Johnson made many appearances in these comics, all of which depicted Johnson acting like his hulking moron movie persona in real life.Ī Tor Johnson Halloween mask was created and sold by famous Hollywood maskmaker Don Post. LegacySince his death, Johnson has amassed a cult following due in part to his appearances in the comics of Drew Friedman.

He was buried at the Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, California. Wood, Jr.ĭeathJohnson died on at the San Fernando Valley Hospital in San Fernando, California, from heart failure, at the age of 67. Valda Hansen, who worked with Johnson in the 1959 movie Night of the Ghouls said that 'Tor was like a big sugar bun.' Johnson befriended Bela Lugosi during the time both worked with director Edward D. To this day, he is considered a horror icon.Ī number of Johnson's peers had commented that he was a very friendly man and easy to work with on movie sets. Due to his work in early B-horror movies, Tor developed a small but enthusiastic cult following after his death in 1971. However, he continued to make appearances on television and made a number of commercials. His film career ended in the early 1960s after appearing in a string of poorly-rated movies. He began getting bit parts in movies upon his move to California - usually as the strongman or weightlifter - as early as 1934. He had a full head of blond hair, but he shaved it to maintain an imposing, villainous appearance in wrestling and acting appearances.

He was a large man, weighing 400 pounds at his biggest. Early life and careerTor Johansson was born in Sweden, the son of Karl J.

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