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Tor Johansson (19 October 1903 – 12 May 1971), better known by the stage name Tor Johnson, was a Swedish professional wrestler (billed as The Super Swedish Angel) and actor.

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Death and legacy

In 1971, Johnson died from heart failure at the San Fernando Valley Hospital in San Fernando, California. He was buried at the Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, California.

Johnson was portrayed by wrestler George "The Animal" Steele in Tim Burton's film Ed Wood (1994).

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1934 Registered Nurse Sonnevich Uncredited
1934 Kid Millions Torturer Uncredited
1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze Tosoff Uncredited
1936 Under Two Flags Bidou Uncredited
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man Jack the Ripper Uncredited
1943 The Meanest Man in the World Vladimir Pulasky Uncredited
1943 Swing Out the Blues Weightlifter Uncredited
1944 Ghost Catchers Mug Uncredited
1944 The Canterville Ghost Bold Sir Guy Uncredited
1944 Lost in a Harem Majordomo Uncredited
1945 Sudan Slaver Uncredited
1947 Road to Rio Sandor Uncredited
1948 State of the Union Wrestler Uncredited
1948 Behind Locked Doors The Champ Uncredited
1950 Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Abou Ben
1950 The Reformer and the Redhead Guest At Finnish-American Rally Uncredited
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid Super Swedish Angel
1951 Dear Brat Uncredited
1951 Angels in the Outfield Wrestler On TV Uncredited
1952 The San Francisco Story Buck
1952 Lady in the Iron Mask Renac Uncredited
1953 Houdini Strong Man Uncredited
1955 Bride of the Monster Lobo
1956 Carousel Strongman Uncredited
1956 The Black Sleep Mr. Curry
1957 Journey to Freedom Giant Turk
1957 The Unearthly Lobo
1959 Night of the Ghouls Lobo
1959 Plan 9 from Outer Space Inspector Daniel Clay
1961 The Beast of Yucca Flats Joseph Javorsky / The Beast

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1953–1954 You Are There 2 episodes
1954 General Electric Theater Bald Man 1 episode
1954 Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Naboro 1 episode
1956 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday Bandini the Strongman 1 episode
1960 Adventures in Paradise Miko in "Once Around the Circuit" 1 episode
1960 Peter Gunn Bruno 1 episode
1960 Bonanza Busthead Brannigan 1 episode
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook Strong Man 1 episode





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