Ben Johnson

Career timeline

1. 1918 · Born

   Born in Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA

2. 1943 · Screen debut

   The Outlaw (Movie)

3. 1957 · Breakthrough

   Have Gun, Will Travel (TV)

4. 1996 · Died

   April 8, 1996

5. 2011 · Latest release

   Backstabber (Movie)

Career in numbers

6 1940s

11 1950s

15 1960s

19 1970s

13 1980s

7 1990s

1 2010s

• Western41
• Drama30
• Thriller8
• Crime8
• Action7
• Comedy7

Highest-rated title Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 7.8 Most popular title Bonanza 1959 7.5

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Ben Johnson in our catalogue.

John Wayne

7 titles together

John Ford

5 titles together

Robert Donner

3 titles together

Roy Jenson

3 titles together

Bert Glennon

3 titles together

Ted Post

3 titles together

Buzz Kulik

3 titles together

Steve McQueen

3 titles together

Stuart Rosenberg

3 titles together

Harry Carey Jr.

3 titles together

1. 2011 Backstabber as Lance Movie
2. 1996 The Evening Star as Arthur Cotton 6.0 Movie
3. 1995 Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart as Jack Parrish Movie
4. 1995 Bonanza: Under Attack as Bronc Evans Movie
5. 1994 Angels in the Outfield as Hank Murphy 6.1 Movie
6. 1993 Bonanza: The Return as Bronc Evans 6.5 Movie
7. 1992 Radio Flyer as Geronimo Bill 7.1 Movie
8. 1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Jesse Dalton Movie
9. 1989 Back to Back as Eli Hix Movie
10. 1988 Stranger on My Land as Vern Whitman Movie
11. 1987 Cherry 2000 as Six Fingered Jake 6.0 Movie
12. 1986 Let's Get Harry as Mr. Burck Sr. 6.1 Movie
13. 1985 Wild Horses as Bill Ward Movie
14. 1984 Red Dawn as Mason 6.3 Movie
15. 1984 Champions as Burly Cocks Movie
16. 1982 The Shadow Riders as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven 6.5 Movie
17. 1982 Tex as Cole Collins 6.1 Movie
18. 1981 Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. as Isum Gorch Movie
19. 1980 Terror Train as Carne 5.8 Movie
20. 1980 The Hunter as Sheriff John Strong 5.9 Movie
21. 1980 Wild Times as Doc Bogardus TV
22. 1979 The Sacketts as Cap Rountree TV
23. 1978 The Swarm as Felix 5.0 Movie
24. 1977 Grayeagle as John Colter Movie
25. 1977 The Savage Bees as Sheriff Donald McKew 5.3 Movie
26. 1977 The Greatest as Hollis 5.7 Movie
27. 1976 The Town That Dreaded Sundown as JD Morales 5.8 Movie
28. 1975 Hustle as Marty Hollinger 5.8 Movie
29. 1975 Breakheart Pass as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce 6.6 Movie
30. 1975 Bite the Bullet as Mister 6.4 Movie
31. 1974 The Sugarland Express as Captain Tanner 6.6 Movie
32. 1973 Dillinger as Melvin Purvis 6.6 Movie
33. 1973 The Train Robbers as Jesse 6.3 Movie
34. 1973 Kid Blue as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson Movie
35. 1972 The Getaway as Jack Beynon 7.2 Movie
36. 1972 Junior Bonner as Buck Roan 6.1 Movie
37. 1972 The Bull of the West as Spinner Movie
38. 1971 Something Big as Jesse Bookbinder 5.4 Movie
39. 1971 The Last Picture Show as Sam the Lion 7.6 Movie
40. 1970 Chisum as James Pepper 6.6 Movie
41. 1969 The Undefeated as Short Grub 6.3 Movie
42. 1969 The Wild Bunch as Tector Gorch 7.6 Movie
43. 1968 Hang 'em High as Marshal Dave Bliss 6.9 Movie
44. 1967 Will Penny as Alex 6.7 Movie
45. 1966 ABC Stage 67 as Sheriff Barbee TV
46. 1966 The Monroes TV
47. 1966 The Rare Breed as Jeff Harter 6.2 Movie
48. 1965 Major Dundee as Sergeant Chillum 6.7 Movie
49. 1965 Branded TV
50. 1964 Cheyenne Autumn as Trooper Plumtree (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
51. 1962 Stoney Burke TV
52. 1961 Tomboy and the Champ as Uncle Jim Movie
53. 1961 One-Eyed Jacks as Bob Amory 6.7 Movie
54. 1960 Ten Who Dared as George Bradley Movie
55. 1960 Route 66 6.7 TV
56. 1959 Bonanza as Sgt. Samuel Bellis 7.5 TV
57. 1957 Perry Mason as Kelly 7.7 TV
58. 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3 TV
59. 1957 War Drums as Luke Fargo Movie
60. 1955 Oklahoma! as Wrangler (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
61. 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sheriff Jeff 7.8 TV
62. 1955 Navy Log TV
63. 1953 Shane as Chris Calloway 7.3 Movie
64. 1952 Cavalcade of America as Cal Bennett TV
65. 1950 Rio Grande as Trooper Travis Tyree 6.8 Movie
66. 1950 Wagon Master as Travis Blue 6.7 Movie
67. 1949 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Sgt. Tyree 6.9 Movie
68. 1949 Mighty Joe Young as Gregg Johnson 6.5 Movie
69. 1948 3 Godfathers as Posse man #1 6.8 Movie
70. 1945 The Naughty Nineties as Coach Driver (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
71. 1944 Tall in the Saddle as Townsman (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
72. 1943 The Outlaw as Deputy (uncredited) 5.4 Movie

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