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Hang 'Em High (1968) -- Clint Eastwood stars in this brazen tale about a rampaging band of vigilantes who make two mistakes: they hang the wrong man and they don't finish the job.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 11 -- Two old men face being evicted from their shack when they show no evidence of self support.
Radio Flyer (1992) -- A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.
Grayeagle (1977) -- In this variant of 1956's THE SEARCHERS, a tough frontier trapper tracks the young Cheyenne warrior who kidnapped his daughter.
Radio Flyer (1992) -- A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.

Overview

Date of Birth:
13 June 1918, Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA more
Date of Death:
8 April 1996, Mesa, Arizona, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo preformer when... more
Trivia:
Had Cherokee and Irish blood. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins more
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(15 articles)
The Wild Bunch On Stage- November 12
 (From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 4 November 2009, 12:58 AM, PST)
Redwood Theatre presents Thunderbolts And Dunderheards 10/9-10/24
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 24 October 2009, 2:30 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 148:15 AMAMC Chisum  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Evening Star (1996) Arthur Cotton 1996 - 5.5 (2,108)
- 2. Ruby Jean and Joe (1996) (TV) Big Man 1996 - 6.6 (201)
- 3. Bonanza: Under Attack (1995) (TV) Bronc Evans 1995 - 6.6 (68)
- 4. Angels in the Outfield (1994)   Hank Murphy 1994 - 5.4 (8,212)
AKAs:
  • Angels (UK)
- 5. Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart (1994) 1994 - 7.4 (23)
- 6. Bonanza: The Return (1993) (TV) Bronc Evans 1993 - 5.2 (87)
- 7. Radio Flyer (1992) Geronimo Bill 1992 - 6.5 (5,790)
- 8. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) Jesse Dalton 1991 - 6.2 (223)
- 9. The Chase (1991) (TV) Laurienti 1991 - 5.0 (78)
- 10. Back to Back (1989) Eli Hix 1989 - 4.8 (33)
- 11. The Last Ride (1989) 1989 - -
- 12. Dark Before Dawn (1988) The Sheriff 1988 - 3.5 (38)
- 13. Stranger on My Land (1988) (TV) Vern Whitman 1988 - 5.9 (73)
- 14. Cherry 2000 (1987) Six-Fingered Jake 1987 - 4.8 (2,708)
- 15. Let's Get Harry (1986)   Harry Burck Sr. 1986 - 4.8 (551)
AKAs:
  • The Rescue
- 16. "Dream West" (1986) Jim Bridger 1986 - 6.9 (38)
- 17. Trespasses (1986) August Klein 1986 - 3.2 (20)
- 18. Wild Horses (1985) (TV) Bill Ward 1985 - 4.9 (24)
- 19. Red Dawn (1984) Mason 1984 - 5.8 (15,104)
- 20. Champions (1984) Burly Cocks 1984 - 6.2 (232)
- 21. The Shadow Riders (1982) (TV)   Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven 1982 - 6.9 (543)
AKAs:
  • Louis L'Amour's The Shadow Riders
- 22. Tex (1982) Cole Collins 1982 - 6.5 (731)
- 23. Ruckus (1981)   Mr. Sam Bellows 1981 - 5.4 (252)
AKAs:
  • Big Ruckus in a Small Town (USA: video title)
  • Ruckus in Madoc Country
  • The Loner
