Tor Johnson

★ Acting #47,738

1903 - 1971 (age 67) • Acting

Born: 10/19/1903 in Brännkyrka, Sweden

Died: 5/12/1971 (age 67)

Known for: Acting

Tor Johnson

★ Acting #47,738

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".

Known For

Plan 9 from Outer Space

42%

Inspector Clay

1957

Bobby's World

69%

Gringo (voice)

1990

Bride of the Monster

44%

Lobo

1955

The Beast of Yucca Flats

23%

Joseph Javorsky

1961

Revenge of the Dead

44%

Lobo

1959

The Unearthly

40%

Lobo

1957

Journey to Freedom

55%

Giant Turk

1957

So You Want a Television Set

80%

Supine Wrestler (uncredited)

1953

Dad Made Dirty Movies

66%

Self (archive footage)

2011

The Many Faces of Dracula

35%

Lobo (archive footage)

2000

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

95%

Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage)

1991

Bobby's World

69%

Gringo (voice)

1990

The Beast of Yucca Flats

23%

Joseph Javorsky

1961

Revenge of the Dead

44%

Lobo

1959

The Unearthly

40%

Lobo

1957

Journey to Freedom

55%

Giant Turk

1957

Plan 9 from Outer Space

42%

Inspector Clay

1957

The Black Sleep

62%

Mr. Curry

1956

Bride of the Monster

44%

Lobo

1955

So You Want a Television Set

80%

Supine Wrestler (uncredited)

1953

Lady in the Iron Mask

80%

Renac (uncredited)

1952

Angels in the Outfield

70%

Wrestler on TV (uncredited)

1951

Dear Brat

56%

The new gardener (uncredited)

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid

65%

Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)

1951

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

61%

Abou Ben

1950

Alias the Champ

73%

Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler

1949

Behind Locked Doors

63%

'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)

1948

State of the Union

68%

Wrestler

1948

Road to Rio

68%

The Great Samson (uncredited)

1947

Sudan

64%

Slaver (uncredited)

1945

Lost in a Harem

56%

Majordomo (uncredited)

1944

Swing Out the Blues

48%

Weightlifter

1943

The Meanest Man in the World

69%

Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)

1943

Gentleman Jim

72%

The Mauler (uncredited)

1942

Shadow of the Thin Man

70%

The Irish Thrush (uncredited)

1941

Man on the Flying Trapeze

62%

Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)

1935