Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Actor

Brännkyrka, Sweden
October 19, 1903

Biography

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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Tor Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Tor Johnson 1
Tor Johnson 2

Representative Works

Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
7.0
/ English
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space
4.2
/ English
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
7.2
/ English
State of the Union
State of the Union
6.8
/ English
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
6.1
/ English
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep
6.2
/ English
Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem
5.6
/ English
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0
/ English
The Unearthly
The Unearthly
4.0
/ English
Road to Rio
Road to Rio
6.8
/ English
Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors
6.3
/ English
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Angels in the Outfield
1951Nominee

Best Performance

Angels in the Outfield

Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957Nominee

Best Performance

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Gentleman Jim
1942Nominee

Best Performance

Gentleman Jim

Career Highlights

State of the Union
1948Highlight

Best Performance

State of the Union

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950Highlight

Best Performance

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

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