Rotund, bald-headed actor who played menacing roles in Grade-Z horror movies or sci-fi's such as Ed Wood's notorious 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' (1959).


The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961): $300

Interred at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, California, USA, in the Whispering Pines section, #177 E. His son Karl Johnson worked as a policeman, but also appeared in a few of his films. According to legend, Tor became close friends with Bela Lugosi and once prevented Lugosi from committing suicide by threatening to throw him out a window! Unlike most professional wrestlers, Tor had naturally blond hair. However, in his wrestling and acting days, he kept his head shaved bald to add to his villainous appearance. Is portrayed by George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994) Due to his enormous weight, he had a habit of breaking toilet seats.