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G.D. Spradlin

Acting

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

Died July 24, 2011

Biography

Gervase Duan Spradlin was an American actor, attorney, and businessman. Known for his distinctive accent and voice, he often played devious authority figures or high ranking military officers. He is credited in over 70 television and film productions, and performed with actors such as Robby Benson, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Garner, Charlton Heston, George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, and Johnny Depp. One of his best known roles was that of Senator Pat Geary in The Godfather Part II.

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Filmography32 titles

The Godfather Part II

1974as Senator Pat Geary

Apocalypse Now

1979as General Corman

Columbo

1971as Martin Hammond

Kung Fu

1972as Lucas Bass

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1966

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