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G.D. Spradlin

Actor

G.D. Spradlin

Born August 31, 1920 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USADied July 24, 201141 films

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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Apocalypse Now poster8.3Apocalypse Now1979Ed Wood poster7.5Ed Wood1994The War of the Roses poster6.9The War of the Roses1989The Long Kiss Goodnight poster6.6The Long Kiss Goodnight1996Tora! Tora! Tora! poster7.2Tora! Tora! Tora!1970The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 poster8.9The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-19801992Zabriskie Point poster7.0Zabriskie Point1970Nick of Time poster6.2Nick of Time1995

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1999DickBen Bradlee
  2. 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightPresident
  3. 1996Dark SkiesElliot P. Grantham / Patient Zero
  4. 1996Riders of the Purple SagePastor Dyer
  5. 1995Nick of TimeMystery Man
  6. 1995Canadian BaconR.J. Hacker
  7. 1994Ed WoodReverend Lemon
  8. 1994CliffordParker Davis
  9. 1993Telling SecretsWalter Jefferson
  10. 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Senator Pat Geary
  11. 1991Carolina SkeletonsHiram Stoker
  12. 1991Shoot First: A Cop's VengeanceChief Hogan
  13. 1989The War of the RosesHarry Thurmont
  14. 1986Houston: The Legend of TexasPresident Andrew Jackson
  15. 1986Resting PlaceSam Jennings
  16. 1984Call to GloryGeneral Thornton
  17. 1984TankSheriff Buelton
  18. 1983The Lords of DisciplineGen. Bentley Durrell
  19. 1982Wrong Is RightPhilindros
  20. 1980The FormulaArthur Clements
  21. 1980The Jayne Mansfield StoryGerald Conway
  22. 1979North Dallas FortyB. A. Strothers
  23. 1979Apocalypse NowGeneral Corman
  24. 1978And I Alone SurvivedBob Elder
  25. 1978Maneaters Are Loose!Gordon Hale
  26. 1977MacArthurGeneral Eichelberger
  27. 1977One on OneCoach Smith
  28. 1977The November PlanGen. Winfield
  29. 1975Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William CalleyMilitary Judge
  30. 1974The Godfather Part IISenator Pat Geary
  31. 1972The Only Way HomePhilip
  32. 1971The Hunting PartySam Bayard
  33. 1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Reverend Foster
  34. 1970Monte WalshHal Henderson
  35. 1970Zabriskie PointLee's Associate
  36. 1970Dial Hot LineDr. Stone
  37. 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Cmdr. Maurice E. Curts (uncredited)
  38. 1969Hell's Angels '69Detective
  39. 1969Number OneDoctor Tristler
  40. 1968El juicioKermin
  41. 1967Will PennyAnse Howard