G. D. Spradlin

Deceased · Born: Aug 31, 1920 · Died: Jul 24, 2011

Personal Details

Born Aug 31, 1920 Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse

Frances Hewitt Hendrickson
( Sep 28, 2002 to Jul 24, 2011 )
Nell Ethelyn Hulsizer
( Mar 1, 1944 to Dec 20, 2000 )

Relatives

Matthew Spradlin (Cousin)

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article G. D. Spradlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

1996

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage as Pastor Dyer

1995

Nick of Time as Mystery Man

Canadian Bacon as R.J. Hacker

1994

Ed Wood as Reverend Lemon

1993

Telling Secrets

Telling Secrets as Walter Jefferson

1992

Intruders as General Hanley

Cruel Doubt as George Bates

1991

Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons as Hiram Stoker

1989

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses as Harry Thurmont

1987

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder as Franklin Bradshaw

1986

Resting Place as Sam Jennings

1985

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Sam

1984

Call to Glory as General Thornton

Tank as Sheriff Buelton

1983

The Lords of Discipline

The Lords of Discipline as Gen. Bentley Durrell

1982

Wrong Is Right as Philindros

1980

The Jayne Mansfield Story

The Jayne Mansfield Story as Gerald Conway

The Formula as Clements

1979

North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty as B. A. Strothers

Apocalypse Now as General R. Corman

1978

Maneaters Are Loose!

Maneaters Are Loose! as Gordon Hale

And I Alone Survived

And I Alone Survived as Bob Elder

1977

One on One as Coach Moreland Smith

The November Plan

The November Plan as Gen. Winfield

The Godfather: A Novel for Television

The Godfather: A Novel for Television as Sen. Patrick Geary

1975

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley as Military Judge

1974

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II as Sen. Pat Geary

1972

The Only Way Home

The Only Way Home as Philip

1971

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party as Sam Bayard

1970

Monte Walsh as Hal Henderson

Zabriskie Point

Zabriskie Point as Lee's associate

Dial Hot Line as Doctor Stone

1969

Number One as Doc Tristler

Hell's Angels '69

Hell's Angels '69 as Detective

directing

1972

The Only Way Home

The Only Way Home as Director

Outside In as Director