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David S. Cass, Sr. Biography ((?)-)

Father of David Cass, Jr. (an assistant director). Addresses: Contact:Larry Levinson Productions, 500 South Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 610, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Stunt coordinator, stunt performer, actor, director, producer, writer

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Producer
One Block Away (short film), 1975
(With others) Texas Rangers, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001
Film Second Unit Director
(As David Cass) Savannah Smiles, Gold Coast Productions, 1982
(As David Cass) Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Universal, 1983
(As Dave Cass) Uphill All the Way, New World Pictures, c. 1984
(As Dave Cass) Tequila Sunrise, Warner Bros., 1988
(As Dave Cass) DeepStar Six (also known as Deep Star Six),TriStar, 1989
(As Dave Cass) The Horror Show (also known as Horror House,House 3, and House III: The Horror Show), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
(As Dave Cass) Suburban Commando, New Line Cinema, 1991
(As Dave Cass) The Family Man, MCA/Universal, 2000
Film Stunt Coordinator
All Night Long, Universal, 1981
Savannah Smiles, Gold Coast Productions, 1982
(As David Cass) Get Crazy (also known as Flip Out), Rosebud, 1983
(As David Cass) Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Universal, 1983
(As Dave Cass) Uphill All the Way, New World Pictures, c. 1984
(As Dave Cass) Tequila Sunrise, Warner Bros., 1988
(As Dave Cass) Suburban Commando, New Line Cinema, 1991
Film Stunt Performer
(Uncredited) McLintock!, United Artists, 1963
(Uncredited) Shenandoah, Universal, 1965
(Uncredited) The Good Guys and the Bad Guys, Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1969
(Uncredited) Heaven with a Gun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
(Uncredited) Young Billy Young, United Artists, 1969
(Uncredited) Earthquake, Universal, 1974
(Uncredited) Farewell, My Lovely, Avco-Embassy, 1975
(Uncredited) Blue Sunshine, Cinema Shares International, 1976
(Uncredited) Trackdown, United Artists, 1976
(Uncredited) Two-Minute Warning, Universal, 1976
(Uncredited) The Jerk, MCA/Universal, 1979
(As Dave Cass) The Lady in Red (also known as Guns, Sin and Bathtub Gin), New World Pictures, 1979
(Uncredited) More American Graffiti (also known as Purple Haze), MCA/Universal, 1979
(As Dave Cass) The Island, MCA/Universal, 1980
(As David Cass) Six Pack, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
The Sword and the Sorcerer, Group 1 International, 1982
(As Dave Cass) Heart Like a Wheel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
(As Dave Cass) Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Universal, 1983
(As Dave Cass) My Demon Lover, New Line Cinema, 1987
(As Dave Cass) Revenge, Columbia, 1990
(As David Cass) Suburban Commando, New Line Cinema, 1991
Overnight Delivery, New Line Cinema, 1998
Film Work
Other
Stunt driver, Roadhouse 66, Atlantic Releasing, 1984
Production assistant, No Man's Land, Orion, 1987
Action coordinator, My Boyfriend's Back (also known as Johnny Zombie), Buena Vista, 1993
Film Appearances
(As David Cass) Ray, Shenandoah, Universal, 1965
Deputy Dave, Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (also knownas War Games), Cinerama Releasing, 1970
(As David Cass) Trooper, Dirty Dingus Magee, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1970
Jason Brooks, Enter the Devil (also known as Disciples of Death), Sunset International Releasing, 1972
Deputy, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Universal, 1973
(Uncredited) Sheriff Merle, Earthquake, Universal, 1974
Big Jake, One Block Away (short film), 1975
McDonald, The Master Gunfighter, Taylor-Laughlin Productions, 1975
Green's henchman, Two-Minute Warning, Universal, 1976
(As Dave Cass) Spangler's gang member, Treasure of Matecumbe, Buena Vista, 1976
(As David Cass) Bearman, The Island of Dr. Moreau, American International Pictures, 1977
