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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 6, 1931
Place of Birth:
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Hal Needham
Biography
Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983).
In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A RAD Documentary | Self |
| 2016 | The Bandit | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Self |
| 1994 | Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular | Self |
| 1988 | The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen | Self |
| 1987 | Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988 | Self |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace | Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room |
| 1982 | MegaForce | Technician (uncredited) |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run | Ambulance EMT (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Stunts Unlimited | H.N. (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Death Car on the Freeway | Mr. Blanchard |
| 1976 | Jackson County Jail | Chief of Fallsburg Police |
| 1975 | Take a Hard Ride | Garmes (uncredited) |
| 1975 | French Connection II | Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited) |
| 1975 | W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | Trooper Carson |
| 1974 | McQ | Santiago Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Outlaw (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Call to Danger | Connors |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Burgess |
| 1972 | The Bounty Man | Pike |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob | Bert Gant |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion | Man at Racetrack |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Devil's Brigade | The Sergeant |
| 1967 | The War Wagon | Hite |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way | Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Rebel Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Thomas Worker (uncredited) |
| 1963 | McLintock! | Carter (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Shootout at Big Sag | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberland | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Paratroop Command | German (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the West | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cybill | Hal Needham |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Julio |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | |
| 1965 | Laredo | |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure | Recruiting Officer |
| 1962 | The Virginian | The Man |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke | |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Bounty Hunter |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 | |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Corporal Williams |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Indian |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Tom (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer | Judge Randall's guard (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | 2nd Cowhand |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Indian Brave |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Stage Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Outlaw |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Harry Beldon |
| 1957 | Zorro | Don (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Gleet |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | 3rd Posseman |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Little Horse |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Mac |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Trail Hand Mabry |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Gandy Dancer |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Gunman #1 - Joe |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Soldier |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Morgan - Trooper |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Emmet Trager |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Cowhand |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Club Bartender |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Shaw |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Cal - Posse Member |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | First Guide |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Ham Turner |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Lookout |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Turner |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Body Guard #2 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Buddy Webster |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | 2nd Deputy |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Dink Turner |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Apache |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Wiggen - Wagonmaster |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Saloon Brawler (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Band member (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Saloon Tough (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Ed |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Cowboy |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Charlie (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Renegade |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Townsman (uncredited) |