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John Cason

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John Cason

Born June 29, 1918 in Texas, USADied July 7, 196184 films

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.

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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.

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Filmography

84 films as actor
  1. 1966U-238 and the Witch DoctorRegas
  2. 1960CimarronSuggs (uncredited)
  3. 1959Gunmen from Laredo
  4. 1958SnowfireBuff Stoner
  5. 1958CowboyTrail Hand (uncredited)
  6. 1957The Hard ManHenchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)
  7. 19573:10 to YumaWade Henchman (uncredited)
  8. 1955The Last FrontierFirst Sentry (uncredited)
  9. 1955Top GunBen (uncredited)
  10. 1955A Lawless StreetDean Ranch Hand (uncredited)
  11. 1955Count Three and Pray
  12. 1955Devil GoddessHenchman
  13. 1955Tennessee's PartnerTownsman (uncredited)
  14. 1954Cattle Queen of MontanaHenchman (uncredited)
  15. 1954Wyoming RenegadesO.C. Hanks
  16. 1953Red River ShoreJoe
  17. 1953Thunder Over the PlainsKehoe (uncredited)
  18. 1953Gun Fury
  19. 1953From Here to EternityCpl. Paluso (uncredited)
  20. 1953The Lost PlanetHopper
  21. 1953Savage FrontierBuck Matson
  22. 1953Jungle Drums of AfricaRegas
  23. 1952Voodoo TigerJerry Masters
  24. 1952Son of GeronimoSmoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)
  25. 1952Wagon TeamHenchman Slim
  26. 1952HellgateGuard (uncredited)
  27. 1952High NoonBarfly (uncredited)
  28. 1952Black Hills AmbushJake
  29. 1952The Hawk of Wild RiverDuke/Henchman
  30. 1952The Black LashHenchman Cord (as John Cason)
  31. 1951Westward the WomenMargaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
  32. 1951The Thundering TrailHenchman Conway
  33. 1951The Texas Rangers
  34. 1951Don Daredevil Rides AgainHenchman Hagen (as John Cason)
  35. 1950A Snitch in TimeLouie (uncredited)
  36. 1950Rustlers on HorsebackHenchman Murray
  37. 1950Redwood Forest TrailCurley
  38. 1950Streets of Ghost Town
  39. 1950Desperadoes of the WestCasey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]
  40. 1950Fast on the DrawTex
  41. 1950Crooked RiverKent
  42. 1950West of the BrazosThe Cyclone Kid
  43. 1950Colorado RangerLoco Joe
  44. 1950Marshal of HeldoradoJake Tulliver
  45. 1950Hostile CountryEd Brady
  46. 1949Range LandHenchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)
  47. 1949Red DesertBob Horn
  48. 1949Tough AssignmentJoe
  49. 1949RingsideTiger Johnson
  50. 1949LaramieHenchman (uncredited)
  51. 1949Challenge of the RangeHenchman Henley (uncredited)
  52. 1949RimfireBlazer
  53. 1948Belle Starr's DaughterKiowa Posseman
  54. 1948Mark of the LashColt Jackson
  55. 1948Sunset Carson Rides AgainSam Webster
  56. 1948Dead Man's GoldMatt Conway
  57. 1948The Gallant LegionSprauge
  58. 1947The Last Round-up
  59. 1947The Lone Hand TexanHenchman (uncredited)
  60. 1946Overland RidersHenchman
  61. 1946Prairie BadmenSteve
  62. 1946Ghost Of Hidden ValleyBuck
  63. 1946Larceny in Her HeartClub Bouncer
  64. 1946Ambush TrailHenchman Ed Blaine
  65. 1945Fighting Bill CarsonJoe
  66. 1945Flaming BulletsHenchman Jim (uncredited)
  67. 1945Stagecoach OutlawsJoe
  68. 1945Shadows of DeathButch
  69. 1945Gun SmokeHenchman Red
  70. 1945His Brother's GhostHenchman Jarrett
  71. 1944Ghost GunsHenchman Bart
  72. 1944Wild Horse PhantomLucas
  73. 1944Mr. Winkle Goes to War
  74. 1944Follow the BoysSoldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
  75. 1943Border PatrolMiner
  76. 1942Lost CanyonHenchman
  77. 1942Down Rio Grande WayRed
  78. 1942Rio RitaRanger (uncredited)
  79. 1942Valley of the SunOfficer at Court Martial (uncredited)
  80. 1942The Lone Star VigilantesHenchman Soldier (uncredited)
  81. 1941Go West, Young LadyBarfly
  82. 1941Badlands of DakotaTownsman
  83. 1941Fugitive ValleyWhip Rider (uncredited)
  84. 1941Buck PrivatesFighter (uncredited)