TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Ben Johnson.

Email to a friend

Birthdate: June 18, 1918

Death date: April 8, 1996

Ben Johnson

ACTOR RANKINGS:

Expand All | Close All

All-time

of 196,448

684
All-time Actor

of 38,418

411
Decades
- 1940s
  
  of 5,357
  
  929
- 1950s
  
  of 7,577
  
  1,772
- 1960s
  
  of 10,860
  
  475
- 1970s
  
  of 21,066
  
  121
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  1,183
- 1990s
  
  of 71,585
  
  6,067
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,620
  
  556
- Adventure
  
  of 25,536
  
  1,229
- Biography
  
  of 11,944
  
  5,870
- Comedy
  
  of 84,829
  
  7,082
- Crime
  
  of 34,310
  
  103
- Documentary
  
  of 9,413
  
  5,417
- Drama
  
  of 107,166
  
  1,210
- Family
  
  of 15,342
  
  2,091
- Fantasy
  
  of 17,837
  
  1,639
- Horror
  
  of 36,682
  
  900
- Mystery
  
  of 16,955
  
  547
- Romance
  
  of 37,232
  
  6,618
- Scifi
  
  of 24,983
  
  2,531
- Sports
  
  of 9,438
  
  6,109
- Thriller
  
  of 49,529
  
  2,915
- War
  
  of 9,729
  
  5,774
- Western
  
  of 7,069
  
  68

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1940s

2.2135

1950s

1.8079

1960s

2.2710

1970s

2.6008

1980s

2.0981

1990s

1.8275

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Ben Johnson is ranked overall as 2.5325 of of 4 stars

2.5325

Ben Johnson Movie Rankings

Wild Bunch, The (1969)

3.5099

A band of aging outlaws plan for one last bank heist, but when their plan goes wrong the group is forced to flee to Mexico before the law can catch up with them. ...more about Wild Bunch

DVD from $8.68

(16 sellers)

Ben Johnson starring in Last Picture Show

Last Picture Show, The (1971)

3.3242

Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges) are two young boys trying to find where they belong in the world as everyone leaves their sleepy Texas town for the big cities. On their journey they have love affairs with the town sweetheart and an older married woman. ...more about Last Picture Show

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
BAFTA Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
National Board of Review, USA - Best Supporting Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $3.95

(12 sellers)

Shane (1953)

2.9644

Shane rides into a conflict between cattleman Ryker and a bunch of settlers, like the Starretts, whose land Ryker wants. When Shane beats up Ryker's man Chris, Ryker tries to buy him. Then Shane and Joe take on the whole Ryker crew. ...more about Shane

DVD from $3.66

(12 sellers)

Will Penny (1968)

2.9499

Will Penny, an ageing cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. ...more about Will Penny

DVD from $3.66

(10 sellers)

Sugarland Express, The (1974)

2.9250

Lou-Jean, a blonde woman, tells her husband, who is imprisoned, to escape. They plan to kidnap their own child, who was placed with foster parents. The escape is partly successful, they take a hostage, who is a policeman and are pursued through to Texas.. ...more about Sugarland Express

DVD from $4.99

(12 sellers)

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

2.9119

Jill Young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. ...more about Mighty Joe Young

DVD from $9.49

(12 sellers)

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

2.8609

Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled. ...more about She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

DVD from $16.37

(9 sellers)

Swarm, The (1978)

2.8579

Killer bees from South America have been breeding with the gentler bees of more northern climes, slowly extending their territory northward decade after decade. ...more about Swarm

DVD from $5.98

(9 sellers)

Junior Bonner (1972)

2.8205

Living from rodeo to rodeo Junior Bonner returns to Arizona to find the solid, loving family he left is falling apart. His parents have separated and his brother has gone into real estate. Junior tries to help, but the most important thing to him is the next rodeo. ...more about Junior Bonner

DVD from $6.62

(13 sellers)

Bite the Bullet (1975)

