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John Cason
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 43
Also known asBob Cason, Johnny CasonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/06/1918Born inTexas, USADied07/07/1961 (aged 43)Died inSanta BarbaraWikidataQ20810617 ↗Buried atGrangeville CemeteryTMDb#217750 ↗

John Lacy Cason, also credited as Bob Cason and John L. Cason, was an American actor active in both films and television. During his 20-year career he appeared in over 200 films and television shows. He is best known for his work on the television program The Adventures of Kit Carson, where he appeared in several roles from 1951 to 1953.

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Filmography59 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1966U-238 and the Witch DoctorMovieRegas48
1960CimarronMovieSuggs (uncredited)42
1959The UntouchablesSeriesHood (archive footage) (uncredited)41
1958CowboyMovieTrail Hand (uncredited)40
1958SnowfireMovieBuff Stoner40
1957The Hard ManMovieHenchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)39
19573:10 to YumaMovieWade Henchman (uncredited)39
1955CheyenneSeriesTownsman (uncredited)37
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeriesCell Guard (uncredited)37
1955The Last FrontierMovieFirst Sentry (uncredited)37
1955Tennessee's PartnerMovieTownsman (uncredited)37
1955The Adventures of ChampionSeriesCole37
1955A Lawless StreetMovieDean Ranch Hand (uncredited)37
1955Count Three and PrayMovie—37
1954Wyoming RenegadesMovieO.C. Hanks36
1953From Here to EternityMovieCpl. Paluso (uncredited)35
1953Gun FuryMovie—35
1953The Lost PlanetMovieHopper35
1953Savage FrontierMovieBuck Matson35
1953Red River ShoreMovieJoe35
1952High NoonMovieBarfly (uncredited)34
1952Voodoo TigerMovieJerry Masters34
1952HellgateMovieGuard (uncredited)34
1952The Black LashMovieHenchman Cord (as John Cason)34
1952The Hawk of Wild RiverMovieDuke/Henchman34
1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeriesCarl Rigby33
1951Boston BlackieSeriesEd33
1951The Texas RangersMovie—33
1951The Thundering TrailMovieHenchman Conway33
1950The Cisco KidSeriesCavvy - Henchman32
1950A Snitch in TimeMovieLouie (uncredited)32
1950Desperadoes of the WestMovieCasey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]32
1950Redwood Forest TrailMovieCurley32
1950Rustlers on HorsebackMovieHenchman Murray32
1949The Lone RangerSeriesRawhide31
1949LaramieMovieHenchman (uncredited)31
1949Tough AssignmentMovieJoe31
1948Dead Man's GoldMovieMatt Conway30
1948The Gallant LegionMovieSprauge30
1948Belle Starr's DaughterMovieKiowa Posseman30
1948Mark of the LashMovieColt Jackson30
1947The Last Round-upMovie—29
1946Overland RidersMovieHenchman28
1946Ambush TrailMovieHenchman Ed Blaine28
1946Ghost of Hidden ValleyMovieBuck28
1945Gun SmokeMovieHenchman Red27
1945Fighting Bill CarsonMovieJoe27
1945Flaming BulletsMovieHenchman Jim (uncredited)27
1944Follow the BoysMovieSoldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)26
1944Mr. Winkle Goes to WarMovie—26
1944Ghost GunsMovieHenchman Bart26
1944Wild Horse PhantomMovieLucas26
1942Valley of the SunMovieOfficer at Court Martial (uncredited)24
1942Rio RitaMovieRanger (uncredited)24
1942The Lone Star VigilantesMovieHenchman Soldier (uncredited)24
1942Down Rio Grande WayMovieRed24
1941Go West, Young LadyMovieBarfly23
1941Buck PrivatesMovieFighter (uncredited)23
1941Fugitive ValleyMovieWhip Rider (uncredited)23