(As Dave Cass) Boss kidnapper, Mr. Billion (also known as The Windfall), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
(As Dave Cass) Strip club drunk, The Goodbye Girl (also known as Neil Simon's "The Goodbye Girl"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros., 1977
(As Dave Cass) Jack, Hot Lead and Cold Feet (also known as HotLead & Cold Feet), Buena Vista, 1978
Second henchman, The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (also known as Trail's End), Buena Vista, 1979
(As David Cass) Mercenary with a moustache, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson County Wars), United Artists, 1980
Hotwire, Comworld Pictures, 1980
(As Dave Cass) Factory guard, Tron, Buena Vista, 1982
Wes, Endangered Species, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982
(As Dave Cass) Local tough man, Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Universal, 1983
Grady's partner, My Demon Lover, New Line Cinema, 1987
Lou, Flicks (animated; also known as Hollyweird and Loose Joints), Media Home Entertainment, 1987
Police officer in depository, Best Seller, Orion, 1987
Smokey, Geddon, 2000
Television Second Assistant Director
Series
dr. vegas, CBS, 2004
Television Stunt Performer
Series
Dundee and the Culhane, CBS, 1967
Here Come the Brides, ABC, 1968-70
The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1972-77
(Uncredited) The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1973-78
(Uncredited) The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1974-80
Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1975-79
Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, beginning c. 1993
Television Director
Miniseries
Johnson County War, The Hallmark Channel, 2002
Television Second Unit Director
Miniseries
(As Dave Cass) Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues, CBS, 1983
(As Dave Cass) Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (also known as The Gambler III: The Legend Continues), CBS, 1987
Nothing Lasts Forever (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "NothingLasts Forever"), CBS, 1995
Streets of Laredo (also known as Larry McMurtry's "Streets of Laredo"), CBS, 1995
Dead Man's Walk (also known as Larry McMurtry's "Dead Man's Walk"), ABC, 1996
True Women, CBS, 1997
(As Dave Cass) Attila (also known as Attila the Hun), USA Network, 2001
Helen of Troy, USA Network, 2003
Television Stunt Coordinator
Miniseries
(As Dave Cass) Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues, CBS, 1983
(As Dave Cass) Dream West, CBS, 1986
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (alsoknown as The Gambler III: The Legend Continues), CBS, 1987
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (also known as The Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns), NBC, 1991
(As David Cass) Queen (also known as Alex Haley's "Queen"),CBS, 1993

(As Dave Cass) The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, CBS, 1994
(As David Cass) Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (also known as John Jakes' "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" and North and South III), ABC, 1994
Scarlett, CBS, 1994
Buffalo Girls, CBS, 1995
Nothing Lasts Forever (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "NothingLasts Forever"), CBS, 1995
Streets of Laredo (also known as Larry McMurtry's "Streets of Laredo"), CBS, 1995
True Women, CBS, 1997
(As Dave Cass, Sr.) Only Love, CBS, 1998
Television Stunt Performer
Uncredited; Miniseries
Centennial, NBC, 1978
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues, CBS, 1983
Television Director
Movies
Hard Time: The Premonition (also known as The Premonition),TNT, 1999
Gentle Ben (also known as Terror on the Mountain), Animal Planet, 2002
Night of the Wolf, Animal Planet, 2002
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain (also known as Black Gold), Animal Planet, 2003
Monster Makers, The Hallmark Channel, 2003
Straight from the Heart, The Hallmark Channel, 2003
