Hal Needham

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Known For

Acting

Born

1931-03-06

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Hal Needham

Biography

Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983). In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Mannix

Mannix

Mannix

Mannix

Ironside

Ironside

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Acting History

A RAD Documentary as Self

The Bandit as Self (archive footage)

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar as Self

Cybill as Hal Needham

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular as Self

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen as Self

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 as Self

Cannonball Run II as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

Stroker Ace as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room

MegaForce as Technician (uncredited)

The Cannonball Run as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

Stunts Unlimited as H.N. (uncredited)

Death Car on the Freeway as Mr. Blanchard

The Greatest Stuntman Alive as Himself

Charlie's Angels as Julio

Jackson County Jail as Chief of Fallsburg Police

Take a Hard Ride as Garmes (uncredited)

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings as Trooper Carson

French Connection II as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

Blazing Saddles as Outlaw (uncredited)

McQ as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

Call to Danger as Connors

The Bounty Man as Pike

The Culpepper Cattle Co. as Burgess

Sometimes a Great Notion as Man at Racetrack

One More Train to Rob as Bert Gant

Alias Smith and Jones

The Undefeated as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

The Devil's Brigade as The Sergeant

Mannix as Henchman #2 (uncredited)

The War Wagon as Hite

Ironside as Officer Connell

The Wild Wild West as Henchman (uncredited)

The Great Race as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

In Harm's Way as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

Advance to the Rear as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

4 for Texas as Thomas Worker (uncredited)

McLintock! as Carter (uncredited)

The Great Adventure as Recruiting Officer

The Virginian as The Man

The Virginian as Bounty Hunter

Shootout at Big Sag as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

Guns of the Timberland as Townsman (uncredited)

The Rebel as Indian

Paratroop Command as German (uncredited)

Rawhide as Corporal Williams

Rawhide as Tom (uncredited)

Rawhide as Brawler (uncredited)

Yancy Derringer as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)

Yancy Derringer as Guard (uncredited)

The Fiend Who Walked the West as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Zorro as Don (uncredited)

Wagon Train as Saloon Tough (uncredited)

Have Gun, Will Travel as Harry Beldon

Have Gun, Will Travel as Gleet

Have Gun, Will Travel as 3rd Posseman

Have Gun, Will Travel as Little Horse

Have Gun, Will Travel as Mac

Have Gun, Will Travel as Trail Hand Mabry

Have Gun, Will Travel as Gandy Dancer

Have Gun, Will Travel as Gunman #1 - Joe

Have Gun, Will Travel as Soldier

Have Gun, Will Travel as Morgan - Trooper

Have Gun, Will Travel as Emmet Trager

Have Gun, Will Travel as Cowhand

Have Gun, Will Travel as Club Bartender

Have Gun, Will Travel as Shaw

Have Gun, Will Travel as Cal - Posse Member

Have Gun, Will Travel as First Guide

Have Gun, Will Travel as Ham Turner

Have Gun, Will Travel as Lookout

Have Gun, Will Travel as Turner

Have Gun, Will Travel as Body Guard #2

Have Gun, Will Travel as Buddy Webster

Have Gun, Will Travel as 2nd Deputy

Have Gun, Will Travel as Dink Turner

Have Gun, Will Travel as Apache

Have Gun, Will Travel as Wiggen - Wagonmaster

Have Gun, Will Travel as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Have Gun, Will Travel as Band member (uncredited)

Tales of Wells Fargo as 2nd Cowhand

Tales of Wells Fargo as Indian Brave

Tales of Wells Fargo as Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Tales of Wells Fargo as Townsman (uncredited)

Tales of Wells Fargo as Outlaw

Gunsmoke as Cowboy

Gunsmoke as Henchman (uncredited)

Gunsmoke as Charlie (uncredited)

Gunsmoke as Renegade

Gunsmoke as Gang Member (uncredited)

Gunsmoke as Townsman (uncredited)

Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit as Self