Hal Needham
Birthday
1931/03/06
Day of death
2013/10/25 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983). In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award ...Read more
Acting
(1976) Jackson County Jail
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
(1987) Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
as Self
(1981) The Cannonball Run
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
(1958) The Fiend Who Walked The West
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
(1959) Paratroop Command
as German (uncredited)
(1960) Guns of the Timberland
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1963) 4 for Texas
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
(1964) Advance to the Rear
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
(1962) Shootout at Big Sag
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
(1968) The Devil's Brigade
as The Sergeant
(1971) One More Train to Rob
as Bert Gant
(1969) The Undefeated
as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
(1971) Sometimes a Great Notion
as Man at Racetrack
(1980) Stunts Unlimited
as H.N. (uncredited)
(1975) Take a Hard Ride
as Garmes (uncredited)
(1974) McQ
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
(1975) French Connection II
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
(1979) Death Car on the Freeway
as Mr. Blanchard
(1965) In Harm's Way
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
(1974) Blazing Saddles
as Outlaw (uncredited)
(1963) McLintock!
as Carter (uncredited)
(1965) The Great Race
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
as Self
(1972) The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as Burgess
(1967) The War Wagon
as Hite
(1996) Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
as Self
(1994) Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
as Self
(2016) The Bandit
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Trooper Carson
(1982) MegaForce
as Technician (uncredited)
(1983) Stroker Ace
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
(1984) Cannonball Run II
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
(1972) The Bounty Man
as Pike
(1988) The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self
(1973) Call to Danger
as Connors
(1963) The Great Adventure
as Recruiting Officer
(1995) Cybill
as Hal Needham
(1971) Alias Smith and Jones
as ---
(1976) Charlie's Angels
as Julio
(1967) Mannix
as ---
(1957) Tales of Wells Fargo
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1957) Tales of Wells Fargo
as Indian Brave
(1957) Tales of Wells Fargo
as Outlaw
(1957) Tales of Wells Fargo
as 2nd Cowhand
(1957) Tales of Wells Fargo
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Ed
(1967) Ironside
as ---
(1965) Laredo
as ---
(1959) Rawhide
as Corporal Williams
(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel
as Harry Beldon
(1967) Cimarron Strip
as ---
(1962) The Virginian
as The Man
(1958) Yancy Derringer
as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
(1959) The Rebel
as Indian
(1962) Stoney Burke
as ---
(1960) Coronado 9
as ---
(1959) Rawhide
as Tom (uncredited)
(1958) Yancy Derringer
as Guard (uncredited)
(1962) The Virginian
as Bounty Hunter
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Cowboy
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Charlie (uncredited)
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Henchman (uncredited)
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Gang Member (uncredited)
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Renegade
(1957) Zorro
as Don (uncredited)
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel
as Gleet