Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Рождение : 1903-10-19,

Смерть : 1971-05-12

История

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 Daniel Clay 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.

Профиль

Tor Johnson

Фильмы

Dad Made Dirty Movies
Himself (archive footage)
Chronicles Stephen C. Apostolof's rise from Eastern-European fugitive to producer and director of sexploitation films in the 60's and 70's, his turbulent relationship with infamous Ed Wood and his downfall in the late 70's with advent of hardcore pornography.
Голова
Guard
Киноэссе популярной в шестидесятые американской рок-группы The Monkees на такие «жизненно важные» темы, как отношения с девушками, коммерциализация музыки, кинопроизводство и Вьетнам.
The Beast of Yucca Flats
Joseph Javorsky
A refugee Soviet scientist arrives at a desert airport carrying secret documents, but is attacked by a pair of KGB assassins and escapes into the desert, where he comes in range of an American nuclear test and is transformed into a mindless killing beast.
План 9 из открытого космоса
Inspector Clay
Инопланетяне хотят превратить землян в рабов, но, опасаясь, что не справятся с их свободолюбивыми душами, вначале оживляют мертвецов на захолустном американском кладбище. От их рук гибнут всё новые люди, полицейские наталкиваются на разрытые могилы и отчаянно стреляют в неотвратимо надвигающихся живых мертвецов…
Night of the Ghouls
Lobo
Reports of strange activities out by the Old Willow's place signal new adventures for Kelton the Cop & Co. An apparent mystic, Dr. Acula is engaging in rituals designed to raise the dead. But he may get more than he bargained for...
The Unearthly
Lobo
Mad doctor uses patients at his isolated psychiatric institute as subjects in his attempts to create longevity by surgically installing an artificial gland in their skulls, with disastrous results.
Journey to Freedom
An Eastern European escapes to America, where Communist agents try to track him down.
The Black Sleep
Mr. Curry
In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep". Subsequently, the student, along with the daughter of one of the subjects, discover that most of these subjects have survived but are being kept in a dungeon-like cellar, in various stages of physical and mental derangement...
Невеста монстра
Lobo
Доктор Воронов, безумный ученый, пытающийся создать высшую расу, использует атомную энергию. Ему помогает монстрообразный ассистент Лобо. Доктор создает гигантского осьминога, который терроризирует окрестности...
Lady In The Iron Mask
Renac (uncredited)
A female version of the man in the iron mask. In this version the mask is put on a princess (patricia medina) rather than a prince as in the original book by Alexander Dumas.
Angels in the Outfield
Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Dear Brat
The new gardener (uncredited)
Mirian Wilkins, the teenage daughter of Senator Wilkins, starts a Society for the Rehabilitation of Criminals and, without the approval or knowledge of her father, elects him to the position of honorary president. When the family's new gardener, Baxter, turns out to be a notorious ex-convict who was sentenced to prison by Senator Wilkins when he was a judge, Wilkins considers firing him until his daughter points out that would be an unwise decision considering the position her father held on society.
The Lemon Drop Kid
Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the Kid promises to repay Moose the money by Christmas. Creating a fake charity for "Apple Annie" Nellie Thursday, the Kid tricks his gang into donning Santa suits and "collecting dough for old dolls" like Nellie who have nowhere to live.
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
Abou Ben
Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid. Bits include Lou's mirage sightings, one a New York newsboy ("they gave me a bad corner").
Alias the Champ
Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler
Slammin’ Sammy Menacker is killed in the ring, and Gorgeous George (in his only film appearance) is arrested for murder. Out to clear his name is his manager Lorraine and cop Ron Peterson, who was already on the scene to investigate the Mob’s influence on pro wrestling.
Behind Locked Doors
'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)
Behind the locked doors of a mental institution resides crooked politico Judge Drake, free from prosecution so long as he pretends to be crazy. To get the goods on Drake, private detective Ross Stewart has himself committed to the asylum as a patient. Meanwhile, reporter Kathy Lawrence, posing as Stewart's wife, acts as his liaison to the outside world.
State of the Union
Wrestler (uncredited)
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
Lost in a Harem
Majordomo (uncredited)
Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.
Swing Out the Blues
Weightlifter
The film is partly a parody of The Goodwill Court, a popular radio problem hosted by advice-dispenser "Mr. Anthony". The host of a "What's your problem?" radio hour tries to smooth the romantic path of singer Rich Cleveland (Haymes) and his socialite wife Penelope (Lynn Merrick). The fly in the ointment is Dena Marshall (Janis Carter), who has set her sights on the handsome Rich.
The Meanest Man in the World
Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Compassionate small-town lawyer Richard Clarke moves to New York City to seek his fortune, but is unsuccessful until he takes a friend's advice and tries to convince the world he's a ruthless heel. Suddenly he's the most popular lawyer in town -- but he could lose his fiancée.
Джентльмен Джим
The Mauler (uncredited)
История Джима Корбетта, прозванного одним из «отцов современного бокса». В новую эру бокса он применил инновационные тренировки и отстаивал соблюдение джентльменских правил во время поединков.
Тень тонкого человека
"The Irish Thrush", a wrestler (uncredited)
На этот раз Ник и Нора в поисках приятного времяпровождения приезжают на ипподром и узнают об убийстве жокея, который недавно был обвинен в сдаче гонки. Дело ведет давний знакомый Ника, лейтенант Абрамс, и поэтому Нику трудно остаться в стороне. Вдобавок майор Скалли, отвечающий за расследование игорных преступлений, просит Ника помочь в этом деле и сообщает, что жокея убили представители игорного синдиката…
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)
Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences.