Ben Johnson: movies and TV shows
Ben Johnson has 116 credits in the archive: 92 films and 24 TV series, from 1943 to 2011. Highest rated: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1943 – 2011 · busiest year: 1955 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Backstabber | Lance | Film | 3.0 | 93 |
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 86 |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Arthur Cotton | Film | 6.0 | 78 |
| 1996 | Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 1995 | Bonanza: Under Attack | Bronc Evans | Film | 6.7 | 77 |
| 1995 | Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | Jack Parrish | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Hank Murphy | Film | 6.0 | 76 |
| 1993 | Bonanza: The Return | Bronc Evans | Film | 6.5 | 75 |
| 1993 | The Making of 'Rio Grande' | Self | Film | 5.0 | 75 |
| 1993 | Warren Oates: Across the Border | Self | Film | 6.5 | 75 |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | Geronimo Bill | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 1991 | Picture This | Self | Film | 9.5 | 73 |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Jesse Dalton | Film | 6.4 | 73 |
| 1991 | The Chase | Laurienti | Film | 4.0 | 73 |
| 1989 | Hollywood on Horses | Self | Film | 4.7 | 71 |
| 1989 | Back to Back | Eli Hix | Film | 4.0 | 71 |
| 1989 | The Last Ride | Film | 7.0 | 71 | |
| 1988 | Dark Before Dawn | The Sheriff | Film | 9.0 | 70 |
| 1988 | Stranger on My Land | Vern Whitman | Film | 5.2 | 70 |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 | Six Fingered Jake | Film | 6.0 | 69 |
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry | Mr. Burck Sr. | Film | 6.2 | 68 |
| 1986 | Trespasses | August Klein | Film | 4.9 | 68 |
| 1985 | Wild Horses | Bill Ward | Film | 5.8 | 67 |
| 1984 | Red Dawn | Mason | Film | 6.3 | 66 |
| 1984 | Champions | Burly Cocks | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 1983 | Always in My Heart | Film | 8.0 | 65 | |
| 1982 | The Shadow Riders | Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1982 | Tex | Cole Collins | Film | 6.1 | 64 |
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Isum Gorch | Film | 5.1 | 63 |
| 1981 | Ruckus | Sam Bellows | Film | 5.8 | 63 |
| 1980 | Terror Train | Carne | Film | 5.7 | 62 |
| 1980 | Wild Times | Doc Bogardus | TV | 6.5 | 62 |
| 1980 | The Hunter | Sheriff John Strong | Film | 5.9 | 62 |
| 1979 | The Sacketts | Cap Rountree | TV | 7.6 | 61 |
| 1978 | The Swarm | Felix | Film | 5.1 | 60 |
| 1978 | Inside 'the Swarm' | Self | Film | 8.0 | 60 |
| 1977 | Grayeagle | John Colter | Film | 5.9 | 59 |
| 1977 | The Greatest | Hollis | Film | 5.7 | 59 |
| 1976 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Captain J.D. Morales | Film | 5.8 | 58 |
| 1976 | The Savage Bees | Sheriff Donald McKew | Film | 5.3 | 58 |
| 1975 | Breakheart Pass | Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1975 | Bite the Bullet | Mister | Film | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1975 | Hustle | Marty Hollinger | Film | 5.7 | 57 |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Captain Tanner | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 1974 | Locusts | Amos Fletcher | Film | 5.3 | 56 |
| 1973 | The Train Robbers | Jesse | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1973 | Dillinger | Melvin Purvis | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1973 | The Red Pony | Jess Taylor | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 1973 | Kid Blue | Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson | Film | 6.9 | 55 |
| 1973 | Runaway! | Holly Gibson | Film | 5.7 | 55 |
| 1973 | Blood Sport | Dwayne Birdsong | Film | 7.9 | 55 |
| 1973 | Wayne Train | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Jack Beynon | Film | 7.1 | 54 |
| 1972 | The Bull of the West | Spinner | Film | 5.7 | 54 |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Buck Roan | Film | 6.1 | 54 |
| 1972 | Corky | Boland | Film | 5.5 | 54 |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Sam the Lion | Film | 7.6 | 53 |
| 1971 | Something Big | Jesse Bookbinder | Film | 5.3 | 53 |
| 1970 | Chisum | James Pepper | Film | 6.7 | 52 |
| 1969 | The Wild Bunch | Tector Gorch | Film | 7.6 | 51 |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | Short Grub | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1969 | Ride a Northbound Horse | Will Parker | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1968 | Hang 'em High | Marshal Dave Bliss | Film | 6.9 | 50 |
| 1967 | Will Penny | Alex | Film | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Sheriff Barbee | TV | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1966 | The Monroes | TV | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Jeff Harter | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1966 | Noon Wine | Sheriff Barbee | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1965 | Branded | TV | 6.8 | 47 | |
| 1965 | Major Dundee | Sergeant Chillum | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Trooper Plumtree (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | TV | 5.9 | 45 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Spinner | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Jim Brandt | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Joe Hogan | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke | TV | 6.8 | 44 | |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks | Bob Amory | Film | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1961 | Tomboy and the Champ | Uncle Jim | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1960 | Route 66 | TV | 6.7 | 42 | |
| 1960 | Route 66 | Del McNab | TV | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1960 | Ten Who Dared | George Bradley | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Sgt. Samuel Bellis | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Kelly James | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1958 | Fort Bowie | Capt. Thomas Thompson | Film | 5.9 | 40 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Kelly | TV | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | TV | 7.3 | 39 | |
| 1957 | War Drums | Luke Fargo | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 1957 | Slim Carter | Montana Burriss | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1956 | Rebel in Town | Frank Mason | Film | 7.1 | 38 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Ben Crown | TV | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Vern Morland | TV | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Hannon | TV | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sheriff Jeff | TV | 7.8 | 37 |
| 1955 | Navy Log | TV | 5.2 | 37 | |
| 1955 | Oklahoma! | Wrangler (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 37 |
| 1955 | Oklahoma! | Film | 6.6 | 37 | |
| 1953 | Shane | Chris Calloway | Film | 7.3 | 35 |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Cal Bennett | TV | 4.6 | 34 |
| 1952 | Wild Stallion | Dan Light (as an adult) | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1951 | Fort Defiance | Ben Shelby | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1950 | Rio Grande | Trooper Travis Tyree | Film | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1950 | Wagon Master | Travis Blue | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1949 | She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Sgt. Tyree | Film | 6.9 | 31 |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Gregg Johnson | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1948 | 3 Godfathers | Posse man #1 | Film | 6.8 | 30 |
| 1948 | 3 Godfathers | Film | 6.8 | 30 | |
| 1948 | Fort Apache | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion | Ranger | Film | 7.3 | 30 |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Coach Driver (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 27 |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Townsman (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 26 |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Film | 6.6 | 26 | |
| 1943 | The Outlaw | Deputy (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 25 |
| 1943 | The Outlaw | Film | 5.4 | 25 | |
| 1943 | Bordertown Gun Fighters | Film | 9.0 | 25 |