John Cason
Known for
Acting
Life
1918 – 1961 (aged 43)
Born in
Texas, USA
Credits
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Biography
John L. Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA as John Lacy Cason. He is known for his work on The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Snowfire (1958) andJungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on July 7, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Cason and a friend, Charlie Lentz, were driving in Lentz's car on a raccoon-hunting trip when the car went off the road near Buellton, California. Cason was killed instantly and his friend died two days later.
Known For
High Noon
09 Jun 1952
From Here to Eternity
28 Aug 1953
3:10 to Yuma
07 Aug 1957
The Untouchables
15 Oct 1959
Westward the Women
16 Dec 1951
Cimarron
01 Dec 1960
Buck Privates
31 Jan 1941
Cowboy
23 Jan 1958
Filmography
1966
- U-238 and the Witch Doctoras Regas
1960
- Cimarronas Suggs (uncredited)
1959
- The Untouchablesas Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)1 episode
- Gunmen from Laredo
1957
- The Hard Manas Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
- 3:10 to Yumaas Wade Henchman (uncredited)
1955
- The Last Frontieras First Sentry (uncredited)
- Top Gunas Ben (uncredited)
- A Lawless Streetas Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- Count Three and Pray
- Devil Goddessas Henchman
- The Adventures of Championas Cole1 episode
- Tennessee's Partneras Townsman (uncredited)
- Cheyenneas Townsman (uncredited)1 episode
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Cell Guard (uncredited)1 episode
1954
- Cattle Queen of Montanaas Henchman (uncredited)
- Wyoming Renegadesas O.C. Hanks
1953
- Red River Shoreas Joe
- Thunder Over the Plainsas Kehoe (uncredited)
- Gun Fury
- From Here to Eternityas Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
- The Lost Planetas Hopper
- Savage Frontieras Buck Matson
- Jungle Drums of Africaas Regas
1952
- Voodoo Tigeras Jerry Masters
- Son of Geronimoas Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
- Wagon Teamas Henchman Slim
- Hellgateas Guard (uncredited)
- High Noonas Barfly (uncredited)
- Black Hills Ambushas Jake
- The Hawk of Wild Riveras Duke
- The Black Lashas Henchman Cord (as John Cason)
1951
- Westward the Womenas Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
- Boston Blackieas Knot Head1 episode
- The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Carl Rigby1 episode
- The Thundering Trailas Henchman Conway
- The Texas Rangers
- Don Daredevil Rides Againas Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)
1950
- A Snitch in Timeas Louie (uncredited)
- Rustlers on Horsebackas Henchman Murray
- Redwood Forest Trailas Curley
- The Cisco Kidas Cavvy - Henchman1 episode
- Streets of Ghost Town
- Desperadoes of the Westas Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]
- Fast on the Drawas Tex
- Crooked Riveras Kent
- West of the Brazosas The Cyclone Kid
- Colorado Rangeras Loco Joe
- Marshal of Heldoradoas Jake Tulliver
- Hostile Countryas Ed Brady
1949
- Range Landas Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
- Red Desertas Bob Horn
- Tough Assignmentas Joe
- The Lone Rangeras Rawhide1 episode
- Ringsideas Tiger Johnson
- Laramieas Henchman (uncredited)
- Challenge of the Rangeas Henchman Henley (uncredited)
- Rimfireas Blazer
1948
- Belle Starr's Daughteras Kiowa Posseman
- Mark of the Lashas Colt Jackson
- Sunset Carson Rides Againas Sam Webster
- Dead Man's Goldas Matt Conway
- The Gallant Legionas Sprauge
1947
- The Last Round-up
- The Lone Hand Texanas Henchman (uncredited)
1946
- Overland Ridersas Henchman
- Prairie Badmenas Steve
- Ghost Of Hidden Valleyas Buck
- Larceny in Her Heartas Club Bouncer
- Ambush Trailas Henchman Ed Blaine
1945
- Fighting Bill Carsonas Joe
- Flaming Bulletsas Henchman Jim (uncredited)
- Stagecoach Outlawsas Joe
- Shadows of Deathas Butch
- Gun Smokeas Henchman Red
- His Brother's Ghostas Henchman Jarrett
1944
- Ghost Gunsas Henchman Bart
- Wild Horse Phantomas Lucas
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War
- Follow the Boysas Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1943
- Border Patrolas Miner
1942
- Lost Canyonas Henchman
- Down Rio Grande Wayas Red
- Rio Ritaas Ranger (uncredited)
- Valley of the Sunas Officer at Court Martial (uncredited)
- The Lone Star Vigilantesas Henchman Soldier (uncredited)
1941
- Go West, Young Ladyas Barfly
- Badlands of Dakotaas Townsman
- Fugitive Valleyas Whip Rider (uncredited)
- Buck Privatesas Fighter (uncredited)