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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.
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Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
British Academy Film Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
National Board of Review Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Known For
Red Dawn
(1984)
Mr. Mason
Radio Flyer
(1992)
Geronimo Bill
Hang 'em High
(1968)
Marshal Dave Bliss
Breakheart Pass
(1975)
Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
Shane
(1953)
Chris Calloway
The Hunter
(1980)
Sheriff John Strong
The Getaway
(1972)
Jack Beynon
The Wild Bunch
(1969)
Tector Gorch
Rio Grande
(1950)
Trooper Travis Tyree
The Undefeated
(1969)
Short Grub
Will Penny
(1967)
Alex
The Last Picture Show
(1971)
Sam the Lion
Cherry 2000
(1987)
Six Fingered Jake
Major Dundee
(1965)
Sergeant Chillum
One-Eyed Jacks
(1961)
Bob Amory
Chisum
(1970)
James Pepper
Full Filmography
Acting
The Outlaw
(1943)
Deputy (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
(1945)
Coach Driver (uncredited)
3 Godfathers
(1948)
Posse man #1
The Gallant Legion
(1948)
Ranger
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
(1949)
Sgt. Tyree
Mighty Joe Young
(1949)
Gregg Johnson
Rio Grande
(1950)
Trooper Travis Tyree
Wagon Master
(1950)
Travis Blue
Fort Defiance
(1951)
Ben Shelby
Wild Stallion
(1952)
Dan Light (as an adult)
Shane
(1953)
Chris Calloway
Rebel in Town
(1956)
Frank Mason
War Drums
(1957)
Luke Fargo
Slim Carter
(1957)
Montana Burriss
Fort Bowie
(1958)
Capt. Thomas Thompson
Ten Who Dared
(1960)
George Bradley
One-Eyed Jacks
(1961)
Bob Amory
Tomboy and the Champ
(1961)
Uncle Jim
Cheyenne Autumn
(1964)
Trooper Plumtree (uncredited)
Major Dundee
(1965)
Sergeant Chillum
The Rare Breed
(1966)
Jeff Harter
Noon Wine
(1966)
Sheriff Barbee
Will Penny
(1967)
Alex
Hang 'em High
(1968)
Marshal Dave Bliss
The Wild Bunch
(1969)
Tector Gorch
The Undefeated
(1969)
Short Grub
Ride a Northbound Horse
(1969)
Will Parker
Chisum
(1970)
James Pepper
The Last Picture Show
(1971)
Sam the Lion
Something Big
(1971)
Jesse Bookbinder
Junior Bonner
(1972)
Buck Roan
The Getaway
(1972)
Jack Beynon
The Bull of the West
(1972)
Spinner
Corky
(1972)
Boland
Dillinger
(1973)
Melvin Purvis
The Train Robbers
(1973)
Jesse
Kid Blue
(1973)
Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
Runaway!
(1973)
Holly Gibson
Blood Sport
(1973)
Dwayne Birdsong
The Red Pony
(1973)
Jess Taylor
Wayne Train
(1973)
Self
The Sugarland Express
(1974)
Captain Harlin Tanner
Locusts
(1974)
Amos Fletcher
Hustle
(1975)
Marty Hollinger
Breakheart Pass
(1975)
Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
Bite the Bullet
(1975)
Mister
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
(1976)
Captain J.D. Morales
The Savage Bees
(1976)
Sheriff Donald McKew
Grayeagle
(1977)
John Colter
The Greatest
(1977)
Hollis
The Swarm
(1978)
Felix
Inside 'the Swarm'
(1978)
Self
The Hunter
(1980)
Sheriff John Strong
Terror Train
(1980)
Carne
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
(1981)
Isum Gorch
Ruckus
(1981)
Sam Bellows
The Shadow Riders
(1982)
Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
Tex
(1982)
Cole Collins
Always in My Heart
(1983)
Red Dawn
(1984)
Mr. Mason
Champions
(1984)
Burly Cocks
Wild Horses
(1985)
Bill Ward
Let's Get Harry
(1986)
Mr. Burck Sr.
Trespasses
(1986)
August Klein
Cherry 2000
(1987)
Six Fingered Jake
Stranger on My Land
(1988)
Vern Whitman
Dark Before Dawn
(1988)
The Sheriff
Back to Back
(1989)
Eli Hix
Hollywood on Horses
(1989)
Self
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
(1991)
Jesse Dalton
The Chase
(1991)
Laurienti
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
(1991)
Self
Radio Flyer
(1992)
Geronimo Bill
The Making of 'Rio Grande'
(1993)
Self
Bonanza: The Return
(1993)
Bronc Evans
Warren Oates: Across the Border
(1993)
Self
Angels in the Outfield
(1994)
Hank Murphy
Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
(1995)
Jack Parrish
Bonanza: Under Attack
(1995)
Bronc Evans
The Evening Star
(1996)
Arthur Cotton
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Backstabber
(2011)
Lance
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Crew