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James Gammon
American actor (1940-2010) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
James Richard Gammon was an American actor, known for playing grizzled "good ol' boy" types in numerous films and television series. Gammon portrayed Lou Brown, the manager of fictionalized versions of the Cleveland Indians in the movies Major League and Major League II.
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2010Died16 July 20102009
In the Electric MistFilm, Ben Hebert2007
Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeFilm, Bob2005
Grey's AnatomySeries, Mr. Scofield
Don't Come KnockingFilm, 2005Old Ranch Hand2003
Cold MountainFilm, Esco Swanger2001
Crossing JordanSeries, Olin Price2000
The CellFilm, Teddy Lee1998
Logan's War: Bound by HonorFilm, Ben1995
Wild BillFilm, California Joe1994
Cabin BoyFilm, Paps1992
CrissCrossFilm, Emmett1990
I Love You to DeathFilm, Lt. Larry Schooner1988
The Milagro Beanfield WarFilm, Horsethief Shorty1986
L.A. LawSeries, Thomas Quinn1985
Silver BulletFilm, Arnie Westrum1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Billy Don Baker1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Billy
Bobbie Jo and the OutlawFilm, 1976Leather Salesman1971
CannonSeries, Lt. Keely1967
The High ChaparralSeries, Lafe
Cool Hand LukeFilm, 1967Sleepy1965
The F.B.I.Series, Ben McCann1959
BonanzaSeries, Harry Jeffers1955
GunsmokeSeries, Arnie Jeffords1940Born20 April 1940
In the Electric MistFilm, Ben Hebert2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeFilm, Bob2005Grey's AnatomySeries, Mr. ScofieldDon't Come KnockingFilm, 2005Old Ranch Hand2003Cold MountainFilm, Esco Swanger2001Crossing JordanSeries, Olin Price2000The CellFilm, Teddy Lee1998Logan's War: Bound by HonorFilm, Ben1995Wild BillFilm, California Joe1994Cabin BoyFilm, Paps1992CrissCrossFilm, Emmett1990I Love You to DeathFilm, Lt. Larry Schooner1988The Milagro Beanfield WarFilm, Horsethief Shorty1986L.A. LawSeries, Thomas Quinn1985Silver BulletFilm, Arnie Westrum1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Billy Don Baker1976Charlie's AngelsSeries, BillyBobbie Jo and the OutlawFilm, 1976Leather Salesman1971CannonSeries, Lt. Keely1967The High ChaparralSeries, LafeCool Hand LukeFilm, 1967Sleepy1965The F.B.I.Series, Ben McCann1959BonanzaSeries, Harry Jeffers1955GunsmokeSeries, Arnie Jeffords1940Born20 April 1940People around James
Close ties
Lawrence Kasdan Produced Silverado and Wyatt Earp
James G. Robinson Produced Major League and Major League II
Kevin Costner Produced Wyatt Earp and Revenge
Frank Pierson Directed Truman and Paradise
David S. Ward Directed Major League and Major League II
Sydney Pollack Produced Cold Mountain and Leaving Normal
Ralph Waite Directed The Waltons
Arnon Milchan Produced Natural Born Killers (1994)
Joe Roth Produced Major League (1990)
Paul Newman Produced One Man's Hero (1999)
Sam Elliott Produced You Know My Name (1999)
Peter Sarsgaard Also in The Man in the Iron Mask and The Cell
Keith Carradine Also in CrissCross, Wild Bill and Monte Walsh
Rex Linn Also in Wyatt Earp, Monte Walsh and Appaloosa
Barry Corbin Also in Any Which Way You Can and Urban Cowboy
Robert B. Parker Wrote Monte Walsh and Jesse Stone: Sea Change
John Sayles Directed Silver City (2004)
Pruitt Taylor Vince Also in The Cell and Natural Born Killers
Jon Kasdan Also in Wyatt Earp and I Love You to Death- Margaret Whitton Also in Ironweed and Major League
Martin Scorsese Produced The Hi-Lo Country (1999)
Robert Redford Produced The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Tommy Lee Jones Also in Natural Born Killers (1994)
Wim Wenders Directed Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Known for
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The Iron Giant 1999
Cool Hand Luke 1967
Jesse Stone: Sea Change 2007
Natural Born Killers 1994
Cold Mountain 2003
Filmography 40
137 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
He was also known for his role as the retired longshoreman Nick Bridges on the CBS television crime drama Nash Bridges.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2010 · aged 70
