
John Cason
Acting
Born: 1918-06-29 · Texas, USA
Died: 1961-07-07
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
Regas

Cimarron
1960
Suggs (uncredited)

Gunmen from Laredo
1959

Snowfire
1958
Buff Stoner

Cowboy
1958
Trail Hand (uncredited)

The Hard Man
1957
Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)

3:10 to Yuma
1957
Wade Henchman (uncredited)

The Last Frontier
1955
First Sentry (uncredited)

A Lawless Street
1955
Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Count Three and Pray
1955

Devil Goddess
1955
Henchman

Top Gun
1955
Ben (uncredited)

Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
Henchman (uncredited)

Wyoming Renegades
1954
O.C. Hanks

Saskatchewan
1954
Stunts

Thunder Over the Plains
1953
Kehoe (uncredited)

The Lost Planet
1953
Hopper

From Here to Eternity
1953
Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)

Red River Shore
1953
Joe

Savage Frontier
1953
Buck Matson

Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
Regas

Gun Fury
1953

Hellgate
1952
Guard (uncredited)

Black Hills Ambush
1952
Jake

The Black Lash
1952
Henchman Cord (as John Cason)

Son of Geronimo
1952
Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)

Wagon Team
1952
Henchman Slim

High Noon
1952
Barfly (uncredited)

The Hawk of Wild River
1952
Duke/Henchman

Voodoo Tiger
1952
Jerry Masters
📺 TV Shows (8)

The Untouchables
1959
Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Cell Guard (uncredited)

The Adventures of Champion
1955
Cole

Cheyenne
1955
Townsman (uncredited)

The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Carl Rigby

Boston Blackie
1951
Knot Head
The Cisco Kid
1950
Cavvy - Henchman

The Lone Ranger
1949
Rawhide