie	George Bradley	42
1959	BonanzaSeries	Sgt. Samuel Bellis	41
1958	Fort BowieMovie	Capt. Thomas Thompson	40
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Kelly	39
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	—	39
1957	War DrumsMovie	Luke Fargo	39
1956	Rebel in TownMovie	Frank Mason	38
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Sheriff Jeff	37
1955	Navy LogSeries	—	37
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Ben Crown	37
1955	Oklahoma!Movie	Wrangler (uncredited)	37
1953	ShaneMovie	Chris Calloway	35
1952	Wild StallionMovie	Dan Light (as an adult)	34
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	Cal Bennett	34
1951	Fort DefianceMovie	Ben Shelby	33
1950	Rio GrandeMovie	Trooper Travis Tyree	32
1950	Wagon MasterMovie	Travis Blue	32
1949	Mighty Joe YoungMovie	Gregg Johnson	31
1949	She Wore a Yellow RibbonMovie	Sgt. Tyree	31
1948	3 GodfathersMovie	Posse man #1	30
1948	The Gallant LegionMovie	Ranger	30
1945	The Naughty NinetiesMovie	Coach Driver (uncredited)	27
1944	Tall in the SaddleMovie	Townsman (uncredited)	26
1943	The OutlawMovie	Deputy (uncredited)	25