John Cason

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

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Cimarron

1960 ⭐ 6.1

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Snowfire

1958 ⭐ 8.0

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Cowboy

1958 ⭐ 6.5

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3:10 to Yuma

1957 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

1960

Cimarron

Suggs (uncredited) · 1960

⭐ 6.1

1959

Gunmen from Laredo

1959

⭐ 5.4

1958

Snowfire Notable

Buff Stoner · 1958

⭐ 8.0

Cowboy

Trail Hand (uncredited) · 1958

⭐ 6.5

1957

The Hard Man

Henchman with Eye Patch (uncre · 1957

⭐ 5.2

3:10 to Yuma Notable

Wade Henchman (uncredited) · 1957

⭐ 7.3

1955

The Last Frontier

First Sentry (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 6.2

Top Gun

Ben (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 6.6

A Lawless Street

Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 5.6

1954

Cattle Queen of Montana

Henchman (uncredited) · 1954

⭐ 5.9

Wyoming Renegades

O.C. Hanks · 1954

⭐ 6.1

1953

Red River Shore Notable

Joe · 1953

⭐ 7.0

Thunder Over the Plains

Kehoe (uncredited) · 1953

⭐ 5.6

Gun Fury

1953

⭐ 6.1

1952

Voodoo Tiger Notable

Jerry Masters · 1952

⭐ 7.3

Son of Geronimo Notable

Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited · 1952

⭐ 7.0

Wagon Team

Henchman Slim · 1952

⭐ 6.3

1951

Westward the Women Notable

Margaret's Awaiting Groom (unc · 1951

⭐ 7.0

The Thundering Trail

Henchman Conway · 1951

⭐ 5.3

The Texas Rangers

1951

⭐ 6.1

1950

A Snitch in Time

Louie (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 6.1

Rustlers on Horseback

Henchman Murray · 1950

⭐ 6.5

Redwood Forest Trail Notable

Curley · 1950

⭐ 7.0

1949

Range Land Notable

Henchman Rocky Rand (as John C · 1949

⭐ 7.0

Red Desert Notable

Bob Horn · 1949

⭐ 7.0

Tough Assignment

Joe · 1949

⭐ 6.8

1948

Belle Starr's Daughter

Kiowa Posseman · 1948

⭐ 5.1

Mark of the Lash

Colt Jackson · 1948

⭐ 6.5

Sunset Carson Rides Again

Sam Webster · 1948

⭐ 5.3

1947

The Last Round-up Notable

1947

⭐ 7.3

The Lone Hand Texan Notable

Henchman (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 7.5

1946

Overland Riders

Henchman · 1946

⭐ 5.0

Prairie Badmen

Steve · 1946

⭐ 5.7

Ghost Of Hidden Valley Notable

Buck · 1946

⭐ 7.5

1945

Fighting Bill Carson

Joe · 1945

⭐ 6.0

Flaming Bullets

Henchman Jim (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.0

Stagecoach Outlaws Notable

Joe · 1945

⭐ 7.0

1944

Ghost Guns

Henchman Bart · 1944

⭐ 6.1

Wild Horse Phantom

Lucas · 1944

⭐ 5.6

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

⭐ 6.8

1943

Border Patrol

Miner · 1943

⭐ 6.2

1942

Lost Canyon

Henchman · 1942

⭐ 6.3

Down Rio Grande Way Notable

Red · 1942

⭐ 10.0

Rio Rita

Ranger (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 6.0

1941

Go West, Young Lady Notable

Barfly · 1941

⭐ 7.1

Badlands of Dakota

Townsman · 1941

⭐ 6.1

Fugitive Valley

Whip Rider (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Glenn Ford

Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat

Maria Schell

Sabra Cravat

Anne Baxter

Dixie Lee

Arthur O'Connell

Tom Wyatt

Russ Tamblyn

William Hardy, The Cherok

Don Megowan

Mike McGowan

Claire Kelly

Carol Hampton

Michael Vallon

Poco

Full filmography

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Cimarron

1960 ⭐ 6.1

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Gunmen from Laredo

1959 ⭐ 5.4

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Snowfire

1958 ⭐ 8.0

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Cowboy

1958 ⭐ 6.5

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The Hard Man

1957 ⭐ 5.2

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3:10 to Yuma

1957 ⭐ 7.3

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The Last Frontier

1955 ⭐ 6.2

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Top Gun

1955 ⭐ 6.6

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A Lawless Street

1955 ⭐ 5.6

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Count Three and Pray

1955 ⭐ 4.7

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Devil Goddess

1955 ⭐ 6.7

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Cattle Queen of Montana

1954 ⭐ 5.9

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Wyoming Renegades

1954 ⭐ 6.1

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Red River Shore

1953 ⭐ 7.0

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Thunder Over the Plains

1953 ⭐ 5.6

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Gun Fury

1953 ⭐ 6.1

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From Here to Eternity

1953 ⭐ 7.3

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The Lost Planet

1953 ⭐ 4.7

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Savage Frontier

1953 ⭐ 9.0

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Jungle Drums of Africa

1953 ⭐ 7.0