John Quade

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-04-01 (71 years old)

Deathday

2009-08-09

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

John Quade

Biography

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).

Acting

1978

1972

Bad Company

as Nolan

1973

The Sting

as Riley

1975

Mr. Ricco

as Arkansas

1987

Tigershark

as 'Cowboy' Dave Reynolds

1977

Escape from Bogen County

as Sheriff Mason

1980

Power

as Loading Dock Foreman

1975

Rancho Deluxe

as Circular Face (uncredited)

1974

Planet Earth

as Kreeg Commandant

1986

1987

La Bamba

as Bartender

1989

Unconquered

as Guard

1988

The Tracker

as Lomax

1973

Papillon

as Masked Breton

1977

Night Terror

as The Derelict

1978

Every Which Way but Loose

as Cholla, The Biker Leader

1976

The Outlaw Josey Wales

as Comanchero Leader

1973

1974

The Godchild

as Denton

1974

Virginia Hill

as Mousie

1975

1973

The Blue Knight

as Knobby Booker

1972

Deadhead Miles

as Spud Holder

1976

1986

Seasons in the Sun

as Gordie Vickers

1990

1972

1972

Hammer

as Riley

1972

Melinda

as Cop (uncredited)

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