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Hal Needham

Bio: 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)

Born: Fri, Mar 06 1931

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Death: Fri, Oct 25 2013

Hal Needham is 82 years old

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The Bandit

Hal Needham would have been no older than

82 in The Bandit

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Mar 12 2016

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

Hal Needham was

65 in Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

as 'Self'.

Fri, Aug 30 1996

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

Hal Needham was

63 in Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

as 'Self'.

Thu, Jun 30 1994

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

Hal Needham was

56 in The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen

as 'Self'.

Fri, Jan 01 1988

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

Hal Needham was

56 in Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988

as 'Self'.

Tue, Dec 01 1987

Cannonball Run II

Hal Needham was

53 in Cannonball Run II

as 'Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 29 1984

Stroker Ace

Hal Needham was

52 in Stroker Ace

as 'Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room'.

Fri, Jul 01 1983

MegaForce

Hal Needham was

51 in MegaForce

as 'Technician (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 25 1982

The Cannonball Run

Hal Needham was

50 in The Cannonball Run

as 'Ambulance EMT (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 19 1981

Stunts Unlimited

Hal Needham was

48 in Stunts Unlimited

as 'H.N. (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jan 04 1980

Death Car on the Freeway

Hal Needham was

48 in Death Car on the Freeway

as 'Mr. Blanchard'.

Mon, Sep 24 1979

Jackson County Jail

Hal Needham was

45 in Jackson County Jail

as 'Chief of Fallsburg Police'.

Wed, Mar 31 1976

Take a Hard Ride

Hal Needham was

44 in Take a Hard Ride

as 'Garmes (uncredited)'.

Wed, Oct 29 1975

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

Hal Needham was

44 in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

as 'Trooper Carson'.

Wed, May 21 1975

French Connection II

Hal Needham was

44 in French Connection II

as 'Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)'.

Sun, May 18 1975

Blazing Saddles

Hal Needham was

42 in Blazing Saddles

as 'Outlaw (uncredited)'.

Thu, Feb 07 1974

McQ

Hal Needham was

42 in McQ

as 'Santiago Henchman (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jan 04 1974

Call to Danger

Hal Needham was

41 in Call to Danger

as 'Connors'.

Tue, Feb 27 1973

The Bounty Man

Hal Needham was

41 in The Bounty Man

as 'Pike'.

Tue, Oct 31 1972

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

Hal Needham was

41 in The Culpepper Cattle Co.

as 'Burgess'.

Sat, Apr 15 1972

Sometimes a Great Notion

Hal Needham was

40 in Sometimes a Great Notion

as 'Man at Racetrack'.

Fri, Dec 17 1971

One More Train to Rob

Hal Needham was

39 in One More Train to Rob

as 'Bert Gant'.

Fri, Feb 19 1971

The Undefeated

Hal Needham was

38 in The Undefeated

as 'Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)'.

Sat, Oct 04 1969

The Devil's Brigade

Hal Needham was

37 in The Devil's Brigade

as 'The Sergeant'.

Wed, May 15 1968

The War Wagon

Hal Needham was

36 in The War Wagon

as 'Hite'.

Fri, May 26 1967

The Great Race

Hal Needham was

34 in The Great Race

as 'Saloon Brawler (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jul 01 1965

In Harm's Way

Hal Needham was

34 in In Harm's Way

as 'Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)'.

Tue, Apr 06 1965

Advance to the Rear

Hal Needham was

33 in Advance to the Rear

as 'Rebel Soldier (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jun 10 1964

4 for Texas

Hal Needham was

32 in 4 for Texas

as 'Thomas Worker (uncredited)'.

Sat, Dec 21 1963

McLintock!

Hal Needham was

32 in McLintock!

as 'Carter (uncredited)'.

Tue, Nov 12 1963

Shootout at Big Sag

Hal Needham was

31 in Shootout at Big Sag

as 'Saloon Brawler (uncredited)'.

Thu, May 31 1962

Guns of the Timberland

Hal Needham was

28 in Guns of the Timberland

as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.

Mon, Feb 01 1960

Paratroop Command

Hal Needham was

27 in Paratroop Command

as 'German (uncredited)'.

Sun, Feb 01 1959

The Fiend Who Walked The West

Hal Needham was

27 in The Fiend Who Walked The West

as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.

Fri, Aug 01 1958

Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit

Hal Needham will be

82+ in Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit

as 'Self'.

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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Cybill

Hal Needham was

63+ in Cybill

as 'Hal Needham'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1995

Charlie's Angels

Hal Needham was

45+ in Charlie's Angels

as 'Julio'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976

Alias Smith and Jones

Hal Needham was

39+ in Alias Smith and Jones

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971

Mannix

Hal Needham was

36+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Cimarron Strip

Hal Needham was

36+ in Cimarron Strip

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967

Ironside

Hal Needham was

36+ in Ironside

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Laredo

Hal Needham was

34+ in Laredo

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Great Adventure

Hal Needham was

32+ in The Great Adventure

as 'Recruiting Officer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963

Stoney Burke

Hal Needham was

31+ in Stoney Burke

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Virginian

Hal Needham was

31+ in The Virginian

as 'The Man, Bounty Hunter'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Hal Needham was

30+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Coronado 9

Hal Needham was

29+ in Coronado 9

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960

The Rebel

Hal Needham was

28+ in The Rebel

as 'Indian'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Rawhide

Hal Needham was

27+ in Rawhide

as 'Corporal Williams, Tom (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Yancy Derringer

Hal Needham was

27+ in Yancy Derringer

as 'Judge Randall's guard (uncredited), Guard (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958

Zorro

Hal Needham was

26+ in Zorro

as 'Don (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Hal Needham was

26+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

as 'Harry Beldon, Gleet'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Tales of Wells Fargo

Hal Needham was

26+ in Tales of Wells Fargo

as 'Townsman (uncredited), Indian Brave, Outlaw, 2nd Cowhand, Stage Passenger (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957

Gunsmoke

Hal Needham was

24+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Ed, Cowboy, Charlie (uncredited), Henchman (uncredited), Gang Member (uncredited), Renegade'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955