Job Professional wrestler, actor
Years active 1934-1961
Top Roles Strong Man, Jack the Ripper, Wrestler, Wrestler on TV
Top GenresComedy, Drama, Horror, Musical, Romance, Science Fiction
Top TopicsBased on Play, Monster, Musicians
Top Collaborators (Director), , ,
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Tor Johnson Overview:

Actor, Tor Johnson, was born Karl Oscar Tore Johansson on Oct 19, 1903 in Kalmar, Sweden. Johnson died at the age of 67 on May 12, 1971 in San Fernando, CA .

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Tor Johnson Quotes:

Inspector Clay: I'm a big boy now, Johnny.

Lobo: Time-fo'-go-ta-bed.

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Tor Johnson Facts
Unlike most professional wrestlers, Tor had naturally blond hair. However, in his wrestling and acting days, he kept his head shaved bald to add to his villainous appearance.
His wife, Greta, reportedly did not care for the horror films he made late in his career. They made him seem to be a monster, quite the opposite of what her husband was off-camera.
Tor once told Forest J. Ackerman that he played 2 different "Lobo" characters; the first was a mute Lobo created by Ed Wood Jr. in "Bride of the Monster" and "Night of the Ghouls"; the second Lobo (Lobo II), who could speak, was a different character created by Mann and Black in "The Unearthly". Tor was proud of the distinction. (Source: Famous Monsters Of Filmland magazine).
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