Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson (1918 - 1996)
==Film Deaths==
*One-Eyed Jacks (1961) [Bob Amory]: Shot in the chest by Elisha Cook Jr. when Elisha fires a hidden gun from behind the counter while Ben is robbing the bank; he dies after shooting Elisha in return and then staggering out into the street.
*Hang 'Em High (1968) [Marshal Dave Bliss]: Shot to death (off-screen) by an outlaw; we learn of his death in a conversation between Clint Eastwood and Pat Hingle.
*The Wild Bunch (1969) [Tector Gorch]: Shot to death, along with his brother (Warren Oates) Ernest Borgnine and William Holden in the final shoot-out with Mexican soldiers.
*The Last Picture Show (1971) [Sam the Lion]: Dies off-screen of a stroke. His death is only mentioned.
*The Getaway (1972) [Jack Benyon]: Shot to death by Ali MacGraw. (See also James Woods in the 1994 remake.)
*Dillinger (1973) [Melvin Purvis]: Mentioned in the on-screen text (at the end) he committed suicide in 1961 (actually it was in 1960 and his death was actually determined to be an accident, not suicide).
*Bite the Bullet (1975) [Mister]: Dies of hyperthermia, some time after crossing a (freezing) river on his horse.
*Breakheart Pass (1975) [Marshal Pearce]: Gunned down by Charles Bronson as they face off by the stationary train.
*The Swarm (1978) [Felix]: Killed in a train crash (along with almost all other passengers) when the train gets derailed caused by the swarm of bees.
*Trespasses (1986) [August Klein]: Dies from a complication of diabetes.
*Cherry 2000 (1987) [Six-Fingered Jake]: Shot in the back by Jennifer Mayo while he's trying to help Melanie Griffith and David Andrews escape.
==Television Deaths==
*Have Gun - Will Travel: A Head of Hair (1960) [John Anderson]: Shot to death by Richard Boone, when Ben tried to kill him; He dies shortly afterwards while talking to Richard.
*Stranger on My Land (1988; TV Movie) [Vern Whitman]: Mortally wounded by Terry O'Quinn; he dies in the ambulance en route to the hospital.
==Gallery==
The.Getaway.1972 @Ti 05980 @R0118.jpg|Ben Johnson in The Getaway
MV5BNmY3ODM3NjgtZTc3OS00MWE5LWFlNGYtOTMzOGYzN2Y0ZTkzXkEyXkFqcGc%40._V1_QL75_UX820_.jpg|Ben Johnson's death in The Swarm
==Notable connections==
*Mr. Carol Elaine Jones (widowed).
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