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
161980s
16 titles · average score 59
Back to Back (1989)
as Eli Hix
53
Stranger on My Land (1988)
as Vern Whitman
Dark Before Dawn (1988)
as The Sheriff
50
Cherry 2000 (1987)
as Six Fingered Jake
47
Let's Get Harry (1986)
as Mr. Burck Sr.
Trespasses (1986)
as August Klein
54
Wild Horses (1985)
as Bill Ward
69
Champions (1984)
as Burly Cocks
66
Red Dawn (1984)
as Mason
65
The Shadow Riders (1982)
as Uncle 'Black Jack' Traven
77
Tex (1982)
as Cole Collins
56
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
as Isum Gorch
55
Ruckus (1981)
as Sam Bellows
60
Terror Train (1980)
as Carne
63
Wild Times (1980)
TV show · as Doc Bogardus
60
The Hunter (1980)
as Sheriff John Strong