The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (also known as The Dead Hollywood Moms Society), The Hallmark Channel, 2004
Life on Liberty Street, The Hallmark Channel, 2004
The Trail to Hope Rose, The Hallmark Channel, 2004
Back to You and Me, The Hallmark Channel, 2005
Desolation Canyon, The Hallmark Channel, 2005
Detective (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Detective"), 2005
The Family Plan, The Hallmark Channel, 2005
Mystery Woman: Game Time, The Hallmark Channel, 2005
Thicker Than Water, The Hallmark Channel, 2005
Mystery Woman: Redemption, The Hallmark Channel, 2006
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery, The Hallmark Channel, 2006
Television Second Unit Director
Movies
Wet Gold, ABC, 1984
(As David Cass) The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, NBC, 1987
Rio Diablo, CBS, 1993
Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
(As Dave Cass) "The Ransom of Red Chief," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (also known as Hostage Hotel), TNT, 1999
Television Producer
Movies
Hard Time, TNT, 1998
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (also known as Hostage Hotel), TNT, 1999
Television Stunt Coordinator
Movies
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (also known as The Gambler), CBS, 1980
Angel Dusted (also known as Angel Dust), NBC, 1981, also broadcast on ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC
(As Dave Cass) Coward of the County, CBS, 1981
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, CBS, 1982
The Toughest Man in the World, CBS, 1984
Wet Gold, ABC, 1984
(As Dave Cass) Wild Horses, CBS, 1985
Assassin, CBS, 1986
Louis L'Amour's "Down the Long Hills" (also known as Down the Long Hills), ABC and The Disney Channel, 1986
(As Dave Cass) The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, NBC, 1987
Case Closed (also known as Death by Diamonds), CBS, 1988
(As David Cass) In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders, NBC, 1988
Longarm (also known as Showdown in Silver City), ABC, 1988
(As Dave Cass) Desperado: Badlands Justice, NBC, 1989
(As Dave Cass) Desperado: The Outlaw Wars, NBC, 1989
Rio Diablo, CBS, 1993
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (also known as Murderon the Rio Grande), CBS, 1993
(As Dave Cass) Breathing Lessons, CBS, 1994
(As Dave Cass) MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice, NBC, 1994
Tidal Wave: No Escape, ABC, 1997
Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
(As Dave Cass) "The Ransom of Red Chief," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998
(As Dave Cass) It Came from the Sky (also known as Les visiteurs impromtus), Romance Classics, 1999
Television Stunt Performer
Movies
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (also known as The Gambler), CBS, 1980
(As Dave Cass) Desperado, NBC, 1987
(Uncredited) Longarm (also known as Showdown in Silver City), ABC, 1988
Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (also known as In the Line of Duty: Howard Beach, Making a Case for Murder and Skin), NBC,1989
Knight Rider 2000, NBC, 1991
Hard Time, TNT, 1998
Television Stunt Coordinator
Pilots
(As Dave Cass) The Georgia Peaches, CBS, 1980
(As Dave Cass) Brotherhood of the Gun (also known as Hollister), CBS, 1991
Television Stunt Performer
Pilots
(As Dave Cass) The Georgia Peaches, CBS, 1980
(As Dave Cass) Brotherhood of the Gun (also known as Hollister), CBS, 1991
(As Dave Cass) The Keys, NBC, 1992
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Frank Pettis, Centennial, NBC, 1978
(Uncredited) Crazy director, Family Album (also known as Danielle Steel's "Family Album"), NBC, 1994
Sheriff Boone, The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, CBS, 1994
Sheriff Doniphan, Streets of Laredo (also known as Larry McMurtry's "Streets of Laredo"), CBS, 1995
Looter, True Women, CBS, 1997
(As David Cass) Third companion, Attila (also known as Attila the Hun), USA Network, 2001
Movies
Man, Black Noon, CBS, 1971
