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David Huddleston

Actor

David Huddleston

Born September 17, 1930 in Vinton, Virginia, USADied August 2, 201658 films

David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films, including Rio Lobo, Blazing Saddles, Crime Busters, Santa Claus: The Movie, and The Big Lebowski.

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The Big Lebowski posterFirst watchThe Big Lebowski19987.8as The Big LebowskiJeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds…View film

Essential films

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Blazing Saddles poster7.2Blazing Saddles1974Frantic poster6.7Frantic1988Crime Busters poster7.0Crime Busters1977Go for It poster7.0Go for It1983Capricorn One poster6.8Capricorn One1977The Producers poster6.2The Producers2005Rio Lobo poster6.5Rio Lobo1970Breakheart Pass poster6.6Breakheart Pass1975

Filmography

58 films as actor
  1. 2014Locker 13Floyd Marley
  2. 2009A Very Sunny ChristmasEugene Hamilton
  3. 2009Saving Grace B. JonesRadio Announcer (voice)
  4. 2007PostalPeter
  5. 2005The ProducersJudge
  6. 1998The Big LebowskiThe Big Lebowski
  7. 1997The Man Next DoorSheriff Dawkins
  8. 1996Joe's ApartmentP.I. Smith
  9. 1995Something to Talk AboutJack "Mad Dog" Pierce (uncredited)
  10. 1993Life with MikeyHerr Corcoran
  11. 1989Margaret Bourke-WhiteRemis
  12. 1988The TrackerLane Crawford
  13. 1988FranticPeter
  14. 1986Spot Marks the XDoc Ross
  15. 1986When the Bough BreaksVicar McCaffrey
  16. 1985Santa Claus: The MovieSanta Claus
  17. 1985Finnegan Begin AgainJack Archer
  18. 1984The ActCorky
  19. 1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversSteve Blankenship
  20. 1983Go for ItTiger
  21. 1982Amy and the AngelEdgar Watson
  22. 1982ComputercideChief Sorrenson
  23. 1981Family ReunionSen. Chester Winfield
  24. 1981The Oklahoma City DollsJ.D. Hines
  25. 1980Smokey and the Bandit IIJohn Conn
  26. 1980GorpWalrus
  27. 1978Zero to SixtyHarold Finch
  28. 1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape KidSheriff
  29. 1977The World's Greatest LoverBakery Owner
  30. 1977Capricorn OneHollis Peaker
  31. 1977The GreatestCruikshank
  32. 1977Crime BustersCaptain McBride
  33. 1976Sherlock Holmes in New YorkInspector Lafferty NYPD
  34. 1976Shark KillBearde
  35. 1975Breakheart PassDr. Molyneux
  36. 1974The KlansmanMayor Hardy Riddle
  37. 1974Nightmare HoneymoonPete Carroll aka Barnett
  38. 1974The Gun and the PulpitMr. Ross
  39. 1974Billy Two HatsCopeland
  40. 1974Blazing SaddlesOlson Johnson
  41. 1974McQPinky
  42. 1974Heatwave!Arnold Brady
  43. 1973Brock's Last CaseJack Dawson
  44. 1973Country BlueAngus Wages
  45. 1972Bad CompanyBig Joe
  46. 1971The Homecoming: A Christmas StorySheriff Ep Bridges
  47. 1971Brian's SongEd McCaskey
  48. 1971Something BigMalachi Morton
  49. 1971Suddenly SingleBennie
  50. 1971The Priest KillerHarrison Davis
  51. 1971Fools' ParadeHomer Grindstaff
  52. 1971Sarge: The Badge or the CrossTyler
  53. 1970NorwoodUncle Lonnie
  54. 1970Rio LoboDr. Ivor Jones
  55. 1969SlavesHolland
  56. 1968A Lovely Way to DieMan in Bar (uncredited)
  57. 1964Black Like Me
  58. 1963All the Way HomeSmall Part (uncredited)