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Thor Johnson
Tor Johnson
Name: Tor Johnson
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Brännkyrka, Sweden
Birth date: Monday, 19th October 1903
Death date: Wednesday, 12th May 1971
IMDB: nm0426363
TMDB: 100796
Popularity: 2.838
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.
Acting in movies
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) (Inspector Clay)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) (Inspector Clay)
Bride of the Monster (1955) (Lobo)
Bride of the Monster (1955) (Lobo)
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) (
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) ("The Irish Thrush", a wrestler (uncredited))
Night of the Ghouls (1959) (Lobo)
Night of the Ghouls (1959) (Lobo)
Angels in the Outfield (1951) (Wrestler on TV (uncredited))
Angels in the Outfield (1951) (Wrestler on TV (uncredited))
Gentleman Jim (1942) (The Mauler (uncredited))
Gentleman Jim (1942) (The Mauler (uncredited))
State of the Union (1948) (Wrestler)
State of the Union (1948) (Wrestler)
The Black Sleep (1956) (Mr. Curry)
The Black Sleep (1956) (Mr. Curry)
Lost in a Harem (1944) (Majordomo (uncredited))
Lost in a Harem (1944) (Majordomo (uncredited))
Behind Locked Doors (1948) ('The Champ', a patient (uncredited))
Behind Locked Doors (1948) ('The Champ', a patient (uncredited))
The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) (Joseph Javorsky)
The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) (Joseph Javorsky)
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (Lobo (archive footage))
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (Lobo (archive footage))
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) (Abou Ben)
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) (Abou Ben)
Sudan (1945) (Slaver (uncredited))
Sudan (1945) (Slaver (uncredited))
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) (Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler))
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) (Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler))
The Unearthly (1957) (Lobo)
The Unearthly (1957) (Lobo)
Dear Brat (1951) (The new gardener (uncredited))
Dear Brat (1951) (The new gardener (uncredited))
Horrible Horror (1986) (Lobo in 'Bride of the Monsters')
Horrible Horror (1986) (Lobo in 'Bride of the Monsters')
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) (Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage))
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) (Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage))
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) (Lobo (archive footage))
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) (Lobo (archive footage))
Registered Nurse (1934) (Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian)
Registered Nurse (1934) (Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian)
Alias the Champ (1949) (Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler)
Alias the Champ (1949) (Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler)
The Meanest Man in the World (1943) (Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited))
The Meanest Man in the World (1943) (Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited))
Lady In The Iron Mask (1952) (Renac (uncredited))
Lady In The Iron Mask (1952) (Renac (uncredited))
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) (Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited))
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) (Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited))
Dad Made Dirty Movies (2012) (Himself (archive footage))
Dad Made Dirty Movies (2012) (Himself (archive footage))
So You Want a Television Set (1953) (Supine Wrestler)
So You Want a Television Set (1953) (Supine Wrestler)
Swing Out the Blues (1943) (Weightlifter)
Swing Out the Blues (1943) (Weightlifter)
Journey to Freedom (1957) (Giant Turk)
Journey to Freedom (1957) (Giant Turk)
Acting in series
Bobby's World (1990) (Gringo (voice))
Bobby's World (1990) (Gringo (voice))