Jim Thorpe
d. 1953- Also in films
American track and field athlete and baseball player, born in Prague.
Pair · Actors
Jim Thorpe made Wagon Master with Ben Johnson
Jim Thorpe and Ben Johnson appeared together in Wagon Master (1950). The film was directed by John Ford.
Ben Johnson
1918–1996- Actor
American actor, born in Foraker. Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The film
Wagon Master
Jim Thorpe: actor · Ben Johnson: actor
Music: Richard Hageman
Camera: Bert Glennon
Written by: John Ford, Frank S. Nugent
Produced by: Merian C. Cooper
See also
- John Wayne and Ben Johnson7 films together
- John Ford and Ben Johnson5 films together
- Sam Peckinpah and Ben Johnson4 films together
- Jane Darwell and Ben Johnson2 films together
Worked with both
- John Ford1 film with Jim Thorpe, 5 with Ben Johnson
- Jane Darwell1 film with Jim Thorpe, 2 with Ben Johnson
- Mickey Rooney1 film with Jim Thorpe, 1 with Ben Johnson