Portrait of Ben Johnson

Acting

Ben Johnson

Titles
87movies17TV shows
movies and TV shows
Career
1949: 2 titles1950: 2 titles1951: 1 title1952: 1 title1953: 1 title1954: 0 titles1955: 0 titles1956: 1 title1957: 2 titles1958: 1 title1959: 0 titles1960: 1 title1961: 2 titles1962: 0 titles1963: 0 titles1964: 0 titles1965: 0 titles1966: 1 title1967: 1 title1968: 1 title1969: 2 titles1970: 1 title1971: 2 titles1972: 4 titles1973: 6 titles1974: 2 titles1975: 3 titles1976: 2 titles1977: 1 title1978: 1 title1979: 1 title1980: 3 titles1981: 2 titles1982: 2 titles1983: 0 titles1984: 1 title1985: 1 title1986: 2 titles1987: 1 title1988: 0 titles1989: 1 title1990: 0 titles1991: 2 titles1992: 1 title1993: 1 title1994: 1 title1995: 2 titles1996: 1 title
19491996
Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Will Penny
Will Penny
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 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
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 10
  • Nostalgic 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Western 4
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Adventure 3
  • Old West 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
TypeAllMovies78TV shows16
RoleAnyActing16Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s71960s71970s11980s1
GenreAnyDrama12Western9Action & Adventure5Mystery3Crime3Family2War & Politics1Documentary1Comedy1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

1 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch63
Poster for Wild Times

TV show · as Doc Bogardus

1970s

1 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch76
Poster for The Sacketts

TV show · as Cap Rountree

1960s

7 titles · average score 68
Poster for ABC Stage 67

TV show · as Sheriff Barbee

GoodWatch69
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Spinner / Jim Brandt

1950s

7 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch76
Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Deputy Sheriff Stan Mace / Sgt. Samuel Bellis

GoodWatch80
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Kelly

GoodWatch81
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Sheriff Jeff

GoodWatch73
Poster for Gunsmoke

TV show · as Ben Crown / Hannon

Poster for Cavalcade of America

TV show · as Cal Bennett

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