(As Dave Cass) Dump truck driver, Ohms, CBS, 1980
(As Dave Cass) Juanita's brother, More Wild Wild West, CBS, 1980
(As Dave Cass) Seaman Dodge, Donovan's Kid, The Disney Channel, 1980
Winters, Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (also known as The Gambler), CBS, 1980
Overseer, Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer andHuck Finn, CBS, 1982
Expatriate, Wet Gold, ABC, 1984
(As Dave Cass) Keough, Pigs vs. Freaks (also known as Off Sides), ABC, 1984
Louis L'Amour's "Down the Long Hills" (also known as Down the Long Hills), ABC and The Disney Channel, 1986
(As Dave Cass) Desperado, NBC, 1987
Man, Miracle Landing, CBS, 1990
Cabe Winslow, Rio Diablo, CBS, 1993
Gunfighter, Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
(As David Cass, Sr.) Pike, Hard Ground, The Hallmark Channel, 2003
(As Dave Cass) Cab driver, The Family Plan, The Hallmark Channel,2005
Specials
(As Dave Cass) Himself, Attila: The Making of an Epic Mini-Series,USA Network, 2001
Episodic
(As Dave Cass) Minister, "The Other Half," Gunsmoke (also known asGun Law and Marshal Dillon), CBS, 1964
(As Dave Cass) Harper, "Hondo and the Death Drive," Hondo, ABC, 1967
(As Dave Cass) Corporal, "Sangre," The High Chaparral, NBC, 1971
(As Dave Cass) Pinari, "Cat's Paw," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1971
(As Dave Cass) Deputy Coghlan, "One Ace Too Many," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), NBC, 1972
(As Dave Cass) Deputy sheriff, "Frenzy," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), NBC, 1972
Hugo, "Speed," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1973
The deputy, "The Breakdown," The Waltons, CBS, 1975
(Uncredited) Sid, "Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1975
(As Dave Cass) Mort, "The Trees, the Bees, and T. T. Flowers: Parts 1 & 2," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1977
(As Dave Cass) Janos, "Rancho Outcast," The Bionic Woman, NBC, 1978
(As Dave Cass) Casey, "A Different Drummer," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1979
"Clancy," Young Maverick, CBS, 1979
(As Dave Cass) Ashley, "Details at Eleven," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1981
(As Dave Cass) Major Jason Samos, "The Satyr," Buck Rogers in the 25thCentury, NBC, 1981
"Snow Job," Enos, CBS, 1981
(As Dave Cass) Alex Webster, "Not a Drop to Drink," Knight Rider,NBC, 1982
Andrew, "Created Equal," Voyagers!, NBC, 1982
Goodwin, "Who's Woo in America," The Greatest American Hero, ABC,1982
Luke, "The Angel's Triangle/Natchez Bound," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982
(As Dave Cass) Second bodyguard, "Bail Out," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1983
Chuck, "I Shall Be Re-Released," Legmen, NBC, 1984
(As Dave Cass) Louis, "Knight by a Nose," Knight Rider, NBC, 1985
Morris, "New Orleans Nightmare," Matt Houston, ABC, 1985
(As Dave Cass) Benny, "A Little Bit of Luck ... a Little Bit of Grief," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1986
Connie, "The Avenging Angel," Misfits of Science, NBC, 1986
Third man on ranch, "Fighting for Your Life," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1987
(As Dave Cass) Gus, "Winner Takes All," B. L. Stryker (also knownas ABC Monday Mystery Movie and The ABC Saturday Mystery Movie), ABC, 1990
As David Cass, appeared in The Yellow Rose, NBC.
Pilots
(As Dave Cass) Dent, Royce, CBS, 1976
First hand, Law of the Land (also known as The Deputies), NBC, 1976
Biker, The Golden Gate Murders (also known as Specter on the Bridge), CBS, 1979
(As Dave Cass) The Georgia Peaches, CBS, 1980
(As David Cass) Second dock worker, Command 5, ABC, 1985
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Enter the Devil (also known as Disciples of Death), SunsetInternational Releasing, 1972
Teleplays
Miniseries
(Story) The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, CBS, 1994
Movies
(As David Cass) Rio Diablo, CBS, 1993
Hard Time, TNT, 1998
Hard Ground, The Hallmark Channel, 2003