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John Quade

Actor

John Quade

Born April 1, 1938 in Kansas City, Kansas, USADied August 9, 200941 films

John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980).

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The Sting posterFirst watchThe Sting19738.0as RileyA novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Papillon poster7.8Papillon1973The Outlaw Josey Wales poster7.5The Outlaw Josey Wales1976High Plains Drifter poster7.3High Plains Drifter1973La Bamba poster7.3La Bamba1987Every Which Way but Loose poster6.1Every Which Way but Loose1978Any Which Way You Can poster5.8Any Which Way You Can1980Bad Company poster6.4Bad Company1972The Last Hard Men poster6.1The Last Hard Men1976

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1991And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!Walter Kotzwinkle
  2. 1990The Giant of Thunder MountainCarl (Townsman)
  3. 1989UnconqueredGuard
  4. 1988The TrackerLomax
  5. 1988Longarm
  6. 1987Tigershark'Cowboy' Dave Reynolds
  7. 1987La BambaBartender
  8. 1986Houston: The Legend of TexasSen. Stansbury
  9. 1986The B.R.A.T. PatrolKnife
  10. 1986Seasons in the SunGordie Vickers
  11. 1981Cattle Annie and Little BritchesMorgan
  12. 1980Any Which Way You CanCholla
  13. 1980Trouble in High Timber CountryRoy
  14. 1978Every Which Way but LooseCholla, The Biker Leader
  15. 1978Go West, Young GirlIngalls
  16. 1978The Ghost of Flight 401Marshall
  17. 1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionAdam
  18. 1977Escape from Bogen CountySheriff Mason
  19. 1977Night TerrorThe Derelict
  20. 1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestJake
  21. 1976Special DeliveryBarney
  22. 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesComanchero Leader
  23. 1976The Last Hard MenGant
  24. 197592 in the ShadeRoy
  25. 1975Last Hours Before MorningKorbett
  26. 1975Rancho DeluxeCircular Face (uncredited)
  27. 1975Mr. RiccoArkansas
  28. 1974The GodchildDenton
  29. 1974Virginia HillMousie
  30. 1974The Swinging CheerleadersBelski
  31. 1974Planet EarthKreeg Commandant
  32. 1974Honky Tonk
  33. 1973The StingRiley
  34. 1973PapillonMasked Breton
  35. 1973The Blue KnightKnobby Booker
  36. 1973High Plains DrifterJake Ross
  37. 1972Goodnight, My LoveEdgar
  38. 1972Bad CompanyNolan
  39. 1972Deadhead MilesSpud Holder
  40. 1972MelindaCop (uncredited)
  41. 1972HammerRiley