Person · Actor · Active since 1939
Ben Johnson
1918–1996, Foraker
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. Appeared in 44 films on this site, including The Wild Bunch (1969), Shane (1953) and The Last Picture Show (1971). Among the 140 actors and directors Ben Johnson shares films with on this site, the most frequent are John Wayne (7 films), John Ford (5) and Sam Peckinpah (4).
Partners by shared films
Who Ben Johnson made films with
- 7John WayneTall in the Saddle, 3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and 4 more
- 5John Ford3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande and 2 more
- 4Sam PeckinpahMajor Dundee, The Wild Bunch, Junior Bonner and 1 more
- 3Steve McQueenJunior Bonner, The Getaway, The Hunter
- 3Ernest BorgnineThe Wild Bunch, Hustle, The Greatest
- 3Maureen O'HaraRio Grande, The Rare Breed, The Red Pony
- 2Henry FondaThe Red Pony, The Swarm
- 2James StewartCheyenne Autumn, The Rare Breed
- 2Charlton HestonMajor Dundee, Will Penny
- 2Robert DuvallThe Greatest, Let's Get Harry
- 2James CoburnMajor Dundee, Bite the Bullet
- 2Bill PaxtonBack to Back, The Evening Star
- 2Cloris LeachmanThe Last Picture Show, Dillinger
- 2Karl MaldenOne-Eyed Jacks, Cheyenne Autumn
- 2Bruce DernHang 'Em High, Will Penny
- 2Harry Dean StantonDillinger, Red Dawn
- 2Jane Darwell3 Godfathers, Wagon Master
- 2Victor McLaglenShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande
- 2Richard WidmarkCheyenne Autumn, The Swarm
- 2Gary BuseyLet's Get Harry, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
- 2Sally KirklandBite the Bullet, Breakheart Pass
- 2Ricardo MontalbánCheyenne Autumn, The Train Robbers
- 2Eileen BrennanThe Last Picture Show, Hustle
- 2Paul WinfieldHustle, The Greatest
- 1Steven SpielbergThe Sugarland Express
- 1Marlon BrandoOne-Eyed Jacks
- 1Tom HanksRadio Flyer
- 1Clint EastwoodHang 'Em High
- 1Jack NicholsonThe Evening Star
- 1Michael CaineThe Swarm
- 1Charles BronsonBreakheart Pass
- 1Shirley MacLaineThe Evening Star
- 1Catherine DeneuveHustle
- 1Matthew McConaugheyAngels in the Outfield
- 1Gene HackmanBite the Bullet
- 1Elijah WoodRadio Flyer
- 1Olivia de HavillandThe Swarm
- 1Jeff BridgesThe Last Picture Show
- 1Goldie HawnThe Sugarland Express
- 1Charlie SheenRed Dawn
- 1Dean MartinSomething Big
- 1Patrick SwayzeRed Dawn
- 1Dennis HopperHang 'Em High
- 1Jamie Lee CurtisTerror Train
- 1Emilio EstevezTex
- 1Adrien BrodyAngels in the Outfield
- 1David CopperfieldTerror Train
- 1Howard HughesThe Outlaw
- 1Laurence FishburneCherry 2000
- 1Burt ReynoldsHustle
- 1Donald PleasenceWill Penny
- 1William HoldenThe Wild Bunch
- 1Melanie GriffithCherry 2000
- 1Ellen BurstynThe Last Picture Show
- 1Mickey RooneyMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
- 1Richard HarrisMajor Dundee
- 1Joseph Gordon-LevittAngels in the Outfield
- 1Rock HudsonThe Undefeated
- 1Richard DreyfussDillinger
- 1John HurtChampions
- 1Kirstie AlleyChampions
- 1Eli WallachThe Hunter
- 1Candice BergenBite the Bullet
- 1Christopher LloydAngels in the Outfield
- 1James Earl JonesThe Greatest
- 1Matt DillonTex
- 1Jack PalanceShane
- 1Jane RussellThe Outlaw
- 1Richard ChamberlainThe Swarm
- 1Jim ThorpeWagon Master
- 1Juliette LewisThe Evening Star
- 1Danny GloverAngels in the Outfield
- 1Patty DukeThe Swarm
- 1Benny HillHang 'Em High
- 1Ann-MargretThe Train Robbers
- 1Howard HawksThe Outlaw
- 1Edward G. RobinsonCheyenne Autumn
- 1Ida LupinoJunior Bonner
- 1Tom SelleckRuby Jean and Joe
- 1Carroll BakerCheyenne Autumn
- 1Lee GrantThe Swarm
- 1Peter BogdanovichThe Last Picture Show
- 1Miranda RichardsonThe Evening Star
- 1Mark HarmonLet's Get Harry
- 1José FerrerThe Swarm
- 1Jean ArthurShane
- 1Ali MacGrawThe Getaway
- 1Glenn FreyLet's Get Harry
- 1Dolores del RíoCheyenne Autumn
- 1Walter HustonThe Outlaw
- 1Cybill ShepherdThe Last Picture Show
- 1Thomas MitchellThe Outlaw
- 1Lorraine BraccoRadio Flyer
- 1Dermot MulroneyAngels in the Outfield
- 1George StevensShane
- 1Brenda FrickerAngels in the Outfield
- 1John CarradineCheyenne Autumn
- 1Charles DurningBreakheart Pass
- 1Pat HingleHang 'Em High
- 1Robert EnglundHustle
Other regulars
Films in this guide
- The Outlaw (1943)actor
- Tall in the Saddle (1944)actor
- 3 Godfathers (1948)actor
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)actor
- Rio Grande (1950)actor
- Wagon Master (1950)actor
- Shane (1953)actor
- War Drums (1957)actor
- One-Eyed Jacks (1961)actor
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964)actor
- Major Dundee (1965)actor, as Sgt. Chillum
- The Rare Breed (1966)actor
- Hang 'Em High (1968)actor
- Will Penny (1968)actor
- The Undefeated (1969)actor, as Short Grub
- The Wild Bunch (1969)actor, as Tector Gorch
- Chisum (1970)actor
- Something Big (1971)actor
- The Last Picture Show (1971)actor, as Sam
- Junior Bonner (1972)actor
- The Getaway (1972)actor
- Dillinger (1973)actor
- The Red Pony (1973)actor
- The Train Robbers (1973)actor
- The Sugarland Express (1974)actor
- Bite the Bullet (1975)actor
- Breakheart Pass (1975)actor
- Hustle (1975)actor
- The Savage Bees (1976)actor
- The Greatest (1977)actor
- The Swarm (1978)actor
- Terror Train (1980)actor
- The Hunter (1980)actor
- Tex (1982)actor
- Champions (1983)actor
- Red Dawn (1984)actor
- Let's Get Harry (1986)actor
- Cherry 2000 (1987)actor
- Back to Back (1990)actor
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)actor
- Radio Flyer (1992)actor
- Angels in the Outfield (1994)actor
- Ruby Jean and Joe (1996)actor
- The Evening Star (1996)actor, as Arthur Cotton