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James Gammon

James Gammon

Acting1940Newman, Illinois, USA

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.

Acting History

2009
The New Daughter
as Roger Wayne
Otis E.
as The Sheriff
2008
Appaloosa
as Earl May
2007
The Final Season
as Jared Akers
Monk
TVas Oates1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Mr. Scofield1 eps
2006
What I Did for Love
as Karl Ryder
Altered
as Sheriff Henderson
2005
Don't Come Knocking
as Old Ranch Hand
2004
Silver City
as Sheriff Joe Skaggs
Paradise
as Old Cowboy
Crossing Jordan
TVas Olin Price1 eps
LAX
TVas Bill Barkley
2003
Cold Mountain
as Esco Swanger
Monte Walsh
as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
2002
The Country Bears
as Big Al (voice)
1999
The Iron Giant
as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
You Know My Name
as Real Arkansas Tom
One Man's Hero
as General Zachary Taylor
1997
Traveller
as Double D
The Apostle
as Brother Edwards (uncredited)
1996
Nash Bridges
TVas Nick Bridges70 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee1 eps
1995
Wild Bill
as California Joe
Truman
as Sam Rayburn
Streets of Laredo
TVas Charles Goodnight
1994
Wyatt Earp
as Mr. Sutherland
Major League II
as Lou Brown
Cabin Boy
as Paps
Hard Vice
as Bronski
Natural Born Killers
as Redneck's Buddy in Diner
L.A. Law
TVas Thomas Quinn / Rev. Joseph Halliday1 eps
1993
Running Cool
as Ironbutt Garrett
Men Don't Tell
as Jack MacAffrey
1992
CrissCross
as Emmett
1990
I Love You to Death
as Lt. Larry Schooner
Coupe de Ville
as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
Revenge
as Texan
Bagdad Cafe
TVas Rudy
1989
Major League
as Lou Brown
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Horsethief Shorty
Lincoln
TVas Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
1987
Laguna Heat
as Grimes
Stacking
as Clate Connaloe
Made in Heaven
as Steve Shea
Ironweed
as Reverend Chester
1986
Hard Traveling
as Sgt. Slattery
The Equalizer
TVas Michael Cub1 eps
1985
Sylvester
as Steve
Vision Quest
as Kuch's Dad
Father of Hell Town
as Lt. Raymond Tracy
Noon Wine
as Sheriff
Silverado
as Dawson
Silver Bullet
as Arnie Westrum
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Billy Don Baker1 eps
1984
The Master
TVas Mr. Daniels
1982
Deadly Encounter
as Frank Kitchens
1980
Urban Cowboy
as Steve Strange
It's My Turn
as Connie Foxworth (uncredited)
On the Nickel
as Peanut John
1979
The Sacketts
TVas Wes Bigelow
1978
Charlie's Angels
TVas Billy / Gates1 eps
1977
The Greatest
as Mr. Harry
Black Oak Conspiracy
as Deputy Bullard
Code R
TVas Dillard
1975
The Wild McCullochs
as 1st Police Officer
The Waltons
TVas Zack Rosswell3 eps
1974
Macon County Line
as Elisha Gibbons
Zandy's Bride
as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
TVas Cauldwell1 eps
Kung Fu
TVas Jake1 eps
1973
Gunsmoke
TVas Dudley1 eps
1971
Cannon
TVas Lt. Keely2 eps
1970
1968
Journey to Shiloh
as Tellis Yeager
1967
Batman
TVas Osiris1 eps
The Invaders
TVas Hal1 eps
Bonanza
TVas Harry Jeffers1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Cal Mason1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/20/1940
Day of Death
7/16/2010
Place of Birth
Newman, Illinois, USA
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