Portrait of Ben Johnson

Acting

Ben Johnson

Titles
86movies17TV shows
Career

Active from 1949 to 1996, busiest in 1973 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ben Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 12
  • Nostalgic 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Western 4
  • American Frontier 3
  • Adventure 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

9
TypeAllMovies7TV shows2
RoleAnyActing8Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s21950s41960s21970s1
GenreAnyWestern6Drama5Mystery2Crime2Romance2Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

1 title · average score 88

1960s

2 titles · average score 84

1950s

4 titles · average score 84
GoodWatch82
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Kelly

GoodWatch85
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Sheriff Jeff

GoodWatch83
Poster for Shane

as Chris Calloway

GoodWatch84
Poster for Wagon Master

as Travis Blue

1940s

2 titles · average score 84
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