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Tor Johnson

Biography

Tor Johnson

Actor

Born
October 19, 1903
Age at death
67 years old
Place of birth
Brännkyrka, Sweden
Years active
1934 – 2000
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28

Credits

27

Movies

1

TV series

67

Years active

5.4

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Tor Johnson

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Career timeline

  1. 1903 · Born

    Born in Brännkyrka, Sweden

  2. 1934 · Screen debut

    Registered Nurse (Movie)

  3. 1941 · Breakthrough

    Shadow of the Thin Man (Movie)

  4. 1971 · Died

    May 12, 1971

  5. 2000 · Latest release

    The Many Faces of Dracula (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy14
  • Horror8
  • Science Fiction5
  • Crime4
  • Drama4
  • Adventure4
Highest-rated title Gentleman Jim 1942 7.2 Most popular title Bobby's World 1990 6.9

Known for

Frequent collaborators

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

Filmography

  1. 2000 The Many Faces of Dracula as Lobo (archive footage) Movie
  2. 1991 Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage) Movie
  3. 1990 Bobby's World as Gringo (voice) TV
  4. 1961 The Beast of Yucca Flats as Joseph Javorsky Movie
  5. 1959 Revenge of the Dead as Lobo Movie
  6. 1957 The Unearthly as Lobo Movie
  7. 1957 Journey to Freedom as Giant Turk Movie
  8. 1957 Plan 9 from Outer Space as Inspector Clay Movie
  9. 1956 The Black Sleep as Mr. Curry Movie
  10. 1955 Bride of the Monster as Lobo Movie
  11. 1953 So You Want a Television Set as Supine Wrestler (uncredited) Movie
  12. 1952 Lady in the Iron Mask as Renac (uncredited) Movie
  13. 1951 Angels in the Outfield as Wrestler on TV (uncredited) Movie
  14. 1951 Dear Brat as The new gardener (uncredited) Movie
  15. 1951 The Lemon Drop Kid as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler) Movie
  16. 1950 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Abou Ben Movie
  17. 1949 Alias the Champ as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler Movie
  18. 1948 Behind Locked Doors as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited) Movie
  19. 1948 State of the Union as Wrestler Movie
  20. 1947 Road to Rio as The Great Samson (uncredited) Movie
  21. 1945 Sudan as Slaver (uncredited) Movie
  22. 1944 Lost in a Harem as Majordomo (uncredited) Movie
  23. 1943 Swing Out the Blues as Weightlifter Movie
  24. 1943 The Meanest Man in the World as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited) Movie
  25. 1942 Gentleman Jim as The Mauler (uncredited) Movie
  26. 1941 Shadow of the Thin Man as The Irish Thrush (uncredited) Movie
  27. 1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited) Movie
  28. 1934 Registered Nurse as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian Movie

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Quick facts

When did Tor Johnson die?

Tor Johnson died on May 12, 1971 at the age of 67.

Where was Tor Johnson born?

Tor Johnson was born in Brännkyrka, Sweden.

What was Tor Johnson’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Tor Johnson is Registered Nurse (1934).

How many movies and series has Tor Johnson made?

Our catalogue lists 28 titles for Tor Johnson: 27 movies and 1 TV series.

What is Tor Johnson’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Gentleman Jim has the highest audience rating, with 7.2/10 on TMDB.

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