Acting
G.D. Spradlin
Born 1920-08-31
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article G. D. Spradlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring G.D. Spradlin
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The Godfather Part II
1974
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Apocalypse Now
1979
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Ed Wood
1994
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Columbo
1971
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The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
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The War of the Roses
1989
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Bonanza
1959
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Nick of Time
1995
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
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Zabriskie Point
1970
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (69 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 | Sen. Patrick Geary | Movie | 2016 |
 | Dick | Ben Bradlee | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | President | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dark Skies | Elliot P. Grantham / Patient Zero | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dark Skies | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Riders of the Purple Sage | Pastor Dyer | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nick of Time | Mystery Man | Movie | 1995 |
 | Canadian Bacon | R.J. Hacker | Movie | 1995 |
 | Ed Wood | Reverend Lemon | Movie | 1994 |
 | Clifford | Parker Davis | Movie | 1994 |
 | Telling Secrets | Walter Jefferson | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Senator Pat Geary | Movie | 1992 |
 | Cruel Doubt | George Bates | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Intruders | General Hanley | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Carolina Skeletons | Hiram Stoker | Movie | 1991 |
 | Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance | Chief Hogan | Movie | 1991 |
 | The War of the Roses | Harry Thurmont | Movie | 1989 |
 | War and Remembrance | Raymond A. Spruance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder | Franklin Bradshaw | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Houston: The Legend of Texas | President Andrew Jackson | Movie | 1986 |
 | Resting Place | Sam Jennings | Movie | 1986 |
 | Call to Glory | General Thornton | Movie | 1984 |
 | Tank | Sheriff Buelton | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Lords of Discipline | Gen. Bentley Durrell | Movie | 1983 |
 | Wrong Is Right | Philindros | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Greatest American Hero | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Formula | Arthur Clements | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Jayne Mansfield Story | Gerald Conway | Movie | 1980 |
 | North Dallas Forty | B. A. Strothers | Movie | 1979 |
 | Apocalypse Now | General Corman | Movie | 1979 |
 | And I Alone Survived | Bob Elder | Movie | 1978 |
 | Maneaters Are Loose! | Gordon Hale | Movie | 1978 |
 | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television | Sen. Patrick Geary | TV Series | 1977 |
 | MacArthur | General Eichelberger | Movie | 1977 |
 | One on One | Coach Smith | Movie | 1977 |
 | The November Plan | Gen. Winfield | Movie | 1977 |
 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Sen. Dillon | TV Series | 1976 |
 | City of Angels | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley | Military Judge | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Godfather Part II | Senator Pat Geary | Movie | 1974 |
 | Kung Fu | Lucas Bass | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Search | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Only Way Home | Philip | Movie | 1972 |
| The Only Way Home | Director | Movie | 1972 |
| The Only Way Home | Producer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Outside In | Director | Movie | 1972 |
 | Columbo | Martin Hammond | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Hunting Party | Sam Bayard | Movie | 1971 |
 | Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? | Reverend Foster | Movie | 1971 |
 | Alias Smith and Jones | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Monte Walsh | Hal Henderson | Movie | 1970 |
 | Zabriskie Point | Lee's Associate | Movie | 1970 |
 | Dial Hot Line | Dr. Stone | Movie | 1970 |
 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | Cmdr. Maurice E. Curts (uncredited) | Movie | 1970 |
 | Hell's Angels '69 | Detective | Movie | 1969 |
 | Number One | Doctor Tristler | Movie | 1969 |
 | Adam-12 | Joe Johnson | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Outsider | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1968 |
 | It Takes a Thief | Col. Collins | TV Series | 1968 |
 | El juicio | Kermin | Movie | 1968 |
 | Will Penny | Anse Howard | Movie | 1967 |
 | Cimarron Strip | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
| Cimarron Strip | Kermin | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Big Valley | Rhodes | TV Series | 1965 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | Bonanza | Chip | TV Series | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Jenks | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Sam | TV Series | 1951 |