David Huddleston Biography (1930-)

Full name, David William Huddleston; born September 17, 1930, in Vinton, VA;son of Lewis Melvin and Ismay Hope (maiden name, Dooley) Huddleston; children: David Michael (an actor, as Michael Huddleston). Addresses: Agent: Shapira and Associates, 15821 Ventura Blvd., Suite 235, Encino, CA 91436-2924.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, songwriter
Birth Details
September 17, 1930
Vinton, Virginia, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • All the Way Home, Paramount, 1963
  • Young man in car, Black Like Me, 1964
  • A Lovely Way to Die (also known as A Lovely Way to Go), Universal, 1968
  • Holland, Slaves, Continental, 1969
  • Uncle Lonnie, Norwood, Paramount, 1970
  • Dr. Jones, Rio Lobo (also known as San Timoteo), National General, 1970
  • Heavy man, WUSA, Paramount, 1970
  • Homer Grindstaff, Fools' Parade (also known as Dynamite Man from Glory Jail), Columbia, 1971
  • Malachi Morton, Something Big, National General, 1971
  • Big Joe, Bad Company, Paramount, 1972
  • Mr. Carroll, Nightmare Honeymoon (also known as Deadly Honeymoon), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
  • Copeland, Billy Two Hats (also known as The Lady and the Outlaw), United Artists, 1973
  • Olson Johnson, Blazing Saddles, Warner Bros., 1974
  • Mayor Hardy, The Klansman (also known as Burning Cross andKKK), Paramount, 1974
  • Edward M. "Pinky" Farrow, McQ, Warner Bros., 1974
  • Country Blue, 1975
  • Dr. Edward Molyneux, Breakheart Pass, United Artists, 1976
  • Barber, The World's Greatest Lover, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
  • Cruikshank, The Greatest, Columbia, 1977
  • Hollis Peaker, Capricorn One, Warner Bros., 1978
  • Harold Finch, Zero to Sixty, 1978
  • Captain McBride, I due superpiedi quasi piatti (also known as Crime Busters, Trinity: In Trouble Again, and Two Supercops), Columbia/Warner Bros., 1979
  • Walrus Wallman, Gorp, Filmways, 1980
  • John Conn (some sources cite John Coen), Smokey and the Bandit II(also known as Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again), Universal, 1980
  • Tiger, Nati con la camicia (also known as Go for It, Trinity: Hits the Road, and Fino in fondo), 1983
  • Corky, The Act (also known as Bless 'em All), Film Ventures, 1984
  • Title role, Santa Claus: The Movie (also known as Santa Claus), TriStar, 1985
  • Peter, Frantic, Warner Bros., 1988
  • Mr. Corcoran, Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break), Buena Vista, 1993
  • Ed Thundertrunk, Cultivating Charlie, 1993
  • Jack "Mad Dog" Pierce, Something to Talk About (also known as Grace under Pressure), 1995
  • P. I. Smith, Joe's Apartment, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Sheriff Dawkins, The Man Next Door, 1997
  • Jeffrey Lebowski (title role), The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
  • River of Stone, 1998
  • Dr. Boifford, G-Men from Hell, Government Action, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Lieutenant Sam Church, Tenafly, NBC, 1973-1974
  • Lieutenant John Ponce, Petrocelli, NBC, 1974-1976
  • Jasper T. Kallikak, The Kallikaks, NBC, 1977
  • Mayor Michael Cooper, Hizzoner, NBC, 1979
  • Miniseries
  • Earl Preis, Once an Eagle, NBC, 1976-1977
  • Christy Judson, How the West Was Won, ABC, 1978
  • Zach Taylor, In a Child's Name, CBS, 1991
  • Pilots
  • Sheriff Ep Bridges, The Homecoming--A Christmas Story, CBS, 1971
  • Harrison Davis, The Priest Killer, NBC, 1971
  • Tyler, Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (also known as The Badge or the Cross and Sarge), NBC, 1971
