John L. Cason (July 30, 1918 â€" July 7, 1961), also known as Bob
Cason or simply as John Cason, was an American actor active in both
films and television. During his 20 year career he appeared in over
200 films and television shows. He is best known for his work on the
television program The Adventures of Kit Carson, where he appeared in
several roles from 1951â€"53.Cason was born on July 30, 1918 in Valley
View, Texas. He made his film debut, as a fighter in the 1941 classic
Abbott and Costello comedy, Buck Privates. Cason was often cast as the
bad guy, or henchman during his career, as in 1952's Black Hills
Ambush. Most of his roles were un-credited, but he occasionally he
received named billing, such as Henchman Lucas in the 1944 Western
Wild Horse Phantom, as Blazer in Rimfire (1949), and as Westy in the
1953 Western, Gun Fury. Other notable films in which Cason appears
include: Her Husband's Affairs (1947), starring Lucille Ball, Franchot
Tone, and Edward Everett Horton; 1949's Tough Assignment, a crime film
starring Don Barry; as Corporal Paluso in the classic war melodrama
From Here to Eternity, starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, and
Frank Sinatra; the 1957 comedy, Don't Go Near the Water, starring
Glenn Ford and Gia Scala; and as one of Glenn Ford's henchmen in the
classic Western 3:10 to Yuma, which also stars Van Heflin; Cason also
appeared in several film serials, including the featured role of
Hopper in 1953's The Lost Planet, the recurring role of Casey in
Desperadoes of the West (1950) starring Tom Keene, and as Smoky in
1952's Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger starring Clayton Moore. His
final film performance was in the role of Suggs in yet another Glen
Ford Western, 1960's Cimarron, which also stars Maria Schell.With the
advent of television, Cason began appearing in television series. His
first appearance on the small screen was in 1949, in the first season
of the series The Lone Ranger, appearing as a henchman. Other
television series he appeared on include: Hopalong Cassidy (1952),
several different roles from 1951â€"53 on The Adventures of Kit
Carson, several appearances on The Roy Rogers Show from 1953â€"57, in
different roles on several episodes of Judge Roy Bean in 1956, as
several different guest roles on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
from 1956â€"59, on both Maverick and Rawhide in 1960, and on The
Untouchables and Bat Masterson in 1961. His final performance was on
the 1961 episode of Lawman, "By the Book", in which he played the
character Brad Oliver, which aired after his death in December
1961.Cason was killed in a car accident on July 7, 1961. He was buried
in Grangeville Cemetery, in Armona, California. John L. Cason Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter