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Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Acting Born Oct 19, 1903 -- Died May 12, 1971 · Brännkyrka, Sweden

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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The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
2.0
The Beast of Yucca Flats
The Beast of Yucca Flats
1961 NR
A refugee Soviet scientist arrives at a desert airport carrying secret documents, but is attacked by...
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
4.0
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1959 NR
Mourners are gathered around an old man at his wife's grave. Overhead, an airliner heads toward Burb...

Also Known For

Plan 9 from Outer Space
4.2
movie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Inspector Clay
1957
Bobby's World
7.0
tv
Bobby's World
as Gringo (voice)
1990
Bride of the Monster
4.4
movie
Bride of the Monster
as Lobo
1955
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0
movie
Shadow of the Thin Man
as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)
1941
The Beast of Yucca Flats
2.3
movie
The Beast of Yucca Flats
as Joseph Javorsky
1961
State of the Union
6.7
movie
State of the Union
as Wrestler
1948
Gentleman Jim
7.1
movie
Gentleman Jim
as The Mauler (uncredited)
1942
Revenge of the Dead
4.3
movie
Revenge of the Dead
as Lobo
1959
The Black Sleep
6.1
movie
The Black Sleep
as Mr. Curry
1956
Road to Rio
6.8
movie
Road to Rio
as The Great Samson (uncredited)
1947
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
6.0
movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Abou Ben
1950
The Lemon Drop Kid
6.5
movie
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
1951