Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 19, 1903

died

May 12, 1971

place of birth

Brännkyrka, Sweden

also known as

Thor Johnson · Karl Erik Tore Johansson · Super Swedish Angel

total credits

27 movies

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".

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Known For

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Inspector Clay

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

as The Mauler (uncredited)

The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

as Mr. Curry

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)

State of the Union

State of the Union

as Wrestler

Filmography

27 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Angels in the Outfield
7.0

Angels in the Outfield

1951as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)
Plan 9 from Outer Space
4.2

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1957as Inspector Clay
Gentleman Jim
7.2

Gentleman Jim

1942as The Mauler (uncredited)
The Black Sleep
6.2

The Black Sleep

1956as Mr. Curry
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)
State of the Union
6.7

State of the Union

1948as Wrestler
Sudan
6.4

Sudan

1945as Slaver (uncredited)
The Lemon Drop Kid
6.5

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Road to Rio
6.8

Road to Rio

1947as The Great Samson (uncredited)
Behind Locked Doors
6.3

Behind Locked Doors

1948as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
9.5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage)
Lost in a Harem
5.6

Lost in a Harem

1944as Majordomo (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
6.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950as Abou Ben
The Unearthly
4.0

The Unearthly

1957as Lobo
Bride of the Monster
4.4

Bride of the Monster

1955as Lobo
Revenge of the Dead
4.4

Revenge of the Dead

1959as Lobo
Man on the Flying Trapeze
6.2

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)
Lady in the Iron Mask
8.0

Lady in the Iron Mask

1952as Renac (uncredited)
The Meanest Man in the World
6.9

The Meanest Man in the World

1943as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)
Alias the Champ
7.3

Alias the Champ

1949as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler
Dear Brat
4.5

Dear Brat

1951as The new gardener (uncredited)
Registered Nurse
4.8

Registered Nurse

1934as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian
The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000as Lobo (archive footage)
Swing Out the Blues
4.8

Swing Out the Blues

1943as Weightlifter
The Beast of Yucca Flats
2.3

The Beast of Yucca Flats

1961as Joseph Javorsky
Dad Made Dirty Movies
6.6

Dad Made Dirty Movies

2011as Self (archive footage)
Journey to Freedom
5.5

Journey to Freedom

1957as Giant Turk