Showing posts with label Tor Johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tor Johnson. Show all posts

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Tor Johnson We Hardly Knew Ye

There are few actors in the realm of film who has managed to make a career out of staring in bad films as Tor Johnson. Nope, not a good one in the bunch. A former pro-wrestler he was discovered by Ed Wood and asked to star in his films. Though usually as a creature of the undead with very few, if any, speaking lines. How ironic that a man whose made a career out of playing evil characters was in fact quite a loving and kind individual. There is a rumor he helped fellow cheese head Bela Lugosi out when he was in financial dire straights. I recommend either Plan 9 from Outerspace or The Beast From Yucca Flats, which was a forerunner to The Incredible Hulk. I have also included MST3K's best of Tor Johnson.