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Tor Johnson (1903–1971)

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Tor was a big guy, with a big heart. Tor Johnson was born October 19, 1903, in Sweden. Most of his adult life, he was a professional wrestler. Tor started appearing (uncredited, or bit parts) in movies as early as 1934. He was in 31 movies, usually as "Weightlifter" or "Strongman." Later, he got larger roles with character names... See full bio »

Born:

Karl Oscar Tore Johansson
in Kalmar, Kalmar län, Sweden

Died:

(age 67) in San Fernando, California, USA
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2012 The Movie Machine
Inspector Clay
 
2010 The Helena Letters (short)
Voice on Phone (voice)
 
1968 Head
Guard (uncredited)
 
1961 The Beast of Yucca Flats
Joseph Javorsky/The Beast
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
The Strongman (Mighty Adolf)
– Pippi Longstocking (1961) … The Strongman (Mighty Adolf)
 
1959-1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Miko
– Once Around the Circuit (1960) … Miko
– The Lady from South Chicago (1959)
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series)
Busthead Brannigan
– San Francisco (1960) … Busthead Brannigan
 
1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Bruno
– See No Evil (1960) … Bruno
 
1959 Plan 9 from Outer Space
Inspector Clay
 
1959 Night of the Ghouls
Lobo
 
1957 The Unearthly
Lobo II
 
1957 Journey to Freedom
Giant Turk
 
1956 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV series)
Bandini the Strongman
– Dancing Mouse (1956) … Bandini the Strongman (as Thor Johnson)
 
1956 The Black Sleep
Mr. Curry
 
1956 Carousel
Strong Man (uncredited)
 
1955 You're Never Too Young (unconfirmed)
 
1955 Bride of the Monster
Lobo
 
1954 Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV series)
Naboro
– Inferno in Space: Chapter I (1954) … Naboro
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Bald-headed Man
– To Lift a Feather (1954) … Bald-headed Man
 
1953-1954 You Are There (TV series)
– The Surrender of Corregidor (May 6, 1942) (1954)
– The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown (1953)
 
1954 Meet Corliss Archer (TV series)
Attendant
– Harry's Diet (1954) … Attendant
 
1953 Houdini
Strongman (uncredited)
 
1953 So You Want a Television Set (short)
Supine Wrestler (uncredited)
 
1952 Lady in the Iron Mask
Renac (uncredited)
 
1952 The San Francisco Story
Buck (uncredited)
 
1951 Angels in the Outfield
Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
 
1951 Dear Brat (uncredited)
 
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid
Super Swedish Angel (wrestler)
 
1950 Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
Abou Ben
 
1950 The Reformer and the Redhead
Guest at Finnish-American Rally (uncredited)
 
1949 Alias the Champ
The Swedish Angel (as Super Swedish Angel)
 
1948 Behind Locked Doors
'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)
 
1948 State of the Union
Wrestler (uncredited)
 
1947 Road to Rio
Sandor (uncredited)
 
1945 Sudan
Slaver (uncredited)
 
1944 Lost in a Harem
Majordomo (uncredited)
 
1944 The Canterville Ghost
Bold Sir Guy (uncredited)
 
1944 Ghost Catchers
Mug (uncredited)
 
1943 Swing Out the Blues
Weightlifter (uncredited)
 
1943 The Meanest Man in the World
Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
 
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man
Jack the Ripper (uncredited)
 
1936 Under Two Flags
Bidou (uncredited)
 
1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze
Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)
 
1935 Some Class (short)
Strong Man
 
1934 Kid Millions
Torturer (uncredited)
 
1934 Registered Nurse
Sonnevich (uncredited)
 
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2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Pack Ed Wood (2011) (in memory of)
 
1999 Jan-Gel, the Beast from the East (video) (dedicatee)
 
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2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2010 Citizen Wood: Making the Bride, Unmaking the Legend (video documentary short)
 
2010 No Dialogue Necessary: Making 'The Beast of Yucca Flats' (documentary short)
 
1987 Reginald LeBorg - Man nannte mich den Alleskönner (TV documentary)
Mr. Curry
 
1982 It Came from Hollywood (documentary)
 
1956 The Magnetic Moon (TV movie)
Naboro
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Often featured in the comic strips of Drew Friedman. Also the subject of an early 1990s comic book, "Tor Loves Betty" (the Betty being Betty Page).

Alternate Names:

Super Swedish Angel | Thor Johnson

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Tor once told Forest J. Ackerman that he played 2 different "Lobo" characters; the first was a mute Lobo created by Ed Wood Jr. in "Bride of the Monster" and "Night of the Ghouls"; the second Lobo (Lobo II), who could speak, was a different character created by Mann and Black in "The Unearthly". Tor was proud of the distinction. (Source: Famous Monsters Of Filmland magazine). See more »

Trademark:

Heavy Swedish accent See more »

Nickname:

The Super Swedish Angel See more »

Star Sign:

Libra