Hal Needham
Known for
Hal Needham is an American actor present in film and television credits, with a career better traced through credits than through interviews. Look for him in 'The War Wagon', where he plays Hite. 'Gunsmoke' appears under his name too. He was 27 in 1958, the year of the first credit. Where the record is clearest is in action. The distance between his first credit and his most recent is roughly 68 years.
Hal Needham
26 Movies
13 Series
Hal Needham is an American actor present in film and television credits, with a career better traced through credits than through interviews. Look for him in 'The War Wagon', where he plays Hite. 'Gunsmoke' appears under his name too. He was 27 in 1958, the year of the first credit. Where the record is clearest is in action. The distance between his first credit and his most recent is roughly 68 years.
Movies
Plays Hite
The War Wagon
1967
Plays The Sergeant
The Devil's Brigade
1968
Plays Burgess
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
Plays Man at Racetrack
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971
Plays Chief of Fallsburg Police
Jackson County Jail
1976
Director
Plays Mr. Blanchard
Death Car on the Freeway
1979
Plays Bert Gant
One More Train to Rob
1971
Director
Plays Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
Stroker Ace
1983
Plays Trooper Carson
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
TV Shows
Plays Harry Beldon
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Plays Ed
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Corporal Williams
Rawhide
1959
Plays Julio
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays The Man
The Virginian
1962
Plays Recruiting Officer
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Hal Needham
Cybill
1995
Plays Indian
The Rebel
1959
Plays Officer Connell
Ironside
1967
Latest Trailers
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Cannonball Run II
Full Filmography
Cybill
Hal Needham · 1 episode
1995–
TV
Cannonball Run II
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1984
Film
Stroker Ace
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
1983
Film
MegaForce
Technician (uncredited)
1982
Film
The Cannonball Run
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
1981
Film
Death Car on the Freeway
Mr. Blanchard
1979
Film
Charlie's Angels
Julio · 2 episodes
1976–
TV
Jackson County Jail
Chief of Fallsburg Police
1976
Film
Take a Hard Ride
Garmes (uncredited)
1975
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hal Needham still alive?
Hal Needham passed away on October 25, 2013 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Hal Needham?
Hal Needham is best known for roles in Blazing Saddles, The Cannonball Run, French Connection II.
How many movies has Hal Needham been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1958), Hal Needham has appeared in 26 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Hal Needham's first movie?
The career of Hal Needham began with The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958).
What is Hal Needham's most recent movie or series?
Hal Needham's most recent release is Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit, which premiered on May 30, 2006.
What TV shows has Hal Needham appeared in?
On television, Hal Needham has appeared in Charlie's Angels, Zorro, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West.
Hal Needham
1931-03-06 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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.Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia