Acting
Ben Johnson
- Titles
- 87movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1949 to 1996, busiest in 1973 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
The Wild Bunch87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.1average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Violence5.7average 4.3
- Crime4.7average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.0average 5.1
- Catharsis5.5average 5.1
- Wholesome3.6average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.2
- Cringe Humor1.1, average 2.2
- Uncanny1.5, average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor1.1, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 11
- Nostalgic 8
- Character-Driven 8
- Social Commentary 5
- Coming-of-Age 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Historical Drama 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Western 4
- Action-Packed 3
- Adventure 3
- Old West 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jack ElamActorThe Sacketts, Grayeagle, The Red Pony, Soggy Bottom, U.S.A., Bonanza: The Return, +2 more
Lucien BallardCinematographerThe Wild Bunch, The Getaway, Breakheart Pass, Will Penny, Junior Bonner, +1 more
Harry Carey Jr.ActorRio Grande, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Cherry 2000, Wagon Master, Ride a Northbound Horse
John WayneActorChisum, Rio Grande, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Train Robbers
Dub TaylorActorThe Getaway, Junior Bonner, Soggy Bottom, U.S.A., Ride a Northbound Horse
Sam PeckinpahDirectorThe Wild Bunch, The Getaway, Junior Bonner, Noon Wine
Slim PickensActorThe Getaway, One-Eyed Jacks, Will Penny
Brian KeithActorSomething Big, The Bull of the West, Ten Who Dared
Sam ElliottActorThe Sacketts, Wild Times, The Shadow Riders
Ernest BorgnineActorThe Wild Bunch, Hustle, Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Steve McQueenActorThe Getaway, The Hunter, Junior Bonner
Bill McKinneyActorBreakheart Pass, Junior Bonner, Tex
Movies and TV shows
241970s
24 titles · average score 61
76
The Sacketts (1979)
TV show · as Cap Rountree
28
The Swarm (1978)
as Felix
60
Grayeagle (1977)
as John Colter
36
The Greatest (1977)
as Hollis
70
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
as Captain J.D. Morales
42
The Savage Bees (1976)
as Sheriff Donald McKew
65
Breakheart Pass (1975)
as Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
68
Hustle (1975)
as Marty Hollinger
74
Bite the Bullet (1975)
as Mister
72
The Sugarland Express (1974)
as Captain Tanner
59
Locusts (1974)
as Amos Fletcher
62
Dillinger (1973)
as Melvin Purvis
64
The Red Pony (1973)
as Jess Taylor
56
The Train Robbers (1973)
as Jesse
56
Runaway! (1973)
as Holly Gibson
Blood Sport (1973)
as Dwayne Birdsong
57
Kid Blue (1973)
as Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
64
The Getaway (1972)
as Jack Beynon
77
Junior Bonner (1972)
as Buck Roan
53
The Bull of the West (1972)
as Spinner
Corky (1972)
as Boland
86
The Last Picture Show (1971)
as Sam the Lion
35
Something Big (1971)
as Jesse Bookbinder
76
Chisum (1970)
as James Pepper