- 24. Terror Train (1980)   Carne, Train Conductor 1980 - 5.5 (2,183)
AKAs:
  • Le monstre du train (Canada: French title)
  • Train of Terror
- 25. The Hunter (1980) Sheriff Strong 1980 - 6.1 (1,431)
- 26. "Wild Times" (1980) Doc Bogardus 1980 - 6.5 (80)
- 27. Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1980)   Isum Gorch 1980 - 4.5 (106)
AKAs:
  • Swamp Rats
  • The Soggy Bottom Gang from Soggy Bottom U.S.A (USA: poster title)
- 28. The Sacketts (1979) (TV)   Cap Roundtree 1979 - 7.7 (440)
AKAs:
  • The Daybreakers (USA: cut version)
- 29. The Swarm (1978) Felix 1978 - 3.9 (2,355)
- 30. Grayeagle (1977) John Colter 1977 - 5.4 (190)
- 31. The Greatest (1977) Hollis 1977 - 5.1 (352)
- 32. The Savage Bees (1976) (TV) Sheriff Donald McKew 1976 - 5.0 (165)
- 33. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) Captain J.D. Morales 1976 - 5.9 (842)
- 34. Breakheart Pass (1975) Pearce 1975 - 6.5 (1,736)
- 35. Hustle (1975) Marty Hollinger 1975 - 6.1 (543)
- 36. Bite the Bullet (1975) Mister 1975 - 6.7 (1,574)
- 37. Locusts (1974) (TV) Amos Fletcher 1974 - 4.3 (50)
- 38. The Sugarland Express (1974) Captain Harlin Tanner 1974 - 6.8 (4,577)
- 39. Blood Sport (1973) (TV) Dwayne Birdsong 1973 - 6.2 (46)
- 40. Runaway! (1973) (TV)   Holly Gibson 1973 - 6.2 (64)
AKAs:
  • The Frozen Passage (UK: theatrical title)
  • The Runaway Train (UK)
- 41. Kid Blue (1973) Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson 1973 - 5.8 (165)
- 42. Dillinger (1973) Melvin Purvis 1973 - 6.7 (1,572)
- 43. The Red Pony (1973) (TV) Jess Taylor 1973 - 6.7 (64)
- 44. The Train Robbers (1973) Jesse 1973 - 6.1 (1,209)
- 45. The Getaway (1972) Jack Beynon 1972 - 7.5 (8,952)
- 46. Junior Bonner (1972) Buck Roan 1972 - 6.7 (1,751)
- 47. Corky (1972) Boland 1972 - 5.5 (50)
- 48. Something Big (1971) Jesse Bookbinder 1971 - 5.3 (251)
- 49. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Ben Crown / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1963-1971) 1971 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
3 TV episodes:
- 50. The Last Picture Show (1971) Sam the Lion 1971 - 8.1 (13,568)
- 51. "Bonanza" (1959)   Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1962-1971) 1971 - 7.3 (1,146)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
3 TV episodes:
- 52. The Bull of the West (1971) (TV)   Spinner 1971 - 5.5 (65)
AKAs:
  • Hot Lead
  • Vengeance Is the Spur (USA: alternative title)
- 53. Chisum (1970) James Pepper 1970 - 6.6 (2,418)
- 54. The Undefeated (1969) Short Grub 1969 - 6.3 (1,509)
- 55. The Wild Bunch (1969) Tector Gorch 1969 - 8.2 (27,951)
- 56. "Disneyland" (1954)   (2 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 57. "The Virginian" (1962)   Jed Cooper / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1963-1968) 1968 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 58. Hang 'Em High (1968) Marshal Dave Bliss 1968 - 6.9 (8,984)
- 59. Will Penny (1968) Alex (Flat Iron Ranch foreman) 1968 - 7.1 (1,373)
- 60. "The Monroes" (1966)   Sleeve (26 episodes, 1966-1967) 1967 - 8.6 (43)
