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Jack Starrett
Director

Jack Starrett

2 Nov 1936Born
27 Mar 1989Died
52Age at death
52Credits

Biography

Jack Starrett (November 2, 1936 – March 27, 1989) was an American actor and film director. He is credited as Claude Ennis Starrett, Jr. in some of his films. Starrett is perhaps best known for his role as Gabby Johnson, a parody of Gabby Hayes, in the 1974 classic parody film Blazing Saddles and is also known for his role as the brutal deputy Galt in the 1982 action film First Blood. He also played the cruel foreman Swick in The River. Starrett was often typecast as a tough-talking police officer and played essentially the same character in a trio of biker films: The Born Losers (the film that introduced Billy Jack), Hells Angels on Wheels (both from 1967), and Angels from Hell (1968).

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He acted in another biker film, Hell's Bloody Devils (1970), and directed two more: Run, Angel, Run in 1969 and Nam's Angels (1970).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2020Grizzly II: RevengeFilm: Papas
  2. 1989NightwishFilm: Professor
  3. 1989Family ReunionFilm: Charlie
  4. 1988Brothers in ArmsFilm: Father
  5. 1988Death ChaseFilm: Lt. MacGrew
  6. 1988Hollywood HeartbreakFilm: Lou Budowski
  7. 1985WildsideSeries (1 episode)
  8. 1984The RiverFilm: Swick
  9. 1984HunterSeries: Dennis Balzer, Bartender (uncredited) (1 episode)
  10. 1983The A-TeamSeries: Wade Blackburn (1 episode)
  11. 1982First BloodFilm: Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
  12. 1982Knight RiderSeries: Hagen, Lt. George Barth, Sheriff (1 episode)
  13. 1982Kiss My GritsFilm: Director
  14. 1981Hill Street BluesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  15. 1980Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the ApesFilm: Director
  16. 1980Beyond WestworldSeries: Director (1 episode)
  17. 1979The RoseFilm: Dee
  18. 1979ParisSeries: Director (1 episode)
  19. 1979A Man Called SloaneSeries: Director (1 episode)
  20. 1979EischiedSeries: Director (1 episode)
  21. 1979The Survival of DanaFilm: Director
  22. 1979Mr. HornSeries: Gen. George Crook (2 episodes)
  23. 1978Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusFilm: Director
  24. 1978Thaddeus Rose and EddieFilm: Director
  25. 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series: Director (1 episode)
  26. 1977Big HawaiiSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1977Final Chapter: Walking TallFilm: Director
  28. 1977Nowhere to HideFilm: Gus, Director
  29. 1977Roger & Harry: The Mitera TargetFilm: Director
  30. 1976Hollywood ManFilm: Director
  31. 1976A Small Town in TexasFilm: Buford Tyler, Director
  32. 1975Starsky & HutchSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  33. 1975Race with the DevilFilm: Gas Station Attendant, Director
  34. 1974Planet of the ApesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  35. 1974The Dion BrothersFilm: Gentleman Rancher (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.), Director
  36. 1974Blazing SaddlesFilm: Gabby Johnson
  37. 1973Cleopatra JonesFilm: Director
  38. 1973Kid BlueFilm: Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
  39. 1972SlaughterFilm: Director
  40. 1972The Strange Vengeance of RosalieFilm: Director
  41. 1970Night ChaseFilm: Director
  42. 1970The Girls from Thunder StripFilm: Sheriff
  43. 1970Cry Blood ApacheFilm: The Deacon, Director
  44. 1970The LosersFilm: Chet Davis (uncredited), Director
  45. 1970Hell's Bloody DevilsFilm: Rocky
  46. 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries: Director (1 episode)
  47. 1969The Gay DeceiversFilm: Colonel Dixon
  48. 1969Run, Angel, Run!Film: Director
  49. 1969House of ZodiacFilm: Director
  50. 1968Angels from HellFilm: Bingham
  51. 1967The Born LosersFilm: Deputy Fred
  52. 1967Hells Angels on WheelsFilm: Sagt. Bingham

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