John Cason
ActingBorn Jun 29, 1918Died Jul 7, 1961
Texas, USA
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
Fast on the Draw
movie1950
Down Rio Grande Way
movie1942
Streets of Ghost Town
movie1950
The Black Lash
movie1952
Savage Frontier
movie1953
Snowfire
movie1958
Ambush Trail
movie1946
Don Daredevil Rides Again
movie1951
The Lone Star Vigilantes
movie1942
The Untouchables
tv1959
High Noon
movie1952
The Lone Hand Texan
movie1947
Filmography
1966U-238 and the Witch Doctoras Regasmovie1960Cimarronas Stuntsmovie1959The Untouchablesas Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)tv1959Gunmen from Laredomovie1958Snowfireas Buff Stonermovie1958Cowboyas Trail Hand (uncredited)movie1957The Hard Manas Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)movie19573:10 to Yumaas Stuntsmovie1955The Last Frontieras Stuntsmovie1955A Lawless Streetas Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)movie1955Count Three and Praymovie1955Devil Goddessas Henchmanmovie1955The Adventures of Championas Coletv1955Cheyenneas Townsman (uncredited)tv1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Cell Guard (uncredited)tv1954Cattle Queen of Montanaas Henchman (uncredited)movie1954Saskatchewanas Stuntsmovie1954Wyoming Renegadesas O.C. Hanksmovie1953Red River Shoreas Joemovie1953Thunder Over the Plainsas Stuntsmovie1953Gun Furyas Stuntsmovie1953From Here to Eternityas Stunt Doublemovie1953The Lost Planetas Hoppermovie1953Savage Frontieras Buck Matsonmovie1953Jungle Drums of Africaas Regasmovie1952Voodoo Tigeras Jerry Mastersmovie1952Son of Geronimoas Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)movie1952Wagon Teamas Henchman Slimmovie1952Hellgateas Guard (uncredited)movie1952High Noonas Barfly (uncredited)movie1952Black Hills Ambushas Jakemovie1952The Hawk of Wild Riveras Duke/Henchmanmovie1952The Black Lashas Henchman Cord (as John Cason)movie1951Westward the Womenas Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)movie1951Boston Blackieas Knot Headtv1951The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Carl Rigbytv1951The Thundering Trailas Henchman Conwaymovie1951The Texas Rangersmovie1951Don Daredevil Rides Againas Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)movie1950A Snitch in Timeas Louie (uncredited)movie1950Rustlers on Horsebackas Henchman Murraymovie1950Redwood Forest Trailas Curleymovie1950The Cisco Kidas Cavvy - Henchmantv1950Streets of Ghost Townmovie1950Desperadoes of the Westas Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]movie1950Fast on the Drawas Texmovie1950Crooked Riveras Kentmovie1950West of the Brazosas The Cyclone Kidmovie1950Colorado Rangeras Loco Joemovie1950Marshal of Heldoradoas Jake Tullivermovie1950Hostile Countryas Ed Bradymovie1949Range Landas Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)movie1949Red Desertas Bob Hornmovie1949Tough Assignmentas Joemovie1949The Lone Rangeras Rawhidetv1949Ringsideas Tiger Johnsonmovie1949Laramieas Henchman (uncredited)movie1949Challenge of the Rangeas Henchman Henley (uncredited)movie1949Rimfireas Blazermovie1948Belle Starr's Daughteras Kiowa Possemanmovie1948Mark of the Lashas Colt Jacksonmovie1948Sunset Carson Rides Againas Sam Webstermovie1948Dead Man's Goldas Matt Conwaymovie1948The Gallant Legionas Spraugemovie1947The Last Round-upmovie1947The Lone Hand Texanas Henchman (uncredited)movie1946Overland Ridersas Henchmanmovie1946Prairie Badmenas Stevemovie1946Ghost Of Hidden Valleyas Buckmovie1946Larceny in Her Heartas Club Bouncermovie1946Ambush Trailas Henchman Ed Blainemovie1945Fighting Bill Carsonas Joemovie1945Flaming Bulletsas Henchman Jim (uncredited)movie1945Stagecoach Outlawsas Joemovie1945Shadows of Deathas Butchmovie1945Gun Smokeas Henchman Redmovie1945His Brother's Ghostas Henchman Jarrettmovie1944Ghost Gunsas Henchman Bartmovie1944Wild Horse Phantomas Lucasmovie1944Mr. Winkle Goes to Warmovie