2.7841

At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. ...more about Bite the Bullet

DVD from $3.92

(12 sellers)

Rio Grande (1950)

2.7819

Rio Grande takes place after the Civil War when the Union turned their attention towards the Apaches. ...more about Rio Grande

DVD from $4.29

(8 sellers)

Dillinger (1973)

2.7256

After a shoot-out kills five FBI agents in Kansas City the Bureau target John Dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. ...more about Dillinger

DVD from $4.02

(11 sellers)

Hustle (1975)

2.7193

Reynolds stars as Phil Gaines, a bitter, cynical cop who investigates the case of a dead stripper/porno actress found on the beach. ...more about Hustle

DVD from $6.99

(9 sellers)

Getaway, The (1972)

2.7117

Doc McCoy has been granted parole. ...more about Getaway

DVD from $4.91

(16 sellers)

Cherry 2000 (1987)

2.6346

In the future, a man travels to the ends of the earth to find that the perfect woman is always under his nose. When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E. ...more about Cherry 2000

DVD from $4.49

(10 sellers)

Terror Train (1980)

2.5068

A college fraternaty prank goes bad and student ends up in the mental ward. Four years later, it's graduation time, and the members of the fraternity decide to have a costume party aboard a train trip to celebrate thier graduation. ...more about Terror Train

DVD from $4.70

(11 sellers)

Chisum (1970)

2.4932

As one of the founders of the town of Lincoln, John Chisum is increasingly worried as Lawrence Murphy moves in on the local stores, bank and land by questionable means. ...more about Chisum

DVD from $9.30

(4 sellers)

Evening Star, The (1996)

2.4654

Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but has one grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter, and another grandson living just above the poverty line. ...more about Evening Star

DVD from $10.59

(6 sellers)

Undefeated, The (1969)

2.4247

After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are leading two disparate groups of people through strife-torn Mexico. ...more about Undefeated

DVD from $5.91

(17 sellers)

Angels in the Outfield (1994)

2.3634

Roger who has lost his mother is living separated from his father. As he and his friend J.P. are one of the biggest fans of the Los Angeles baseball team he has got only two dreams: Living together with a real family and let LA win the championship. ...more about Angels in the Outfield

DVD from $7.02

(14 sellers)

Tex (1982)

2.3206

Tale of two American teenagers growing up in the Southwest who are trying to make the right decisions with little parental guidance. ...more about Tex

DVD from $7.02

(9 sellers)

Breakheart Pass (1975)

2.3021

Train with medical supplies and small U.S. Army unit is heading through Rocky mountains towards plagued Fort Humboldt. Among its passengers are territory governor, priest, doctor and U.S. Marshal with his prisoner, John Deakin. ...more about Breakheart Pass

DVD from $5.99

(10 sellers)

Town That Dreaded Sundown, The (1977)

2.2114

Set in the late 40's the residents of Texarkana, Texas are left terrorized by a mysterious hooded killer who is stalking victims during the evening and leaving the local police at a loss. ...more about Town That Dreaded Sundown

Not Available on DVD

Train Robbers, The (1973)

2.1410

A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh. ...more about Train Robbers

DVD from $5.99

(13 sellers)

One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

2.1369

Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. ...more about One-Eyed Jacks

DVD from $1.99

(11 sellers)

Hang 'Em High (1968)

2.1071

A band of vigilantes catch Jed Cooper and, incorrectly believing him guilty of cattle rustling and murder, hang him and leave him for dead. But he doesn't die. ...more about Hang 'Em High

DVD from $4.86

(11 sellers)

Dark Before Dawn (1988)

2.0272

Not Available on DVD

Red Dawn (1984)

2.0016

At the outbreak of World War III, midwestern high school students turned refugees slowly organized themself into an effective guerilla force to turn back the tide of Soviet invaders. ...more about Red Dawn

DVD from $9.42

(13 sellers)

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991)

1.8675

A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he nearly had while shooting THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. ...more about Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City

