James Gammon
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for his roles as team manager Lou Brown in the films Major League and Major League II (fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians), and retired longshoreman Nick Bridges, Nash's father, on the CBS crime drama Nash Bridges.
Known For
Filmography
In the Electric Mist
2009
as Ben Hebert
The New Daughter
2009
as Roger Wayne
Otis E.
2009
as The Sheriff
Appaloosa
2008
as Earl May
Nick Nolte: No Exit
2008
as Self
The Final Season
2007
as Jared Akers
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
as Bob
Altered
2006
as Sheriff Henderson
What I Did for Love
2006
as Karl Ryder
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
2006
as Narrator
The Far Side of Jericho
2006
as The Preacher
Don't Come Knocking
2005
as Old Ranch Hand
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Mr. Scofield
Paradise
2004
as Old Cowboy
Silver City
2004
as Sheriff Joe Skaggs
LAX
2004
as Bill Barkley
Monte Walsh
2003
as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
Cold Mountain
2003
as Esco Swanger
This So-Called Disaster
2003
as Self
The Country Bears
2002
as Big Al (voice)
Life or Something Like It
2002
as Pat Kerrigan
Fillmore!
2002
Monk
2002
as Oates
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Olin Price
The Cell
2000
as Teddy Lee
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
2000
as Teddy Roosevelt
The Iron Giant
1999
as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
You Know My Name
1999
as Real Arkansas Tom
One Man's Hero
1999
as General Zachary Taylor
The Hi-Lo Country
1998
as Hoover Young
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
1998
as Ben
Point Blank
1998
as Dad
Love from Ground Zero
1998
as Hat
The Man in the Iron Mask
1998
as Commandant
Traveller
1997
as Double D
The Apostle
1997
as Brother Edwards (uncredited)
Two Mothers for Zachary
1996
as Chalmer
Nash Bridges
1996
as Nick Bridges
Truman
1995
as Sam Rayburn
Wild Bill
1995
as California Joe
Streets of Laredo
1995
as Charles Goodnight
Major League II
1994
as Lou Brown
Cabin Boy
1994
as Paps
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
1994
as Al
Wyatt Earp
1994
as Mr. Sutherland
Hard Vice
1994
as Bronski
Natural Born Killers
1994
as Redneck's Buddy in Diner
Running Cool
1993
as Ironbutt Garrett
Men Don't Tell
1993
as Jack MacAffrey
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
as Deputy Hines
CrissCross
1992
as Emmett
Leaving Normal
1992
as Walt
Middle Ages
1992
as Dave
Stranger at My Door
1991
as Sheriff Bitterman
Conagher
1991
I Love You to Death
1990
as Lt. Larry Schooner
Revenge
1990
as Texan
Coupe de Ville
1990
as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
Bagdad Cafe
1990
as Rudy
Major League
1989
as Lou Brown
Roe vs. Wade
1989
as Jimmy Russell
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Horsethief Shorty
Lincoln
1988
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Made in Heaven
1987
as Steve Shea
Ironweed
1987
as Reverend Chester
Stacking
1987
as Clate Connaloe
Laguna Heat
1987
as Grimes
Hard Traveling
1986
as Sgt. Slattery
L.A. Law
1986
as Thomas Quinn
L.A. Law
1986
as Rev. Joseph Halliday
Silverado
1985
as Dawson
Father of Hell Town
1985
as Lt. Raymond Tracy
Sylvester
1985
as Steve
Vision Quest
1985
as Kuch's Dad
Silver Bullet
1985
as Arnie Westrum
Noon Wine
1985
as Sheriff
The Equalizer
1985
as Michael Cub
The Long Hot Summer
1985
as Billy Quick
The Master
1984
as Mr. Daniels
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Billy Don Baker
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
as Sheriff Frank Fly
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
1983
as Willard Kohler
Women of San Quentin
1983
as Officer
Deadly Encounter
1982
as Frank Kitchens
Cagney & Lacey
1982
American Playhouse
1982
as Sheriff Frank Fly
American Playhouse
1982
as Sheriff
American Playhouse
1982
as Clate Connaloe
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981
as Capt. Jake Jacqualone
Urban Cowboy
1980
as Steve Strange
Below the Belt
1980
as Luke
Any Which Way You Can
1980
as Bartender
On the Nickel
1980
as Peanut John
Rage!
1980
as Joe Dean
It's My Turn
1980
as Connie Foxworth (uncredited)
The Sacketts
1979
as Wes Bigelow
Kaz
1978
The Greatest
1977
as Mr. Harry
Black Oak Conspiracy
1977
as Deputy Bullard
Code R
1977
as Dillard
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
1976
as Roy, Hired Hand
The Pom Pom Girls
1976
as Coach
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976
as Leather Salesman
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Billy
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Gates
The Wild McCullochs
1975
as 1st Police Officer
The Kansas City Massacre
1975
as Garth
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974
Macon County Line
1974
as Elisha Gibbons
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974
as Alex Denton
Zandy's Bride
1974
as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)
Petrocelli
1974
as Harry
Cry for Me, Billy
1972
as Amos
Kung Fu
1972
as Jake
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Waltons
1972
The Waltons
1972
as Zack Rosswell
Macho Callahan
1971
as Cowboy
Cannon
1971
as Lt. Keely
A Man Called Horse
1970
as Ed
Journey to Shiloh
1968
as Tellis Yeager
Lancer
1968
Cool Hand Luke
1967
as Sleepy
The High Chaparral
1967
as Lafe
The Invaders
1967
as Hal
Batman
1966
as Osiris
The Monroes
1966
Felony Squad
1966
The Road West
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ben McCann
The F.B.I.
1965
as Cauldwell
The Virginian
1962
as Cal Mason
Bonanza
1959
as Harry Jeffers
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Arnie Jeffords
Gunsmoke
1955
as Dudley