James Gammon

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-04-20 (70 years old)

Deathday

2010-07-16

Place of Birth

Newman, Illinois, USA

James Gammon

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.

Acting

1967

1998

The Hi-Lo Country

as Hoover Young

1990

I Love You to Death

as Lt. Larry Schooner

1999

The Iron Giant

as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)

1994

Major League II

as Lou Brown

1997

Traveller

as Double D

1985

Silverado

as Dawson

2000

The Cell

as Teddy Lee

1994

Cabin Boy

as Paps

1989

Major League

as Lou Brown

2008

Appaloosa

as Earl May

1988

The Milagro Beanfield War

as Horsethief Shorty

2005

Don't Come Knocking

as Old Ranch Hand

1982

Deadly Encounter

as Frank Kitchens

2009

2006

Altered

as Sheriff Henderson

1990

Revenge

as Texan

1987

Made in Heaven

as Steve Shea

2003

Monte Walsh

as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller

2009

The New Daughter

as Roger Wayne

2009

Otis E.

as The Sheriff

1995

Truman

as Sam Rayburn

1990

Coupe de Ville

as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon

1980

Urban Cowboy

as Steve Strange

1995

Wild Bill

as California Joe

2002

The Country Bears

as Big Al (voice)

1992

CrissCross

as Emmett

2004

Paradise

as Old Cowboy

1993

Running Cool

as Ironbutt Garrett

2006

What I Did for Love

as Karl Ryder

1998

1980

1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Sheriff Frank Fly

1993

Men Don't Tell

as Jack MacAffrey

1994

Wyatt Earp

as Mr. Sutherland

1968

Journey to Shiloh

as Tellis Yeager

1976

1975

The Wild McCullochs

as 1st Police Officer

1985

Father of Hell Town

as Lt. Raymond Tracy

1992

1994

Hard Vice

as Bronski

1977

The Greatest

as Mr. Harry

1999

You Know My Name

as Real Arkansas Tom

2007

The Final Season

as Jared Akers

1999

One Man's Hero

as General Zachary Taylor

1989

Roe vs. Wade

as Jimmy Russell

1981

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

as Capt. Jake Jacqualone

1980

2002

1991

Stranger at My Door

as Sheriff Bitterman

1998

2006

1985

Sylvester

as Steve

1987

Ironweed

as Reverend Chester

1976

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

as Leather Salesman

1994

Natural Born Killers

as Redneck's Buddy in Diner

1987

Stacking

as Clate Connaloe

1986

Hard Traveling

as Sgt. Slattery

1974

Macon County Line

as Elisha Gibbons

1987

Laguna Heat

as Grimes

2004

Silver City

as Sheriff Joe Skaggs

1980

On the Nickel

as Peanut John

1985

Vision Quest

as Kuch's Dad

1980

Rage!

as Joe Dean

1977

Black Oak Conspiracy

as Deputy Bullard

1985

Silver Bullet

as Arnie Westrum

1971

1993

1983

2003

Cold Mountain

as Esco Swanger

1980

It's My Turn

as Connie Foxworth (uncredited)

1997

The Apostle

as Brother Edwards (uncredited)

1985

Noon Wine

as Sheriff

1974

Zandy's Bride

as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)

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