John Cason
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Cell Guard (uncredited)
1955
Series
The Untouchables
Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
1959
Series
Cheyenne
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Series
The Lone Ranger
Shorty
1949
Series
The Lone Ranger
Rawhide
1949
Film
High Noon
Barfly (uncredited)
1952
Series
The Cisco Kid
Cavvy - Henchman
1950
Series
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Carl Rigby
1951
Series
Boston Blackie
Ed
1951
Series
Boston Blackie
Knot Head
1951
Series
The Adventures of Champion
Cole
1955
Film
3:10 to Yuma
Wade Henchman (uncredited)
1957
Film
From Here to Eternity
Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)
1953
Film
Flaming Bullets
Henchman Jim (uncredited)
1945
Film
Stagecoach Outlaws
Joe
1945
Film
Rio Rita
Ranger (uncredited)
1942
Film
Buck Privates
Fighter (uncredited)
1941
Film
Westward the Women
Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
1951
Film
Ringside
Tiger Johnson
1949
Film
Cowboy
Trail Hand (uncredited)
1958
Film
Thunder Over the Plains
Kehoe (uncredited)
1953
Film
Cimarron
Suggs (uncredited)
1960
Film
Snowfire
Buff Stoner
1958
Film
Gun Fury
1953
Film
The Last Frontier
First Sentry (uncredited)
1955
Film
Cattle Queen of Montana
Henchman (uncredited)
1954
Film
Black Hills Ambush
Jake
1952
Film
A Lawless Street
Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1955
Film
Valley of the Sun
Officer at Court Martial (uncredited)
1942
Film
Devil Goddess
Henchman
1955
Film
Hellgate
Guard (uncredited)
1952
Film
Count Three and Pray
1955
Film
Desperadoes of the West
Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]
1950
Film
Belle Starr's Daughter
Kiowa Posseman
1948
Film
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
Film
Redwood Forest Trail
Curley
1950
Film
The Hard Man
Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
1957
Film
Top Gun
Ben (uncredited)
1955
Film
Follow the Boys
Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1944
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
Regas
1966
Film
Tennessee's Partner
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Film
A Snitch in Time
Louie (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Texas Rangers
1951
Film
Wyoming Renegades
O.C. Hanks
1954
Film
West of the Brazos
The Cyclone Kid
1950
Film
The Gallant Legion
Sprauge
1948
Film
The Hawk of Wild River
Duke/Henchman
1952
Film
Larceny in Her Heart
Club Bouncer
1946
Film
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)
1951
Film
Go West, Young Lady
Barfly
1941
Film
Laramie
Henchman (uncredited)
1949
Film
Challenge of the Range
Henchman Henley (uncredited)
1949
Film
Rimfire
Blazer
1949
Film
Fast on the Draw
Tex
1950
Film
Down Rio Grande Way
Red
1942
Film
Badlands of Dakota
Townsman
1941
Film
The Last Round-up
1947
Film
His Brother's Ghost
Henchman Jarrett
1945
Film
Jungle Drums of Africa
Regas
1953
Film
Border Patrol
Miner
1943
Film
Mark of the Lash
Colt Jackson
1948
Film
Ghost of Hidden Valley
Buck
1946
Film
Dead Man's Gold
Matt Conway
1948
Film
Tough Assignment
Joe
1949
Film
Son of Geronimo
Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
1952
Film
Savage Frontier
Buck Matson
1953
Film
The Lone Hand Texan
Henchman (uncredited)
1947
Film
Streets of Ghost Town
1950
Film
The Black Lash
Henchman Cord (as John Cason)
1952
Film
The Lost Planet
Hopper
1953
Film
Ambush Trail
Henchman Ed Blaine
1946
Film
Gunmen from Laredo
1959
Film
Wild Horse Phantom
Lucas
1944
Film
Ghost Guns
Henchman Bart
1944
Film
The Lone Star Vigilantes
Henchman Soldier (uncredited)
1942
Film
Rustlers on Horseback
Henchman Murray
1950
Film
Prairie Badmen
Steve
1946
Film
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Sam Webster
1948
Film
Wagon Team
Henchman Slim
1952
Film
Fugitive Valley
Whip Rider (uncredited)
1941
Film
Fighting Bill Carson
Joe
1945
Film
Lost Canyon
Henchman
1942
Film
Red River Shore
Joe
1953
Film
Shadows of Death
Butch
1945
Film
Gun Smoke
Henchman Red
1945
Film
Marshal of Heldorado
Jake Tulliver
1950
Film
Crooked River
Kent
1950
Film
Colorado Ranger
Loco Joe
1950
Film
Voodoo Tiger
Jerry Masters
1952
Film
Hostile Country
Ed Brady
1950
Film
Overland Riders
Henchman
1946
Film
The Thundering Trail
Henchman Conway
1951
Film
Red Desert
Bob Horn
1949
Film
Range Land
Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
1949