  • Jack Dawson, Brock's Last Case, NBC, 1973
  • Lieutenant Sam Church, Tenafly, NBC, 1973
  • Joseph Harrelson, Hawkins on Murder (also known as Death and the Maiden), CBS, 1973
  • Mr. Ross, The Gun and the Pulpit, ABC, 1974
  • Painted Face Kelly, Oregon Trail, NBC, 1976
  • Hiram Yerby, Winner Take All, CBS, 1977
  • Chief Sorenson, Computercide (also known as The Final Eye),NBC, 1982
  • Edgar Sheridan, Blacke's Magic, CBS, 1986
  • Charlie Bullets, J. J. Starbuck, NBC, 1987
  • Jimmy Dugan, Coconut Downs, ABC, 1991
  • Movies
  • Ed McCaskey, Brian's Song, ABC, 1971
  • Bennie, Suddenly Single, ABC, 1971
  • Arnold Brady, Heatwave!, ABC, 1974
  • Bearde, Shark Kill, NBC, 1976
  • Inspector Lafferty, Sherlock Holmes in New York, NBC, 1976
  • Sheriff, Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid, ABC, 1978
  • Senator Chester Winfield, Family Reunion, NBC, 1981
  • J. D. Hines, The Oklahoma City Dolls, ABC, 1981
  • Steve Blankenship, M.A.D.D.: Mothers against Drunk Drivers, NBC, 1983
  • Jack Archer, Finnegan Begin Again, HBO, 1985
  • Reverend August McCaffrey, When the Bough Breaks, NBC, 1986
  • Doc Ross, Spot Marks the X, The Disney Channel, 1986
  • Marshall Lane Crawford, The Tracker (also known as Dead or Alive), HBO, 1988
  • Bemis, Margaret Bourke-White (also known as Double Exposureand Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-White), TNT, 1989
  • Mayor, "Columbo Cries Wolf" (also known as "Columbo"), The ABC Saturday Mystery, ABC, 1990
  • Episodic
  • Station attendant, "Log 63: Baby," Adam-12, 1969
  • Bear, "Your Love Is Like a Demolition Derby in My Heart," Then Came Bronson, 1969
  • Attendant, "Samantha's Pet Warlock," Bewitched, ABC, 1970
  • Dave, "The Return of Darrin the Bold," Bewitched, ABC, 1971
  • Arno, "Lavery," Gunsmoke, 1971
  • Dr. Scully, "Bushwacked," Bonanza, NBC, 1971
  • Flanagan, "Out of the Mouths of Babes," Bewitched, ABC, 1971
  • Jimmy Winters, "Country Blues," Cannon, CBS, 1971
  • Walter, "The Long Way Home," Longstreet, ABC, 1971
  • "Hip Hip Hooray," Room 222, 1971
  • Pylant, "Murder by the Barrel," McMillan and Wife, 1971
  • Myles Johnson, "The Hidden Enemy," Bonanza, NBC, 1972
  • A. J. Covington, "The Literary Man," The Waltons, CBS, 1972
  • Watchman, "The Bear That Didn't Get Up," The Rookies, 1972
  • Nathaniel, "The Salamander," Kung Fu, ABC, 1973
  • Dan Goodpaster, "The Widow-maker," Gunsmoke, 1973
  • Freddy, "What Are Friends For?," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1974
  • Asa, "Disciple," Gunsmoke, 1974
  • Dirty Sally, 1974
  • "The Sand Trap," Nakia, 1974
  • Emmett Kaysinger, "In Performance of Duty," Gunsmoke, 1974
  • "A Test of Courage," The Rookies, 1974
  • Shelby Cross, "One Step to Darkness," Kung Fu, ABC, 1975
  • Barney "Doc" Coolidge, "905-Wild," Emergency!, NBC, 1975
  • Sherm Whitlaw, "The Reincarnation of Angie," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1975
  • "The Purge," Police Woman, 1975
  • Sheriff Clint, "Angels in Chains," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1976
  • "The Achievement," The Waltons, CBS, 1976
  • "Jackson Blue," Bronk, 1976
  • Vincent Rhoads, "Love Thy Neighbor--Take His Wife," Hawaii Five-0,1976
  • First cop, "The Hawaiian Connection: Parts 1 & 2," Sanford and Son, 1976
  • Sheriff Roland G. Bradden, "Copy-cat Killing," Barnaby Jones, 1977
  • "Count Your Fingers," Kaz, 1979
  • Duke, "The Green Girl," Supertrain, 1979
  • Diamond Jim, "Mixed Blessings," Vega$, 1979
  • Father Gatlin, "Old Man Gatlin," Benson, 1980
