Tor Johnson

Born: 1903-10-19

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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Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Inspector Clay
Released: 1959-07-22

In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife and on the next day he also dies....

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Bride of the Monster

as Lobo
Released: 1955-05-11

Dr. Eric Vornoff, with the help of his mute assistant Lobo, captures twelve men for a grisly...

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State of the Union

as Wrestler
Released: 1948-04-30

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on...

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The Black Sleep

as Mr. Curry
Released: 1956-06-15

In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a...

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Gentleman Jim

as The Mauler (uncredited)
Released: 1942-11-14

As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and...

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The Beast of Yucca Flats

as Joseph Javorsky
Released: 1961-06-02

A refugee Soviet scientist arrives at a desert airport carrying secret documents, but is...

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Shadow of the Thin Man

as "The Irish Thrush", a wrestler (uncredited)
Released: 1941-11-21

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while...

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Lost in a Harem

as Majordomo (uncredited)
Released: 1944-12-01

Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic...

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Angels in the Outfield

as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
Released: 1951-10-19

The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little...

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Sudan

as Slaver (uncredited)
Released: 1945-04-18

A desert pickpocket, his sidekick, and an escaped slave help an incognito queen in danger.

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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as Lobo (archive footage)
Released: 2004-07-13

There are some movies that are so bad they're good. And there are some movies that are so bad-...

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Behind Locked Doors

as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)
Released: 1948-09-13

Behind the locked doors of a mental institution resides crooked politico Judge Drake, free from...

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The Unearthly

as Lobo
Released: 1957-06-28

A mad doctor uses patients at his isolated psychiatric institute as subjects in his attempts to...

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

as Abou Ben
Released: 1950-08-05

Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks...

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Night of the Ghouls

as Lobo
Released: 1959-05-03

Reports of strange activities out by the Old Willow's place signal new adventures for Kelton the...

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The Lemon Drop Kid

as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Released: 1951-04-02

When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the...

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The Meanest Man in the World

as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Released: 1943-02-12

Compassionate small-town lawyer Richard Clarke moves to New York City to seek his fortune, but...

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Lady In The Iron Mask

as Renac (uncredited)
Released: 1952-07-04

A female version of the man in the iron mask. In this version the mask is put on a princess...

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Registered Nurse

as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian
Released: 1934-04-06

In this sudsy hospital melodrama, a married nurse finds herself falling in love with one of two...

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The Many Faces of Dracula

as Lobo (archive footage)
Released: 2000-01-01

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed...

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Alias the Champ

as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler
Released: 1949-10-15

Slammin’ Sammy Menacker is killed in the ring, and Gorgeous George (in his only film appearance)...

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Man on the Flying Trapeze

as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)
Released: 1935-08-03

Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match...

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Dear Brat

as The new gardener (uncredited)
Released: 1951-05-30

Mirian Wilkins, the teenage daughter of Senator Wilkins, starts a Society for the Rehabilitation...

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Dad Made Dirty Movies

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2012-08-02

Chronicles Stephen C. Apostolof's rise from Eastern-European fugitive to producer and director...

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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage)
Released: 1991-01-01

A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.

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Swing Out the Blues

as Weightlifter
Released: 1943-12-23

The film is partly a parody of The Goodwill Court, a popular radio problem hosted by...

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Journey to Freedom

as Giant Turk
Released: 1957-06-21

An Eastern European escapes to America, where Communist agents try to track him down.

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Bobby's World

as Gringo (voice)
First aired: 1990-09-08

Bobby Generic lives in a typical suburban neighborhood and uses his overactive imagination to...

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