DVD from $12.77

(5 sellers)

Something Big (1971)

1.6857

Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. ...more about Something Big

Not Available on DVD

Greatest, The (1977)

1.5852

DVD from $4.61

(9 sellers)

Simba (1955)

1.5648

Not Available on DVD

Radio Flyer (1992)

1.5342

A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. ...more about Radio Flyer

DVD from $3.92

(11 sellers)

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)

1.3881

Not Available on DVD

Ruckus (1981)

1.3012

Kyle Hanson is a Vietnam veteran whose traumatic war-time experiences have left him unable to rejoin mainstream society. ...more about Ruckus

Not Available on DVD

Kid Blue (1973)

1.0921

Not Available on DVD

Grayeagle (1978)

0.8638

Not Available on DVD

Rare Breed, The (1966)

0.8140

When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. ...more about Rare Breed

DVD from $7.21

(10 sellers)

Back to Back (1990)

No Reviews Available

Modern day western about two very different brothers, who join forces to clear their family name, from the shadow of their dead brother's blame for a bloody unsolved robbery. ...more about Back to Back

Not Available on DVD

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996)

No Reviews Available

A documentary on the life of famed character actor and rodeo star 'Ben Johnson (I)' (qv), featuring interviews with his fellow actors and cowboys, as well as directors and film critics. ...more about Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

Not Available on DVD

Champions (1984)

No Reviews Available

The true story of Bob Champion (John Hurt), a British steeple chase jockey who, in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer. ...more about Champions

Not Available on DVD

Corky (1972)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Fort Bowie (1958)

No Reviews Available

Fort Bowie commander Colonel Garrett, suspecting that his wife Alison is having an affair with good-looking Captain Thompson, sends him on a dangerous mission to try to persuade renegade Indian leader Victorio to cease his attacks against white settlers ...more about Fort Bowie

Not Available on DVD

Fort Defiance (1951)

No Reviews Available

It's just after the Civil War and Ben Shelby arrives looking for Johnny Tallon whom he plans to kill. Shelby was the only survivor of a battle due to the cowardice of Tallon. ...more about Fort Defiance

Not Available on DVD

Hunter, The (1980)

No Reviews Available

In order to track down bail jumpers, Ralph 'Papa' Thorson goes on a series of routine and not-so-routine searches. Sometimes he takes down his quarry easily. ...more about Hunter

DVD from $3.90

(12 sellers)

Let's Get Harry (1986)

No Reviews Available

When Harry Burck (Mark Harmon), an American engineer on loan to Colombia, is taken hostage and held for ranson. ...more about Let's Get Harry

Not Available on DVD

Major Dundee (1965)

No Reviews Available

During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas. ...more about Major Dundee

DVD from $3.95

(10 sellers)

Rebel in Town (1956)

No Reviews Available

Ex-Confederate Bedloe Mason and his four sons ride into a small Western town with robbery in mind. Hearing a suspicious "click," Wes Mason whirls and shoots dead a boy playing with a cap pistol. ...more about Rebel in Town

Not Available on DVD

Slim Carter (1957)

No Reviews Available

Hughie Mack, a not so nice western singer, is discovered by Clover Doyle as the next movie cowboy hero. His name is changed to Slim Carter and a promotional buildup begins. Leo Gallaher, an orphan boy wins the contest to spend a month with Slim. ...more about Slim Carter

Not Available on DVD

Soggy Bottom, USA (1980)

No Reviews Available

DVD from $6.95

(10 sellers)

Ten Who Dared (1960)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Tomboy and the Champ (1961)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Trespasses (1986)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

War Drums (1957)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Wild Stallion (1952/I)

No Reviews Available

A young boy's parents are murdered by Indians and his white colt disappears. Now grown, he hunts horses for the Army while he still looks for his horse. Eventually he finds and rides it but it escapes. ...more about Wild Stallion

Not Available on DVD

Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of TopTenREVIEWS, Inc. is prohibited.