He is best known for his work on the television program The Adventures of Kit Carson, where he appeared in several roles from 1951 to 1953.

He made his film debut, as a fighter in the 1941 classic Abbott and Costello comedy, Buck Privates.

[1] Cason was often cast as the bad guy, or henchman during his career, as in 1952's Black Hills Ambush.

[13] His final film performance was in the role of Suggs in yet another Glenn Ford Western, 1960's Cimarron, which also stars Maria Schell.

[16] 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.