Acting credits
62
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
G.D. Spradlin
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 42Series: 21Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 3173
IMDb ID: nm0819525
Known for: Acting
Born: August 31, 1920
Died: July 24, 2011
Age: 90
Place of birth: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 1999
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q195871
Other jobs
Director (2)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with G.D. Spradlin.
5.9
Dick
as Ben Bradlee
1999 Movie
6.6
The Long Kiss Goodnight
as President
1996 Movie
8.0
Dark Skies
as Elliot P. Grantham / Patient Zero
1996 Movie
5.8
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Pastor Dyer
1996 Movie
6.2
Nick of Time
as Mystery Man
1995 Movie
5.7
Canadian Bacon
as R.J. Hacker
1995 Movie
7.5
Ed Wood
as Reverend Lemon
1994 Movie
5.1
Clifford
as Parker Davis
1994 Movie
4.6
Telling Secrets
as Walter Jefferson
1993 Movie
6.8
Carolina Skeletons
as Hiram Stoker
1991 Movie
7.0
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
as Chief Hogan
1991 Movie
6.9
The War of the Roses
as Harry Thurmont
1989 Movie
6.9
Houston: The Legend of Texas
as President Andrew Jackson
1986 Movie
6.1
Resting Place
as Sam Jennings
1986 Movie
7.0
Call to Glory
as General Thornton
1984 Movie
5.7
Tank
as Sheriff Buelton
1984 Movie
6.6
The Lords of Discipline
as Gen. Bentley Durrell
1983 Movie
5.5
Wrong Is Right
as Philindros
1982 Movie
8.9
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Sen. Patrick Geary
1981 Movie
5.5
The Formula
as Arthur Clements
1980 Movie
5.8
The Jayne Mansfield Story
as Gerald Conway
1980 Movie
6.6
North Dallas Forty
as B. A. Strothers
1979 Movie
8.3
Apocalypse Now
as General Corman
1979 Movie
5.7
And I Alone Survived
as Bob Elder
1978 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with G.D. Spradlin.
7.2
Dark Skies
1 eps
1996 Series
6.9
Intruders
as General Hanley • 2 eps
1992 Series
4.4
Cruel Doubt
as George Bates • 2 eps
1992 Series
7.8
War and Remembrance
1 eps
1988 Series
6.5
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
as Franklin Bradshaw • 3 eps
1987 Series
7.2
The Greatest American Hero
1 eps
1981 Series
8.6
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as Sen. Patrick Geary • 4 eps
1977 Series
8.6
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Sen. Dillon • 5 eps
1976 Series
5.2
City of Angels
4 eps
1976 Series
7.7
Kung Fu
as Lucas Bass • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.9
Search
1 eps
1972 Series
8.1
Columbo
as Martin Hammond • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.0
Alias Smith and Jones
1 eps
1971 Series
7.0
Adam-12
as Joe Johnson • 1 eps
1968 Series
5.2
The Outsider
1 eps
1968 Series
7.2
It Takes a Thief
as Col. Collins • 1 eps
1968 Series
5.5
Cimarron Strip
1 eps
1967 Series
7.5
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1 eps
1966 Series
6.1
The Big Valley
as Rhodes • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.5
Bonanza
as Chip • 1 eps
1959 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Sam • 1 eps
1951 Series