Born: 13-Jun-1918
Birthplace: Shidler, OK
Died: 8-Apr-1996
Location of death: Mesa, AZ
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Pawhuska City Cemetery, Pawhuska, OK

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Last Picture Show

Father: Ben Johnson, Sr. (steer roper, in the Rodeo Hall of Fame)
Mother: (a resident of the same rest home that he lived at when he died)
Wife: Carol Elaine Jones (m. 1941, d. 1994)

    Oscar for Best Supporting Actor 1972 for The Last Picture Show
    Golden Globe 1972 for The Last Picture Show
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 7083 Hollywood Blvd.

    TELEVISION
    The Monroes Sleeve (1966-67)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Evening Star (5-Dec-1996) · Arthur Cotton
    Ruby Jean and Joe (11-Aug-1996)
    Bonanza: Under Attack (15-Jan-1995) · Bronc Evans
    Angels in the Outfield (15-Jul-1994)
    Bonanza: The Return (28-Nov-1993) · Bronc Evans
    Radio Flyer (21-Feb-1992) · Geronimo Bill
    Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (7-Sep-1991) · Himself
    My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1-Mar-1991)
    The Chase (10-Feb-1991)
    Cherry 2000 (26-Nov-1987) · Six Fingered Jake
    Let's Get Harry (31-Oct-1986)
    Red Dawn (10-Aug-1984) · Mason
    Champions (1984) · Burly Cocks
    The Shadow Riders (28-Sep-1982) · Black Jack Traven
    Tex (30-Jul-1982) · Cole Collins
    Ruckus (5-Feb-1982)
    Terror Train (3-Oct-1980)
    The Hunter (1-Aug-1980)
    Wild Times (24-Jan-1980)
    Soggy Bottom, USA (1980)
    The Sacketts (15-May-1979)
    The Swarm (14-Jul-1978) · Felix
    Grayeagle (28-Dec-1977) · John Colter
    The Greatest (19-May-1977)
    The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) · Capt. J. D. Morales
    Hustle (25-Dec-1975)
    Breakheart Pass (25-Dec-1975) · Pearce
    Bite the Bullet (20-Jun-1975) · Mister
    The Sugarland Express (31-Mar-1974) · Capt. Tanner
    Kid Blue (29-Sep-1973)
    Runaway! (29-Sep-1973)
    The Red Pony (18-Mar-1973)
    The Train Robbers (7-Feb-1973) · Jesse
    Dillinger (2-Feb-1973) · Melvin Purvis
    The Getaway (13-Dec-1972)
    Junior Bonner (2-Aug-1972)
    Corky (Mar-1972) · Boland
    Something Big (1-Dec-1971)
    The Last Picture Show (3-Oct-1971) · Sam the Lion
    Chisum (23-Jul-1970) · James Pepper
    The Undefeated (7-Nov-1969) · Short Grub
    The Wild Bunch (18-Jun-1969) · Tector Gorch
    Hang 'Em High (31-Jul-1968) · Dave Bliss
    Will Penny (10-Apr-1968)
    The Rare Breed (2-Feb-1966) · Harter
    Major Dundee (15-Mar-1965) · Sgt. Chillum
    One-Eyed Jacks (30-Mar-1961) · Bob Amory
    Ten Who Dared (18-Oct-1960) · George Bradley
    Fort Bowie (1-Feb-1958)
    Slim Carter (Nov-1957)
    War Drums (21-Mar-1957)
    Rebel in Town (30-Jul-1956)
    Shane (24-Apr-1953) · Chris Calloway
    Wild Stallion (27-Apr-1952) · Dan Light
    Fort Defiance (9-Oct-1951)
    Rio Grande (15-Nov-1950)
    Wagon Master (19-Apr-1950)
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (22-Oct-1949) · Sgt. Tyree
    Mighty Joe Young (27-Jul-1949) · Gregg Ford
    3 Godfathers (1-Dec-1948) · Posse

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