26 TV episodes: 21 episodes not shown.
- 61. "ABC Stage 67" (1966)   Sheriff Barbee (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.5 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 62. The Rare Breed (1966) Jeff Harter 1966 - 6.3 (899)
- 63. "Branded" (1965)   Bill Latigo (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.9 (104)
1 TV episode:
- 64. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   Burt Wade (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 65. Major Dundee (1965) Sergeant Chillum 1965 - 6.7 (2,279)
- 66. "Perry Mason" (1957)   Kelly (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.5 (552)
1 TV episode:
- 67. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)   (uncredited) Trooper Plumtree 1964 - 7.0 (1,553)
AKAs:
  • John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 68. "Stoney Burke" (1962)   Rex Donally (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.8 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 69. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)   John Anderson / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1960-1962) 1962 - 8.7 (350)
3 TV episodes:
- 70. "Route 66" (1960)   Alley / Del (2 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 8.0 (233)
2 TV episodes:
- 71. "Laramie" (1959)   Driver / Tarp (3 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 8.0 (88)
3 TV episodes:
- 72. Tomboy and the Champ (1961) Uncle Jim 1961 - 4.8 (8)
- 73. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Bob Amory 1961 - 7.2 (2,980)
- 74. Ten Who Dared (1960) George Bradley 1960 - 5.1 (46)
- 75. "Border Patrol" (1959)   Hank Colman (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
AKAs:
  • U.S. Border Patrol (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 76. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Jeff, the Sheriff (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.8 (1,223)
1 TV episode:
- 77. "The Restless Gun" (1957)   Sheriff Tim Malachy (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.5 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 78. "Navy Log" (1955)   Border Patrol Officer (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.0 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 79. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)   Tex Barton (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.9 (146)
AKAs:
  • Ozzie and Harriet
1 TV episode:
- 80. Fort Bowie (1958) Capt. Thomas Thompson 1958 - 5.3 (88)
- 81. Slim Carter (1957) Montana Burriss 1957 - 6.8 (25)
- 82. War Drums (1957) Luke Fargo 1957 - 5.8 (55)
- 83. "Cavalcade of America" (1952)   Cal Bennett (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.4 (17)
AKAs:
  • DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
  • DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 84. Rebel in Town (1956) Frank Mason 1956 - 7.0 (60)
- 85. Oklahoma! (1955) (uncredited) Wrangler 1955 - 7.2 (4,262)
- 86. Shane (1953) Chris Calloway 1953 - 7.7 (12,782)
- 87. Wild Stallion (1952) Dan Light 1952 - 4.4 (13)
- 88. Fort Defiance (1951) Ben Shelby 1951 - 5.9 (50)
- 89. Rio Grande (1950)   Trooper Travis Tyree 1950 - 7.3 (4,538)
AKAs:
  • John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 90. Wagon Master (1950) Travis Blue 1950 - 7.2 (1,018)
- 91. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) Sgt. Tyree 1949 - 7.3 (5,339)
- 92. Mighty Joe Young (1949)   Gregg 1949 - 6.9 (1,642)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
- 93. 3 Godfathers (1948) Posse man #1 1948 - 7.1 (2,501)
- 94. The Gallant Legion (1948) (uncredited) Texas Ranger 1948 - 6.9 (34)
- 95. Badman's Territory (1946) (uncredited) Deputy Marshal 1946 - 6.4 (192)
- 96. The Naughty Nineties (1945) (uncredited) Coach driver 1945 - 7.2 (828)
- 97. Corpus Christi Bandits (1945) (uncredited) 2nd Stage Driver 1945 - 6.4 (10)
- 98. Nevada (1944) (uncredited) Saloon Patron 1944 - 6.0 (64)
- 99. Tall in the Saddle (1944) (uncredited) Townsman 1944 - 7.0 (899)
- 100. The Pinto Bandit (1944) (uncredited) Race Contestant 1944 - 5.8 (11)
- 101. Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (uncredited) Messenger 1943 - 6.3 (18)
- 102. The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited) 1943 - 5.6 (1,266)
- 103. The Fighting Gringo (1939) (uncredited) Mexican Barfly 1939 - 5.6 (22)
Stunts
