{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/100796/tor-johnson",
  "name": "Tor Johnson",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/100796/tor-johnson",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "description": "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\".\n\nDescription above from the Wikipedia article Tor Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.",
  "birthDate": "1903-10-19",
  "deathDate": "1971-05-12",
  "birthPlace": "Brännkyrka, Sweden",
  "alternateName": [
    "Thor Johnson",
    "Karl Erik Tore Johansson",
    "Super Swedish Angel"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7L7GCOs7bSJtsf3FG7em8HsSsBe.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0426363"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "3 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1767,
      "title": "Bobby's World",
      "year": "1990",
      "role": "as Gringo (voice)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.966,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zrcPIkzTim0ICyc6h81LfmBSQgB.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1767/bobby-s-world-1990"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 45588,
      "title": "Angels in the Outfield",
      "year": "1951",
      "role": "as Wrestler on TV (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.889,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/72vL5Z7v0Mq0AfFiU1iL6tMHTID.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/45588/angels-in-the-outfield-1951"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 31980,
      "title": "Road to Rio",
      "year": "1947",
      "role": "as The Great Samson (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.83,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9xUeOjK6sTkhjwv1MuaUE2o2sLt.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/31980/road-to-rio-1947"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 43522,
      "title": "Gentleman Jim",
      "year": "1942",
      "role": "as The Mauler (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.174,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9ajoFwfXXV70UidTkc9YorUzOYo.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/43522/gentleman-jim-1942"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 33792,
      "title": "State of the Union",
      "year": "1948",
      "role": "as Wrestler",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.743,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/s8opauqGVUdGbgdZgLsVyfKXh9O.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/33792/state-of-the-union-1948"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 10513,
      "title": "Plan 9 from Outer Space",
      "year": "1957",
      "role": "as Inspector Clay",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.221,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bmicZi7PvlnZ9rZqp6QXN2Db0pT.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/10513/plan-9-from-outer-space-1957"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 58920,
      "title": "Lost in a Harem",
      "year": "1944",
      "role": "as Majordomo (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.559,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jiynQuvW6Rto120raPSLiOGcOql.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/58920/lost-in-a-harem-1944"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 137584,
      "title": "Sudan",
      "year": "1945",
      "role": "as Slaver (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.429,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3VSek9UuvXG4sKr6JZRx1dJbQZk.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/137584/sudan-1945"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 24512,
      "title": "The Lemon Drop Kid",
      "year": "1951",
      "role": "as Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.565,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uG5m1LHHUWBvhpYvABQloUlPfkW.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/24512/the-lemon-drop-kid-1951"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 206414,
      "title": "Dear Brat",
      "year": "1951",
      "role": "as The new gardener  (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bTFlWQQOuBwVCcmsXRheo4Ltnug.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/206414/dear-brat-1951"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 14590,
      "title": "Shadow of the Thin Man",
      "year": "1941",
      "role": "as The Irish Thrush (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.983,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sYiasULoMJj84A5zheNyChGuhHY.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/14590/shadow-of-the-thin-man-1941"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 111183,
      "title": "The Meanest Man in the World",
      "year": "1943",
      "role": "as Vladimir Pulasky (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/p2tQLILuqYsRwnuiMre4xM8s3bq.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/111183/the-meanest-man-in-the-world-1943"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 523415,
      "title": "The Many Faces of Dracula",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "as Lobo (archive footage)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 3.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1CVY5QMzbleEWUVpvsrHZ91gpLm.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/523415/the-many-faces-of-dracula-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 337925,
      "title": "Lady in the Iron Mask",
      "year": "1952",
      "role": "as Renac (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rY80v4XWCP5OE8GPWk3Ji0WApC1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/337925/lady-in-the-iron-mask-1952"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 284887,
      "title": "Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook",
      "year": "1991",
      "role": "as Inspector Daniel Clay (archive footage)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 9.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7JmN7eRvdTna5uBDyKGqBi8qjBZ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/284887/dracula-a-cinematic-scrapbook-1991"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 36489,
      "title": "Bride of the Monster",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "as Lobo",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.392,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/mk9uXv3MGHu2FGRAlqatMtGlk0z.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/36489/bride-of-the-monster-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 173429,
      "title": "Registered Nurse",
      "year": "1934",
      "role": "as Sonnevich the Terrible Bulgarian",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.75,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/17PXfcFEdLXyvPMzurqILr4sxAx.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/173429/registered-nurse-1934"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 33474,
      "title": "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion",
      "year": "1950",
      "role": "as Abou Ben",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.083,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5UiAkJV2YTtPsIs29G0W8MPkXbB.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/33474/bud-abbott-and-lou-costello-in-the-foreign-legion-1950"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 31393,
      "title": "The Unearthly",
      "year": "1957",
      "role": "as Lobo",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 3.963,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sZcP866eeTI4V7V2JtqZwP2m5VR.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/31393/the-unearthly-1957"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 32623,
      "title": "Revenge of the Dead",
      "year": "1959",
      "role": "as Lobo",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.409,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ad5YqkwPM1GiKEaBYlAUwCQt34N.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/32623/revenge-of-the-dead-1959"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 377162,
      "title": "Alias the Champ",
      "year": "1949",
      "role": "as Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.333,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/knhlTl3J4VuQxkvYOxQALpKdkMa.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/377162/alias-the-champ-1949"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 30015,
      "title": "Behind Locked Doors",
      "year": "1948",
      "role": "as 'The Champ', a patient (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.296,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/urPLEQQnuzYy0d8lwy8KDMrvAJg.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/30015/behind-locked-doors-1948"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 28437,
      "title": "The Black Sleep",
      "year": "1956",
      "role": "as Mr. Curry",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.141,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aIGG1C5t8qS4S0wfaVOdZRzYGwY.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/28437/the-black-sleep-1956"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 55773,
      "title": "Man on the Flying Trapeze",
      "year": "1935",
      "role": "as Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.235,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aWpVoEuVxW6DvbRW03AAULAvB2e.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/55773/man-on-the-flying-trapeze-1935"
    }
  ]
}