Tor Johnson Movies: Reviewed

Tor Johnson, born Karl Erik Tore Johansson, was a Swedish professional wrestler and film actor born between 1902 and 1903 (Sources differ).
As a wrestler, he was known as "The Super Swedish Angel". He became famous for staring as "lumbering oaf/monster" characters, but had previously appeared in many films as a background actor or wrestler. While most people either know him from his professional relationship with Ed Wood or from MST3k, I really fell in love with him as an entire person. Everyone who knew him spoke highly of him as a gentle giant with a heart of gold. The characters he would play had the opposite personality. His wife, Greta, didn't like that the public knew him as a brute, because the Tor she knew was so sweet and kind.

Unfortunately, none of Tor's wrestling matches are available anywhere online. There is supposedly one recording located in a museum archive, but it is not accessible to the general public. The only footage of Tor in a real wrestling match comes from this British news broadcast clip, where he can be seen mid-match.

Tor Johnson Facts

• His real life home is featured in Plan 9 from Outer Space.
• He regularly broke toilet seats just from sitting on them.
• He once accidentally knocked out a costar in one blow- and felt terrible about it.
• He had one child, Karl Johnson, who unfortunately grew up to be a cop (ACAB includes Tor Johnson's son).
• Greta, his wife, was known for making really good desserts.
• He is objectively the ideal man.

More webpages about Tor Johnson:

• The Monster Shack
• Travalanche
• FindaDeath
• Deadwrite's Dailies
• Wikitree
• Classic Movie Hub

Tor Johnson

Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather

1903-1971