Portrait of Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Acting

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 from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Born: March 6, 1931

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Filmography

2016
The Bandit

as Self (archive footage)

1995
Cybill

as Hal Needham

1984
Cannonball Run II

as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

1983
Stroker Ace

as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room

1982
MegaForce

as Technician (uncredited)

1981
The Cannonball Run

as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

1980
Stunts Unlimited

as H.N. (uncredited)

1979
Death Car on the Freeway

as Mr. Blanchard

1976
1976
Jackson County Jail

as Chief of Fallsburg Police

1975
Take a Hard Ride

as Garmes (uncredited)

1975
1975
French Connection II

as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
Blazing Saddles

as Outlaw (uncredited)

1974
McQ

as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)

1973
Call to Danger

as Connors

1972
1971
Sometimes a Great Notion

as Man at Racetrack

1971
1969
The Undefeated

as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)

1968
The Devil's Brigade

as The Sergeant

1967
1967
Mannix

as Henchman #2 (uncredited)

1967
1967
Ironside

as Officer Connell

1965
The Wild Wild West

as Henchman (uncredited)

1965
1965
The Great Race

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1965
In Harm's Way

as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)

1964
Advance to the Rear

as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

1963
4 for Texas

as Thomas Worker (uncredited)

1963
McLintock!

as Carter (uncredited)

1963
The Great Adventure

as Recruiting Officer

1962
The Virginian

as The Man

1962
The Virginian

as Bounty Hunter

1962
Shootout at Big Sag

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1960
Guns of the Timberland

as Townsman (uncredited)

1959
The Rebel

as Indian

1959
Paratroop Command

as German (uncredited)

1959
Rawhide

as Corporal Williams

1959
Rawhide

as Tom (uncredited)

1959
Rawhide

as Brawler (uncredited)

1958
Yancy Derringer

as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)

1958
Yancy Derringer

as Guard (uncredited)

1958
The Fiend Who Walked the West

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1957
Zorro

as Don (uncredited)

1957
Wagon Train

as Saloon Tough (uncredited)

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Harry Beldon

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as 3rd Posseman

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Little Horse

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Trail Hand Mabry

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Gandy Dancer

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Gunman #1 - Joe

1957
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Morgan - Trooper

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Emmet Trager

1957
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Club Bartender

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Cal - Posse Member

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as First Guide

1957
1957
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Body Guard #2

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Buddy Webster

1957
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Dink Turner

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Wiggen - Wagonmaster

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Band member (uncredited)

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Indian Brave

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Stage Passenger (uncredited)

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as 2nd Cowhand

1957
Tales of Wells Fargo

as Townsman (uncredited)

1955
1955
Gunsmoke

as Cowboy

1955
Gunsmoke

as Charlie (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Henchman (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Gang Member (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Renegade

1955
Gunsmoke

as Townsman (uncredited)