G.D. Spradlin

Acting

G.D. Spradlin

Born August 31, 1920Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA64 credits

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

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
8.8

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

Movie

2016

Dick
5.9

Dick

Movie

1999

The Long Kiss Goodnight
6.6

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Movie

1996

Dark Skies
8.0

Dark Skies

Movie

1996

Dark Skies
7.2

Dark Skies

TV

1996

Riders of the Purple Sage
5.8

Riders of the Purple Sage

Movie

1996

Filmography

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
2016The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959as Sen. Patrick GearyMovie
Dick
1999Dickas Ben BradleeMovie
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996The Long Kiss Goodnightas PresidentMovie
Dark Skies
1996Dark Skiesas Elliot P. Grantham / Patient ZeroMovie
Dark Skies
1996Dark SkiesTV
Riders of the Purple Sage
1996Riders of the Purple Sageas Pastor DyerMovie
Nick of Time
1995Nick of Timeas Mystery ManMovie
Canadian Bacon
1995Canadian Baconas R.J. HackerMovie
Ed Wood
1994Ed Woodas Reverend LemonMovie
Clifford
1994Cliffordas Parker DavisMovie
Telling Secrets
1993Telling Secretsas Walter JeffersonMovie
Cruel Doubt
1992Cruel Doubtas George BatesTV
Intruders
1992Intrudersas General HanleyTV
Carolina Skeletons
1991Carolina Skeletonsas Hiram StokerMovie
Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
1991Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeanceas Chief HoganMovie
The War of the Roses
1989The War of the Rosesas Harry ThurmontMovie
War and Remembrance
1988War and RemembranceTV
N
1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murderas Franklin BradshawTV
Houston: The Legend of Texas
1986Houston: The Legend of Texasas President Andrew JacksonMovie
Resting Place
1986Resting Placeas Sam JenningsMovie
Call to Glory
1984Call to Gloryas General ThorntonMovie
Tank
1984Tankas Sheriff BueltonMovie
The Lords of Discipline
1983The Lords of Disciplineas Gen. Bentley DurrellMovie
Wrong Is Right
1982Wrong Is Rightas PhilindrosMovie
The Greatest American Hero
1981The Greatest American HeroTV
The Formula
1980The Formulaas Arthur ClementsMovie
The Jayne Mansfield Story
1980The Jayne Mansfield Storyas Gerald ConwayMovie
North Dallas Forty
1979North Dallas Fortyas B. A. StrothersMovie
Apocalypse Now
1979Apocalypse Nowas General CormanMovie
And I Alone Survived
1978And I Alone Survivedas Bob ElderMovie
Maneaters Are Loose!
1978Maneaters Are Loose!as Gordon HaleMovie
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Televisionas Sen. Patrick GearyTV
MacArthur
1977MacArthuras General EichelbergerMovie
One on One
1977One on Oneas Coach SmithMovie
The November Plan
1977The November Planas Gen. WinfieldMovie
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Sen. DillonTV
City of Angels
1976City of AngelsTV
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
1975Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calleyas Military JudgeMovie
The Godfather Part II
1974The Godfather Part IIas Senator Pat GearyMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Lucas BassTV
Search
1972SearchTV
The Only Way Home
1972The Only Way Homeas PhilipMovie
Outside In
1972Outside InDirectorMovie
Columbo
1971Columboas Martin HammondTV
The Hunting Party
1971The Hunting Partyas Sam BayardMovie
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?as Reverend FosterMovie
Alias Smith and Jones
1971Alias Smith and JonesTV
Monte Walsh
1970Monte Walshas Hal HendersonMovie
Zabriskie Point
1970Zabriskie Pointas Lee's AssociateMovie
Dial Hot Line
1970Dial Hot Lineas Dr. StoneMovie
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970Tora! Tora! Tora!as Cmdr. Maurice E. Curts (uncredited)Movie
Hell's Angels '69
1969Hell's Angels '69as DetectiveMovie
Number One
1969Number Oneas Doctor TristlerMovie
Adam-12
1968Adam-12as Joe JohnsonTV
The Outsider
1968The OutsiderTV
It Takes a Thief
1968It Takes a Thiefas Col. CollinsTV
El juicio
1968El juicioas KerminMovie
Will Penny
1967Will Pennyas Anse HowardMovie
Cimarron Strip
1967Cimarron StripTV
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966Pistols 'n' PetticoatsTV
The Big Valley
1965The Big Valleyas RhodesTV
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas ChipTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas SamTV