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James Gammon

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 20, 1940 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Newman, 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.

Known For

Acting
2009In the Electric MistBen Hebert
2009The New DaughterRoger Wayne
2009Otis E.The Sheriff
2008AppaloosaEarl May
2007The Final SeasonJared Akers
2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeBob
2006AlteredSheriff Henderson
2006What I Did for LoveKarl Ryder
2006The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and SundanceNarrator
2006The Far Side of JerichoThe Preacher
2005Don't Come KnockingOld Ranch Hand
2005Grey's AnatomyMr. Scofield
2004ParadiseOld Cowboy
2004Silver CitySheriff Joe Skaggs
2004LAXBill Barkley
2003Monte WalshFighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
2003Cold MountainEsco Swanger
2003This So-Called DisasterSelf
2002The Country BearsBig Al (voice)
2002Life or Something Like ItPat Kerrigan
2002Fillmore!
2002MonkOates
2001Crossing JordanOlin Price
2000The CellTeddy Lee
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for LifeTeddy Roosevelt
1999The Iron GiantForeman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
1999You Know My NameReal Arkansas Tom
1999One Man's HeroGeneral Zachary Taylor
1998The Hi-Lo CountryHoover Young
1998Logan's War: Bound by HonorBen
1998Point BlankDad
1998Love from Ground ZeroHat
1998The Man in the Iron MaskCommandant
1997TravellerDouble D
1997The ApostleBrother Edwards (uncredited)
1996Two Mothers for ZacharyChalmer
1996Nash BridgesNick Bridges
1995TrumanSam Rayburn
1995Wild BillCalifornia Joe
1995Streets of LaredoCharles Goodnight
1994Major League IILou Brown
1994Cabin BoyPaps
1994Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical EditionAl
1994Wyatt EarpMr. Sutherland
1994Hard ViceBronski
1994Natural Born KillersRedneck's Buddy in Diner
1993Running CoolIronbutt Garrett
1993Men Don't TellJack MacAffrey
1993The Adventures of Huck FinnDeputy Hines
1992CrissCrossEmmett
1992Leaving NormalWalt
1992Middle AgesDave
1991Stranger at My DoorSheriff Bitterman
1991Conagher
1990I Love You to DeathLt. Larry Schooner
1990RevengeTexan
1990Coupe de VilleDr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
1990Bagdad CafeRudy
1989Major LeagueLou Brown
1989Roe vs. WadeJimmy Russell
1988The Milagro Beanfield WarHorsethief Shorty
1988LincolnGen. Ulysses S. Grant
1987Made in HeavenSteve Shea
1987IronweedReverend Chester
1987StackingClate Connaloe
1987Laguna HeatGrimes
1986Hard TravelingSgt. Slattery
1986L.A. LawThomas Quinn
1986L.A. LawRev. Joseph Halliday
1985SilveradoDawson
1985Father of Hell TownLt. Raymond Tracy
1985SylvesterSteve
1985Vision QuestKuch's Dad
1985Silver BulletArnie Westrum
1985Noon WineSheriff
1985The EqualizerMichael Cub
1985The Long Hot SummerBilly Quick
1984The MasterMr. Daniels
1984Murder, She WroteBilly Don Baker
1983The Ballad of Gregorio CortezSheriff Frank Fly
1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversWillard Kohler
1983Women of San QuentinOfficer
1982Deadly EncounterFrank Kitchens
1982Cagney & Lacey
1981Joe Dancer: The Big Black PillCapt. Jake Jacqualone
1980Urban CowboySteve Strange
1980Below the BeltLuke
1980Any Which Way You CanBartender
1980On the NickelPeanut John
1980Rage!Joe Dean
1980It's My TurnConnie Foxworth (uncredited)
1979The SackettsWes Bigelow
1978Kaz
1977The GreatestMr. Harry
1977Black Oak ConspiracyDeputy Bullard
1977Code RDillard
1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestRoy, Hired Hand
1976The Pom Pom GirlsCoach
1976Bobbie Jo and the OutlawLeather Salesman
1976Charlie's AngelsBilly
1976Charlie's AngelsGates
1975The Wild McCullochs1st Police Officer
1975The Kansas City MassacreGarth
1974Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974Macon County LineElisha Gibbons
1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneAlex Denton
1974Zandy's BrideMan in Gunfight (uncredited)
1974Petrocelli
1972Cry for Me, BillyAmos
1972Kung FuJake
1972The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Waltons
1972The WaltonsZack Rosswell
1971Macho CallahanCowboy
1971CannonLt. Keely
1970A Man Called HorseEd
1968Journey to ShilohTellis Yeager
1968Lancer
1967Cool Hand LukeSleepy
1967The High ChaparralLafe
1967The InvadersHal
1966BatmanOsiris
1966The Monroes
1966Felony Squad
1966The Road West
1965The F.B.I.Ben McCann
1965The F.B.I.Cauldwell
1962The VirginianCal Mason
1959BonanzaHarry Jeffers
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
1955GunsmokeArnie Jeffords
1955GunsmokeDudley