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Portrait of Tor Johnson

Acting

Tor Johnson

Career

Active from 1953 to 1961, busiest in 1957 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score36/100
Highest rated
Poster for Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space
GoodWatch score52/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tor Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Catharsis
    3.2, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 4
  • B-Movie Horror 2
  • Mad Scientist 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Fast-Paced 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as Lobo (archive footage)

1990s

2 titles · average score 70
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage)

Bobby's World
Bobby's World (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Gringo (voice)

1960s

1 title · average score 17
The Beast of Yucca Flats
The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
GoodWatch score 17

as Joseph Javorsky

1950s

12 titles · average score 53
Revenge of the Dead
Revenge of the Dead (1959)
GoodWatch score 31

as Lobo

Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
GoodWatch score 52

as Inspector Clay

The Unearthly
The Unearthly (1957)
GoodWatch score 37

as Lobo

Journey to Freedom
Journey to Freedom (1957)

as Giant Turk

The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mr. Curry

Bride of the Monster
Bride of the Monster (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

as Lobo

So You Want a Television Set
So You Want a Television Set (1953)

as Supine Wrestler (uncredited)

Lady in the Iron Mask
Lady in the Iron Mask (1952)

as Renac (uncredited)

Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)

The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
GoodWatch score 75

as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

Dear Brat
Dear Brat (1951)

as The new gardener (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Abou Ben

1940s

10 titles · average score 66
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ (1949)

as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler

State of the Union
State of the Union (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

as Wrestler

Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors (1948)
GoodWatch score 56

as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)

Road to Rio
Road to Rio (1947)
GoodWatch score 76

as The Great Samson (uncredited)

Sudan
Sudan (1945)
GoodWatch score 63

as Slaver (uncredited)

Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem (1944)
GoodWatch score 48

as Majordomo (uncredited)

The Meanest Man in the World
The Meanest Man in the World (1943)
GoodWatch score 51

as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)

Swing Out the Blues
Swing Out the Blues (1943)

as Weightlifter

Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim (1942)
GoodWatch score 88

as The Mauler (uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)

1930s

2 titles · average score 61
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)

Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian