James Gammon
Nick Bridges in Nash Bridges
Birth name : James Gammon
Birth date : 1940/04/20
Date of death : 2010/07/16 (70 years old)
Birth place : Newman Illinois
Biography for James Gammon
Rugged-looking James Gammon first broke into the entertainment industry not as an actor but as a TV cameraman. From there his weatherbeaten features, somewhat menacing attitude and a tough-as-nails voice--the kind that used to be described in detective novels as "whiskey-soaked"--reminiscent of '40s noir icon Charles McGraw got him work in front of the cameras in TV westerns (though he sounds as if he's from Texas or Oklahoma, he was actually born and raised in Illinois) and he made his film debut in 1967. Not the kind of guy you'd see in a tuxedo in a Noel Coward drawing-room comedy--unless he was one of a gang holding them up--Gammon could play lighter parts also, as evidenced by his work as the coach in the baseball comedy Major League (1989) and in his regular role as Don Johnson's rambunctious father in Johnson's "Nash Bridges" (1996) series.
James Gammon is an American actor born April 20, 1940 in Newman Illinois.
James Gammon begins in Luke La Main Cold, Tite Original: Cool Hand Luke, an American film directed by Elliot Silverstein with Richard Harris, Judith Anderson, Dub Taylor released in 1967.
He does not have the success of big Hollyvood stars but plays in more than 100 films for the big screen and television series in supporting roles where he often performs a cowboy.
James Gammon was an American actor born on April 20, 1940 in Newman, California, and died on July 16, 2010 in Costa Mesa, California. He was best known for his role in the Nash Bridges television series and for his appearances in films such as Cool Hand Luke, Silverado and Major League.
Gammon began his acting career by playing in plays in Chicago, before being spotted by director Norman Jewison who offered him a role in the film Cool Hand Luke in 1967. This performance earned him an Emmy Award in 1968.
Gammon continued to play in films such as Silverado, Major League and The Milagro Beanfield War, as well as in television series such as The Waltons, The Rockford Files and The Outsiders. He also appeared in television shows such as Bonanza, Hawaii 5-0 and Gunsmoke.
In 1996, Gammon joined the casting of the Nash Bridges television series as captain of the San Francisco police, a role he played until the end of the series in 2001. This performance earned him a SAG Award in 1998.
Gammon died in 2010 at the age of 70 from a pulmonary disease. His acting career was celebrated by his colleagues and admirers, who praised his talent and his passion for his work.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Otis E. (2008) (post-production) | The Sheriff |
| In the Electric Mist (2008) (completed) | Ben Hebert |
| The Final Season (2007) | Jared Akers |
| Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) (TV) | Bob |
| Grey's Anatomy | Mr. Scofield (1 episode, 2007) |
| Monk | Oates (1 episode, 2007) |
| Altered (2006) | Sheriff Henderson |
| The Far Side of Jericho (2006) | The Preacher |
| Outlaw Trail (2006) | Samuel Parker |
| What I Did for Love (2006) (TV) | Karl Ryder |
| Don't Come Knocking (2005) | Old Ranch Hand |
| Crossing Jordan | Olin Price (1 episode, 2004) |
| LAX | Bill Barkley (1 episode, 2004) |
| Silver City (2004) | Sheriff Joe Skaggs |
| Paradise (2004) (TV) | Old cowboy |
| Cold Mountain (2003) | Esco Swanger |
| Fillmore! | Doc Hemlock (1 episode, 2003) |
| Monte Walsh (2003) (TV) | Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller |
| The Country Bears (2002) (voice) | Big Al |
| Life or Something Like It (2002) | Pat Kerrigan |
| Nash Bridges | Nick Bridges (37 episodes, 1996-2001) |
| The Cell (2000) | FBI Agent Teddy Lee |
| One Man's Hero (1999) | Gen. Zachary Taylor |
| The Iron Giant (1999) (voice) | Marv Loach/Floyd Turbeaux/General Sudokoff |
| You Know My Name (1999) (TV) | Real Arkansas Tom |
| The Hi-Lo Country (1998) | Hoover Young |
| Point Blank (1998) | Dad |
| Logan's War: Bound by Honor (1998) (TV) | Ben |
| Love from Ground Zero (1998) | Hat |
| The Man in the Iron Mask (1998/II) | The Commandant |
| The Apostle (1997) (uncredited) | |
| Traveller (1997) | Double D |
| Two Mothers for Zachary (1996) (TV) | Chalmer |
| Wild Bill (1995) | California Joe |
| Streets of Laredo (1995) (mini) TV mini-series | Charles Goodnight |
| Truman (1995) (TV) | Sam Rayburn |
| Natural Born Killers (1994) (uncredited) | Redneck's Buddy in the Diner |
| Hard Vice (1994) | Bronski |
| Wyatt Earp (1994) | Mr. Sutherland |
| Major League II (1994) | Lou Brown |
| L.A. Law | Rev. Joseph Halliday / ... (2 episodes, 1993-1994) |
| Cabin Boy (1994) | Paps |
| Homefront | Coach Zelnick (8 episodes, 1992-1993) |
| The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) | Deputy Hines |
| Men Don't Tell (1993) (TV) | Jack |
| Painted Desert (1993) | Al |
| Running Cool (1993) | Ironbutt Garrett |
| Middle Ages (1992) TV series | Dave (unknown episodes) |
| Criminal Behavior (1992) (TV) | Roy Stubbs |
| CrissCross (1992) | Emmett |
| Leaving Normal (1992) | Walt |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Teddy Roosevelt (1 episode, 1992) |
| The Young Riders | Elias Mills (1 episode, 1991) |
| Stranger at My Door (1991) (TV) | Sheriff Bitterman |
| Conagher (1991) (TV) | Smoke Parnell, Ladder Five Owner |
| I Love You to Death (1990) | Lt. Larry Schooner |
| Bagdad Cafe (1990) TV series | Rudy (unknown episodes) |
| Coupe de Ville (1990) | Dr. Sturgeon the Cadillac Surgeon |
| Revenge (1990/I) | Texan Roe vs. Wade (1989) (TV) |
| Major League (1989) | Lou Brown |
| In the Heat of the Night | Sheriff Monroe (1 episode, 1989) |
| Midnight Caller | Pete Hanrahan (1 episode, 1989) |
| Lincoln (1988) (TV) | Gen. Ulysses S. Grant |
| The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) | Horsethief Shorty |
| Ironweed (1987) | Reverend Chester |
| Laguna Heat (1987) (TV) | Grimes |
| Made in Heaven (1987) | Steve Shea |
| Crime Story | Jack Claymore (2 episodes, 1987) |
| Stacking (1987) | Clate Connaloe |
| Hard Traveling (1986) | Sgt. Slattery |
| The Equalizer | Michael Cub (1 episode, 1986) |
| Silver Bullet (1985) | Arnie Westrum |
| The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV) | Billy Quick |
| Silverado (1985) | Dawson |
| Murder, She Wrote | Billy Don Baker (1 episode, 1985) |
| Sylvester (1985) | Steve |
| Hell Town (1985) (TV) | Lieutenant Raymond Tracy |
| Vision Quest (1985) | Kuch's Father |
| Noon Wine (1985) (TV) | Sheriff |
| Cagney & Lacey | Brian Holgate (1 episode, 1984) |
| The Master (1 episode, 1984) | |
| Women of San Quentin (1983) (TV) | Officer |
| M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983) (TV) | Willard Kohler |
| Deadly Encounter (1982) (TV) | Frank Kitchens |
| The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) (TV) | Sheriff Frank Fly |
| The Big Black Pill (1981) (TV) | Jacqualone |
| Below the Belt (1980) | Luke |
| Any Which Way You Can (1980) | Palomino Bartender |
| It's My Turn (1980) | Connie Foxworth |
| Rage! (1980) (TV) | Joe Dean |
| Urban Cowboy (1980) | Steve Strange |
| On the Nickel (1980) | Peanut John |
| The Sacketts (1979) (TV) | Wes Bigelow |
| Charlie's Angels | Billy / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1978) |
| The Greatest (1977) | Mr. Harry |
| Black Oak Conspiracy (1977) | Deputy |
| Most Wanted (1 episode, 1976) | |
| The Pom Pom Girls (1976) | Coach Hartmann |
| Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) | Leather Salesman |
| Petrocelli | Harry (1 episode, 1976) |
| Cannon | Keely / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1976) |
| Barnaby Jones | Andy Lucker (1 episode, 1975) |
| The Waltons | Zack Rosswell / ... (8 episodes, 1973-1975) |
| The Kansas City Massacre (1975) (TV) | Garth |
| The Wild McCullochs (1975) | 1st Police Officer |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Sheriff (1 episode, 1975) |
| The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974) (TV) | Alex Denton |
| Macon County Line (1974) | Elisha |
| Zandy's Bride (1974) (uncredited) | Cowboy |
| Kung Fu | Jake (1 episode, 1974) |
| The F.B.I. | Ben McCarty / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1974) |
| Gunsmoke | Arnie Jeffords / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1973) |
| Dusty's Trail | Roy |
| Cry for Me, Billy (1972) | Amos |
| The Intruders (1970) (TV) | Chaunce Dykstra |
| The High Chaparral | Lafe (1 episode, 1970) |
| Macho Callahan (1970) (as Jim Gammon) | Cowboy |
| A Man Called Horse (1970) | Ed |
| Lancer | Clint Meek / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969) |
| The Thousand Plane Raid (1969) | Maj. Varga |
| Journey to Shiloh (1968) | Tellis Yeager |
| The Virginian | Cal Mason (1 episode, 1967) |
| Felony Squad | Mickey (1 episode, 1967) |
| Cool Hand Luke (1967) (uncredited) | Sleepy |
| Batman | Osiris (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Invaders | Hal (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Road West | Deputy Virgil Bramley / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1967) |
| Bonanza | Harry Jeffers (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Monroes | Stennis (1 episode, 1966) |
Trivia
- Has performed at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, Illinois
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1996 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of Sam Shepard's "Buried Child."
- Was very close friends with Timothy Scott. In 1995, the year Scott died, Gammon appeared in 'Streets of Laredo (1995)(mini)', the sequel to 'Lonesome Dove (1989)(mini)', in which Scott had appeared.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 08/01/2008 by abdest