Tor Johnson
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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).
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Filmography
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Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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Television
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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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