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G.D. Spradlin

Acting

Born August 31, 1920 · Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA

Died July 24, 2011

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Biography

Gervase Duan Spradlin (August 31, 1920 – July 24, 2011) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive accent and voice, he often played devious authority figures. Description above from the Wikipedia article G. D. Spradlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography31 titles

The Godfather Part II

1974as Senator Pat Geary

Apocalypse Now

1979as General Corman

Columbo

1971as Martin Hammond

Kung Fu

1972as Lucas Bass

Ed Wood

1994as Reverend Lemon

Bonanza

1959as Chip

Carolina Skeletons

1991as Hiram Stoker

The Greatest American Hero

1981

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970as Cmdr. Maurice E. Curts (uncredited)

Adam-12

1968as Joe Johnson

Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance

1991as Chief Hogan

Zabriskie Point

1970as Lee's Associate

The War of the Roses

1989as Harry Thurmont

North Dallas Forty

1979as B. A. Strothers

Will Penny

1967as Anse Howard

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996as President

The Lords of Discipline

1983as Gen. Bentley Durrell

MacArthur

1977as General Eichelberger

Nick of Time

1995as Mystery Man

The Big Valley

1965as Rhodes

The Hunting Party

1971as Sam Bayard

Dick

1999as Ben Bradlee

Riders of the Purple Sage

1996as Pastor Dyer

One on One

1977as Coach Smith

Canadian Bacon

1995as R.J. Hacker

Tank

1984as Sheriff Buelton

Cimarron Strip

1967as Kermin

The Formula

1980as Arthur Clements

Clifford

1994as Parker Davis

Number One

1969as Doctor Tristler

Hell's Angels '69

1969as Detective