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Tor Johnson

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 19, 1903 (Died at 68)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthBrännkyrka, Sweden
Career Span1934 – 1971
Known Credits28 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.5

Tor Johnson

Also known as:Thor JohnsonKarl Erik Tore JohanssonSuper Swedish Angel
Total Works

28

27 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

5.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Bobby's World
6.9
Bobby's World
1990•series
as Gringo (voice)
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0
as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)
State of the Union
6.8
State of the Union
1948•movie
as Wrestler
Gentleman Jim
7.2
Gentleman Jim
1942•movie
as The Mauler (uncredited)

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 28 titles featuring Tor Johnson

Plan 9 from Outer Space
4.2

as Inspector Clay

Bobby's World
6.9
1 eps
Bobby's World
1990•series

as Gringo (voice)

Bride of the Monster
4.4

as Lobo

Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0

as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)

The Beast of Yucca Flats
2.3

as Joseph Javorsky

State of the Union
6.8
State of the Union
1948•movie

as Wrestler

Gentleman Jim
7.2
Gentleman Jim
1942•movie

as The Mauler (uncredited)

Revenge of the Dead
4.4

as Lobo

Road to Rio
6.8
Road to Rio
1947•movie

as The Great Samson (uncredited)

The Black Sleep
6.2
The Black Sleep
1956•movie

as Mr. Curry

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
6.2

as Abou Ben

The Lemon Drop Kid
6.6
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951•movie

as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

Angels in the Outfield
7.0

as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)

Behind Locked Doors
6.3

as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)

The Unearthly
4.0
The Unearthly
1957•movie

as Lobo

Man on the Flying Trapeze
6.3

as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)

Lost in a Harem
5.6
Lost in a Harem
1944•movie

as Majordomo (uncredited)

Dad Made Dirty Movies
6.6

as Self (archive footage)

Registered Nurse
4.8
Registered Nurse
1934•movie

as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian

Sudan
6.6
Sudan
1945•movie

as Slaver (uncredited)

Dear Brat
5.6
Dear Brat
1951•movie

as The new gardener (uncredited)

The Meanest Man in the World
6.9

as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)

Swing Out the Blues
4.8

as Weightlifter

Alias the Champ
7.3
Alias the Champ
1949•movie

as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
9.5

as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

as Lobo (archive footage)

Journey to Freedom
5.5
Journey to Freedom
1957•movie

as Giant Turk

Lady in the Iron Mask
8.0

as Renac (uncredited)