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Oklahoma! (1955) (stunt double) (uncredited) 1955 - 7.2 (4,262)
- 2. 3 Godfathers (1948) (stunts) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.1 (2,501)
- 3. The Kissing Bandit (1948) (stunts) (uncredited) 1948 - 4.8 (163)
- 4. Red River (1948) (stunts) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.8 (9,778)
- 5. The Gallant Legion (1948) (stunts) (uncredited) 1948 - 6.9 (34)
- 6. Fort Apache (1948)   (stunts) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.7 (5,189)
AKAs:
  • War Party
- 7. Wyoming (1947) (stunts) (uncredited) 1947 - 6.8 (19)
- 8. Ramrod (1947) (stunts) (uncredited) 1947 - 6.8 (221)
- 9. Angel and the Badman (1947)   (stunt double) (uncredited) 1947 - 6.8 (1,756)
AKAs:
  • The Angel and the Outlaw
- 10. Out California Way (1946) (stunt double: Monte Hale) (uncredited) 1946 - 5.1 (28)
- 11. Smoky (1946)   (stunts) (uncredited) 1946 - 6.7 (118)
AKAs:
  • Will James' Smoky (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 12. Badman's Territory (1946) (stunts) (uncredited) 1946 - 6.4 (192)
- 13. California Gold Rush (1946) (stunt double) (uncredited) 1946 - 7.1 (8)
- 14. Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945) (stunt double) (uncredited) 1945 - 7.3 (33)
- 15. Corpus Christi Bandits (1945) (stunts) (uncredited) 1945 - 6.4 (10)
- 16. Nevada (1944) (stunt double: Robert Mitchum) (uncredited) 1944 - 6.0 (64)
- 17. The Old Texas Trail (1944)   (stunts) (uncredited) 1944 - 6.5 (5)
AKAs:
  • Stagecoach Line (UK)
- 18. Tall in the Saddle (1944) (stunts) (uncredited) 1944 - 7.0 (899)
- 19. Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)   (stunt double) (uncredited) 1943 - 7.0 (1,095)
AKAs:
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan's Desert Mystery (USA: complete title)
- 20. Blazing Guns (1943) (stunts) (uncredited) 1943 - 5.7 (18)
- 21. Arizona Trail (1943) (stunt double) (uncredited) 1943 - -
- 22. Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) (stunts) (uncredited) 1943 - 6.3 (18)
- 23. Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (stunts) (uncredited) 1943 - 8.1 (29)
- 24. Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943) (stunt double: Russell Hayden) (uncredited) 1943 - 5.6 (10)
- 25. The Outlaw (1943) (stunts) (uncredited) 1943 - 5.6 (1,266)
- 26. The Durango Kid (1940)   (stunt double: Charles Starrett) (uncredited) 1940 - 7.0 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Masked Stranger (UK)
- 27. The Fighting Gringo (1939) (stunts) (uncredited) 1939 - 5.6 (22)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Wagon Master (1950) ("SONG OF THE WAGON MASTER") 1950 - 7.2 (1,018)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996) Himself 1996 - 6.9 (32)
- 2. 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 6.6 (61)
- 3. Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993) Himself 1993 - 5.6 (43)
- 4. Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991) Himself 1991 - 7.2 (28)
- 5. Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 6.8 (6)
- 6. John Ford (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 6.9 (41)
- 7. "Oklahoma Passage" (1989) Himself 1989 - 6.5 (10)
- 8. Hollywood on Horses (1989) (V) Himself 1989 - 4.7 (11)
- 9. "Étoiles et toiles" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - -
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Hollywood Greats" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 7.9 (12)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.6 (80)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - 5.3 (8)
- 13. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) Himself - Co-presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1976 - 4.6 (68)
- 14. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1974) 1974 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 15. The Wayne Train (1973) (TV) Himself 1973 - 5.7 (5)
- 16. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1972 - 5.3 (50)
Archive Footage
- 1. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) Sam the Lion
- 2. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) Himself
- 3. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) Himself
- 4. Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) (TV)
- 5. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 6. "Disneyland"  
1 TV episode:

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