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James Gammon

Theatre Director | * 04/20/1940 († 70, 07/16/2010) | Newman, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
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James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for playing grizzled "good ol' boy" types in numerous films and television series.Gammon portrayed Lou Brown, the manager in the movies Major League and Major League II, fictionalized versions of the Cleveland Indians. He was also known for his role as the retired longshoreman Nick Bridges on the CBS television crime drama Nash Bridges. ()
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James Richard Gammon(April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for his roles as team manager Lou Brown in the filmsMajor League and Major League II (fictionalized version of theCleveland Indians), and retired longshoreman Nick Bridges, Nash's father, on theCBS crime dramaNash Bridges.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be e ...

Major League

R

1989 | 3.5/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy
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In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to r ...

Cold Mountain

R

2003 | 3.5/5 | 2h 34min
Drama, War, History, Adventure, Romance / Love
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In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejud ...

The Iron Giant

PG

1999 | 4.0/5 | 1h 26min
Kids & Family, Animation, Science Fiction, Drama
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The small city of Tarker's Mill is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears that this is the work of a maniac. During a search a mysterious, hairy creature is observed. This stra ...

Silver Bullet

R

1985 | 3.3/5 | 1h 35min
Horror
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Awards & Nominations for James Gammon

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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Movies with James Gammon as Actor(83)

as Ben Hebert2009 In the Electric Mist
as The Sheriff2009 Otis E.
as Roger Wayne2009 The New Daughter
as Earl May2008 Appaloosa
as Karl Ryder2007 What I Did for Love
as Bob2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Jared Akers2007 The Final Season
as Sheriff Henderson2006 Altered
as The Preacher2006 The Far Side of Jericho
as Old Ranch Hand2005 Don't Come Knocking
as Sheriff Joe Skaggs2004 Silver City
as Old Cowboy2004 Paradise
as himself2003 This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs "The Late Henry Moss"
as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller2003 Monte Walsh
as Esco Swanger2003 Cold Mountain
as Pat Kerrigan2002 Life or Something Like It
as Big Al (voice)2002 The Country Bears
as Teddy Roosevelt2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
as Teddy Lee2000 The Cell
as Real Arkansas Tom1999 You Know My Name
as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)1999 The Iron Giant
as General Zachary Taylor1999 One Man's Hero
as Dad1998 Point Blank
as Hoover Young1998 The Hi-Lo Country
as Commandant1998 The Man in the Iron Mask
as Hat1998 Love from Ground Zero
as Double D1997 Traveller
as Chalmer1996 Two Mothers for Zachary
as California Joe1995 Wild Bill
as Sam Rayburn1995 Truman
as Redneck's Buddy in Diner1994 Natural Born Killers
as Lou Brown1994 Major League II
as Mr. Sutherland1994 Wyatt Earp
as Al1994 The Painted Desert
as Paps1994 Cabin Boy
as Bronski1994 Hard Vice
as Jack MacAffrey1993 Men Don't Tell
as Deputy Hines1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Ironbutt Garrett1993 Running Cool
as Walt1992 Leaving Normal
as Emmett1992 CrissCross
as Sheriff Bitterman1991 Stranger at My Door
as Texan1990 Revenge
as Lt. Larry Schooner1990 I Love You to Death
as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon1990 Coupe de Ville
as Lou Brown1989 Major League
as Jimmy Russell1989 Roe vs. Wade
as Horsethief Shorty1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
as Grimes1987 Laguna Heat
as Steve Shea1987 Made in Heaven
as Reverend Chester1987 Ironweed
as Clate Connaloe1987 Stacking
as Sgt. Slattery1986 Hard Traveling
as Steve1985 Sylvester
as Arnie Westrum1985 Silver Bullet
as Dawson1985 Silverado
as Kuch's Dad1985 Vision Quest
as Lt. Raymond Tracy1985 Father of Hell Town
as Willard Kohler1983 M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
as Officer1983 Women of San Quentin
as Sheriff Frank Fly1983 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Frank Kitchens1982 Deadly Encounter
as Capt. Jake Jacqualone1981 Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Luke1980 Below the Belt
as Joe Dean1980 Rage!
as Connie Foxworth (uncredited)1980 It's My Turn
as Peanut John1980 On the Nickel
as Steve Strange1980 Urban Cowboy
as Bartender1980 Any Which Way You Can
as Deputy Bullard1977 Black Oak Conspiracy
as Mr. Harry1977 The Greatest
as Leather Salesman1976 Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
as Roy, Hired Hand1976 The Wackiest Wagon Train In The West
as Coach1976 The Pom Pom Girls
as Garth1975 The Kansas City Massacre
as 1st Police Officer1975 The Wild McCullochs
as Elisha Gibbons1974 Macon County Line
1974 Hard Day at Blue Nose
as Amos1972 Cry for Me, Billy
as Cowboy1970 Macho Callahan
as Ed1970 A Man Called Horse
as Tellis Yeager1968 Journey to Shiloh
as Sleepy1967 Cool Hand Luke

TV Shows/Series with James Gammon as Actor(38)

as Mr. Scofield2005 Grey's Anatomy
2004 LAX
2002 Fillmore!
2002 Monk
as Olin Price2001 Crossing Jordan
as Teddy Roosevelt1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
as Nick Bridges1996 Nash Bridges
as Charles Goodnight1995 Streets of Laredo
as Dave1992 Middle Ages
1990 Bagdad Cafe
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant1988 Lincoln
as Thomas Quinn1986 L.A. Law
as Rev. Joseph Halliday1986 L.A. Law
as Michael Cub1985 The Equalizer
as Billy Don Baker1984 Murder, She Wrote
1984 The Master
1982 Cagney & Lacey
1978 Kaz
1977 Code R
as Billy1976 Charlie's Angels
as Gates1976 Charlie's Angels
1974 Petrocelli
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
1972 Kung Fu
1972 The Waltons
as Lt. Keely1971 Cannon
1968 Lancer
as Hal1967 The Invaders
as Lafe1967 The High Chaparral
1966 The Road West
1966 Felony Squad
as Osiris1966 Batman
1966 The Monroes
as Ben McCann1965 The F.B.I.
as Cauldwell1965 The F.B.I.
as Cal Mason1962 The Virginian
as Arnie Jeffords1955 Gunsmoke
as Dudley1955 Gunsmoke

Full Name: James Gammon
Born: Saturday, 04/20 1940 (April) in Newman, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 07/16 2010 (July) in Costa Mesa (aged: 70)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for James Gammon (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jim Gammon"
James Gammon frequently works together with these people:
Morgan Woodward (28x, Actor)
Victor French (28x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (28x, Actor)
John Milford (26x, Actor)
Harold Gould (24x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (23x, Actor)
John Anderson (22x, Actor)
Peter Mark Richman (21x, Actor)
Royal Dano (21x, Actor)
Shug Fisher (21x, Actor)
John Pickard (20x, Actor)
Max Baer Jr. (8x, Actor)
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