  • Master Sergeant Gleason, "Win One for the Gipper," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1981
  • Frank Petersen, "Going Home," Magnum P.I., CBS, 1985
  • J. J. Moon, "Families and Friends," Our House, NBC, 1986
  • Sheriff Ed Ten Eyck, "Good-bye Charlie," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
  • Grampa Arnold, "The Powers That Be," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1990
  • Grampa Arnold, "Who's Aunt Rose?," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1991
  • Grampa Arnold, "The Wonder Years," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1991
  • Grampa Arnold, "Grandpa's Car," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1992
  • Ferris "Big Daddy" Clayton, "The Road to Black Bayou," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
  • Conductor, "Emergence," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1994
  • Judge Holwager, "Forgive Us Our Trespasses," Living Single, Fox, 1997
  • Ulysses, "The Parents: Part 1," The Naked Truth, 1997
  • Voice of sea tortoise, "Gold Fever," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1998
  • Judge Richard Bender, "Crossfire," The Practice, ABC, 1999
  • Irving Gerken, "Been There, Done That," L.A. Doctors, CBS, 1999
  • Senator Max Lobell, "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics," The West Wing, NBC, 2000
  • L. Barton Connelly, "Convictions," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000
  • Mayor Harry Porter, "Love and War and Snow," Gilmore Girls, The WB, 2000
  • Mayor Harry Porter, "Star-crossed Lovers and Other Strangers," GilmoreGirls, The WB, 2001
  • Senator Max Lobell, "Posse Comitatus," The West Wing, NBC, 2002
  • Also appeared as a guest panelist in an episode of Hee Haw; as a judge in an episode of The Tick, Fox; and as Juniper in an episode of The Young Pioneers.
  • Specials
  • Plimpton! Showdown at Rio Lobo, ABC, 1970
  • Super Comedy Bowl II, CBS, 1972
  • Edgar Watson, "Amy and the Angel," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC,1982
  • James Cagney: Top of the World, TNT, 1992
  • Hats Off to Minnie Pearl: America Honors Minnie Pearl, The Nashville Network, 1992
  • The Great Christmas Movies, AMC, 1998
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Creator and executive producer (with Sheldon Keller), Hizzoner, NBC, 1979
  • Episodic
  • Director, Our House, NBC, 1988
  • Stage Appearances
  • Soldier, Harry, Noon, and Night, Pocket Theatre, New York City, 1965
  • Boscombe, Woman Is My Idea, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1968
  • Denver Cody, The Roast, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1980
  • Branch Rickey, The First (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New YorkCity, 1981
  • Mr. Bryne, Big Maggie, Douglas Fairbanks Theatre, New York City, 1983
  • Charley, Death of a Salesman, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1984
  • Judge Bowling Green, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1993-1994
  • Benjamin Franklin, 1776, Broadway production, 1998
  • Also appeared at Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 1968-69; and in productionsof Fanny, The Front Page, Guys and Dolls, A Man forAll Seasons, Silk Stockings, and Ten Little Indians.
  • Major Tours
  • Charlie Cowell, The Music Man, U.S. cities, 1961-1962
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, U.S. cities, 1963-1964
  • Mr. Upson, Mame, U.S. cities, 1968
  • WRITINGS
  • Songwriter, "Home Town Blues," 1978; also wrote theme songs for various television series.

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