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James Gammon

Acting

Born April 20, 1940 · Newman, Illinois, USA

Died July 16, 2010

Also known as Jim Gammon · جیمز گامون

Biography

James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for his roles as team manager Lou Brown in the films Major League and Major League II (fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians), and retired longshoreman Nick Bridges, Nash's father, on the CBS crime drama Nash Bridges.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 1996 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Mr. Scofield

Monk

2002as Oates

The Iron Giant

1999as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)

Love from Ground Zero

1998as Hat

Kung Fu

1972as Jake

Cool Hand Luke

1967as Sleepy

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Billy Don Baker

Bonanza

1959as Harry Jeffers

Lincoln

as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Batman

1966as Osiris

Crossing Jordan

2001as Olin Price

The Waltons

1972

Natural Born Killers

1994as Redneck's Buddy in Diner

L.A. Law

1986as Rev. Joseph Halliday

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007as Bob

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983as Sheriff Frank Fly

Cagney & Lacey

1982

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Cold Mountain

2003as Esco Swanger

Major League

1989as Lou Brown

Silverado

1985as Dawson

Wyatt Earp

1994as Mr. Sutherland

Conagher

1991

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981as Capt. Jake Jacqualone

The High Chaparral

1967as Lafe

Below the Belt

1980as Luke

Charlie's Angels

1976as Billy

Gunsmoke

1955as Dudley

Appaloosa

2008as Earl May

Nash Bridges

1996as Nick Bridges

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988as Horsethief Shorty

Silver Bullet

1985as Arnie Westrum

Revenge

1990as Texan

Made in Heaven

1987as Steve Shea

Urban Cowboy

1980as Steve Strange

The Virginian

1962as Cal Mason

I Love You to Death

1990as Lt. Larry Schooner

Vision Quest

1985as Kuch's Dad

A Man Called Horse

1970as Ed

The Cell

2000as Teddy Lee

The Apostle

1997as Brother Edwards (uncredited)

Streets of Laredo

1995as Charles Goodnight

Ironweed

1987as Reverend Chester

Zandy's Bride

1974as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)

Don't Come Knocking

2005as Old Ranch Hand

Monte Walsh

2003as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993as Deputy Hines

In the Electric Mist

2009as Ben Hebert

What I Did for Love

2006as Karl Ryder

Silver City

2004as Sheriff Joe Skaggs