
John Cason
Jun 29, 1918 - Jul 07, 1961 (43 years old) in Texas, USA
John L. Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley View, Texas, USA as John Lacy Cason. He is known for his work on The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), Snowfire (1958) andJungle Drums of Africa (1953). He died on July 7, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Cason and a friend, Charlie Lentz, were driving in Lentz's car on a raccoon-hunting trip when the car went off the road near Buellton, California. Cason was killed instantly and his friend died two days later.
Known For

The Lone Ranger
Shorty

Belle Starr's Daughter
Kiowa Posseman

From Here to Eternity
Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)

Cimarron
Suggs (uncredited)

3:10 to Yuma
Wade Henchman (uncredited)

Cowboy
Trail Hand (uncredited)

Westward the Women
Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)

The Hard Man
Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)

Wyoming Renegades
O.C. Hanks
Credits
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Cimarron 1960Suggs (uncredited)★ 6
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Gunmen from Laredo 1959★ 4.7
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Snowfire 1958Buff Stoner★ NR
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Cowboy 1958Trail Hand (uncredited)★ 6.4
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The Hard Man 1957Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)★ 4.8
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3:10 to Yuma 1957Wade Henchman (uncredited)★ 7.2
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The Last Frontier 1955First Sentry (uncredited)★ 6.1
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A Lawless Street 1955Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Count Three and Pray 1955★ 4.8
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Henchman (uncredited)★ 5.6
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Wyoming Renegades 1954O.C. Hanks★ 5.8
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Red River Shore 1953Henchman Joe (as John Cason)★ 5
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Kehoe (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Gun Fury 1953★ 5.9
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Cpl. Paluso (uncredited)★ 7.3
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The Lost Planet 1953Hopper★ NR
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Savage Frontier 1953Buck Matson - Henchman (as John Cason)★ NR
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Regas★ 6
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Son of Geronimo 1952Smoky (ch's 10-12) (uncredited)★ NR
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Wagon Team 1952Henchman Slim (as John Cason)★ 6
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Hellgate 1952Guard (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Black Hills Ambush 1952Henchman Jake (as John Cason)★ NR
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The Black Lash 1952Henchman Cord (as John Cason)★ NR
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Westward the Women 1951Margaret's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)★ 7
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The Thundering Trail 1951Henchman Conway★ 4
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The Texas Rangers 1951★ 5.7
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Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)★ 6
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A Snitch in Time 1950Louie (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Henchman Murray (as John Cason)★ 5
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Redwood Forest Trail 1950Curley★ NR
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★ NR
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Casey [Chs. 1, 8, 11, 12]★ 3.8
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Fast on the Draw 1950Tex★ NR
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Crooked River 1950Kent★ 3
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West of the Brazos 1950The Cyclone Kid★ 3.5
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Colorado Ranger 1950Loco Joe★ 3
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Comanche Territory 1950Newcomer at Shindig (uncredited)★ 4.8
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Marshal of Heldorado 1950Jake Tulliver★ 3
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Hostile Country 1950Ed Brady★ 2
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Range Land 1949Henchman Rocky Rand (as John Cason)★ NR
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Red Desert 1949Bob Horn★ NR
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Tough Assignment 1949Joe★ 6
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The Lone Ranger 1949Shorty★ 6.7
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Ringside 1949Tiger Johnson★ 4.3
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Laramie 1949Henchman (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Henchman Henley (uncredited)★ 5
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Rimfire 1949Blazer★ 4.5
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Kiowa Posseman★ 4.1
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Mark of the Lash 1948Colt Jackson★ 5
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Sam Webster★ 4.1
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Dead Man's Gold 1948Matt Conway★ 4
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The Gallant Legion 1948Sprauge★ 7
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The Lone Hand Texan 1947Henchman (uncredited)★ 5
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Overland Riders 1946Henchman★ 3.5
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Prairie Badmen 1946Steve★ 4.5
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Buck★ NR
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Larceny in Her Heart 1946Club Bouncer★ 6
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Ambush Trail 1946Henchman Ed Blaine★ NR
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Fighting Bill Carson 1945Joe★ 4
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Flaming Bullets 1945Henchman Jim (uncredited)★ 5
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Stagecoach Outlaws 1945Joe★ 5
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Shadows of Death 1945Butch★ 5.6
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Gun Smoke 1945Henchman Red★ 3.8
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His Brother's Ghost 1945Henchman Jarrett★ 5.2
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Ghost Guns 1944Henchman Bart★ 5.8
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Wild Horse Phantom 1944Lucas★ 5
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Border Patrol 1943Miner★ 6
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Lost Canyon 1942Henchman★ 5
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Down Rio Grande Way 1942Red★ NR
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Rio Rita 1942Ranger (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Henchman Soldier (uncredited)★ NR
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Go West, Young Lady 1941Barfly★ 6.9
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Badlands of Dakota 1941Townsman★ 5.9
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Fugitive Valley 1941Whip Rider (uncredited)★ 5.7
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Buck Privates 1941Fighter (uncredited)★ 6.6