Tor Johnson

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
October 19, 1903 (67 years old)
Died
May 12, 1971
Place of Birth
Brännkyrka, Sweden
Popular Genres
Comedy Horror Science Fiction
Career Span
1934 – 2012

Tor Johnson

1 nomination
28 credits

Tor Johnson (19 October 1903 – 12 May 1971) was a Swedish professional wrestler (billed as The Super Swedish Angel) and actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his roles in a number of B-movies, including police inspector turned zombie in Plan 9 from Outer Space and playing the role of a recurring lab assistant often named "Lobo".

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Personal Info

Born
Oct 19, 1903
From
Brännkyrka, Sweden
Known For
Acting
Career
1934 – 2012

Known For

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004
as Lobo (archive footage)
Bride of the Monster
Bride of the Monster
1955
as Lobo
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
1951
as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
State of the Union
State of the Union
1948
as Wrestler
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
1942
as The Mauler (uncredited)
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1959
as Inspector Clay
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as "The Irish Thrush", a wrestler (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Majordomo (uncredited)
The Beast of Yucca Flats
The Beast of Yucca Flats
1961
as Joseph Javorsky
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Abou Ben
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep
1956
as Mr. Curry
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

Frequent Collaborators

Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
2 shared projects
in "Bride of the Monster"
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Peter Graves
Peter Graves
2 shared projects
in "Angels in the Outfield"
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Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
2 shared projects
in "State of the Union"
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Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
2 shared projects
in "Gentleman Jim"
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Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
2 shared projects
in "Gentleman Jim"
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Carlos Larkin
Carlos Larkin
1 shared project
in "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made"
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Edward D. Wood Jr.
Edward D. Wood Jr.
1 shared project
in "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made"
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Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
1 shared project
in "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made"
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Noah Hathaway
Noah Hathaway
1 shared project
in "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made"
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Don Sullivan
Don Sullivan
1 shared project
in "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made"
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Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller
1 shared project
in "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made"
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Paul Blaisdell
1 shared project
in "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made"
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Award Recognition

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Wins
1
Nomination

Complete Filmography

2012

Dad Made Dirty Movies as Himself (archive footage)

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Lobo (archive footage) Award

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula as Lobo (archive footage) Award

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage) Award

1961

The Beast of Yucca Flats as Joseph Javorsky Award

1959

Plan 9 from Outer Space as Inspector Clay
Night of the Ghouls as Lobo

1957

The Unearthly as Lobo Award
Journey to Freedom as Giant Turk

1956

The Black Sleep as Mr. Curry Award

1955

Bride of the Monster as Lobo Award

1953

So You Want a Television Set as Supine Wrestler (uncredited) Award

1952

Lady in the Iron Mask as Renac (uncredited)

1951

Angels in the Outfield as Wrestler on TV (uncredited) Award
The Lemon Drop Kid as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler) Award
Dear Brat as The new gardener (uncredited) Award

1950

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Abou Ben

1949

Alias the Champ as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler Award

1948

State of the Union as Wrestler Award
Behind Locked Doors as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)

1945

Sudan as Slaver (uncredited) Award

1944

Lost in a Harem as Majordomo (uncredited) Award

1943

The Meanest Man in the World as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited) Award
Swing Out the Blues as Weightlifter

1942

Gentleman Jim as The Mauler (uncredited) Award

1941

Shadow of the Thin Man as "The Irish Thrush", a wrestler (uncredited) Award

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)

1934

Registered Nurse as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Bride of the Monster
Angels in the Outfield
State of the Union
Gentleman Jim
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Shadow of the Thin Man
Lost in a Harem
The Beast of Yucca Flats
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

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