Hal Needham

ACTING

1931-03-06

2013-10-25

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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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Biography

Best known for:

Filmography:

Gunsmoke(1955)

5.4

apperead as

Ed, Cowboy, Charlie (uncredited), Henchman (uncredited), Gang Member (uncredited), Renegade, Townsman (uncredited)

Zorro(1957)

6.2

apperead as

Don (uncredited)

Wagon Train(1957)

apperead as

Saloon Tough (uncredited)

Have Gun, Will Travel(1957)

apperead as

Harry Beldon, Gleet, 3rd Posseman, Little Horse, Mac, Trail Hand Mabry, Gandy Dancer, Gunman #1 - Joe, Soldier, Morgan - Trooper, Emmet Trager, Cowhand, Club Bartender, Shaw, Cal - Posse Member, First Guide, Ham Turner, Lookout, Turner, Body Guard #2, Buddy Webster, 2nd Deputy, Dink Turner, Apache, Wiggen - Wagonmaster, Saloon Brawler (uncredited), Band member (uncredited)

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Biography

Biography

Best known for:

Filmography:

Gunsmoke(1955)

Zorro(1957)

Wagon Train(1957)

Have Gun, Will Travel(1957)

Tales of Wells Fargo(1957)

The Spirit of St. Louis(1957)

Yancy Derringer(1958)

The Big Country(1958)

The Fiend Who Walked the West(1958)

Rawhide(1959)

The Rebel(1959)

Paratroop Command(1959)

Thunder in the Sun(1959)

Guns of the Timberland(1960)

A Thunder of Drums(1961)

The Virginian(1962)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962)

How the West Was Won(1962)

Shootout at Big Sag(1962)

The Great Adventure(1963)

McLintock!(1963)

Donovan's Reef(1963)

4 for Texas(1963)

Kings of the Sun(1963)

The Raiders(1963)

Wall of Noise(1963)

Advance to the Rear(1964)

Mail Order Bride(1964)

The Wild Wild West(1965)

The Great Race(1965)

Shenandoah(1965)

Major Dundee(1965)

In Harm's Way(1965)

The War Lord(1965)

Our Man Flint(1966)

The Rare Breed(1966)

Alvarez Kelly(1966)

Beau Geste(1966)

Ironside(1967)

Camelot(1967)

Tobruk(1967)

The War Wagon(1967)

Hells Angels on Wheels(1967)

The Way West(1967)

The Devil's Brigade(1968)

Hellfighters(1968)

Bandolero!(1968)

The Ballad of Josie(1968)

The Bridge at Remagen(1969)

The Undefeated(1969)

The Great Bank Robbery(1969)

Rio Lobo(1970)

Chisum(1970)

Dirty Dingus Magee(1970)

C.C. and Company(1970)

Angel Unchained(1970)

The Animals(1970)

The French Connection(1971)

Sometimes a Great Notion(1971)

Chrome and Hot Leather(1971)

The Organization(1971)

One More Train to Rob(1971)

Something Big(1971)

The Heist(1972)

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean(1972)

The Culpepper Cattle Co.(1972)

The Bounty Man(1972)

Goodnight, My Love(1972)

Hardcase(1972)

White Lightning(1973)

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing(1973)

Call to Danger(1973)

Chinatown(1974)

The Longest Yard(1974)