Deceased

How Did David Huddleston Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/09/1930Born inVinton, Virginia, USADied02/08/2016 (aged 85)Died inSanta FeCausediseaseWikidataQ659962 ↗TMDb#1232 ↗

David William Huddleston was an American actor. He had a prolific career as a character actor between 1960 and 2014, appearing in over 140 film and television productions, as well as playing the title character in both Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and The Big Lebowski (1998). He was a Primetime Emmy Award nominee, and was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award for the Broadway play Death of a Salesman.

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Filmography107 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2014	Locker 13Movie	Floyd Marley	84
2009	A Very Sunny ChristmasMovie	Eugene Hamilton	79
2007	PostalMovie	Peter	77
2006	JerichoSeries	E.J. Green	76
2005	It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries	Eugene Hamilton	75
2005	The ProducersMovie	Judge	75
2000	Gilmore GirlsSeries	Harry Porter	70
1999	The West WingSeries	Max Lobell	69
1999	Judging AmySeries	L. Barton Connelly	69
1998	The Wild ThornberrysSeries	Tlingit Elder (voice)	68
1998	The Big LebowskiMovie	The Big Lebowski	68
1998	L.A. DoctorsSeries	Irving Gerken	68
1997	The PracticeSeries	Judge Richard Bender	67
1997	The Man Next DoorMovie	Sheriff Dawkins	67
1996	Joe's ApartmentMovie	P.I. Smith	66
1995	The Naked TruthSeries	Ulysses	65
1995	Something to Talk AboutMovie	Jack "Mad Dog" Pierce (uncredited)	65
1993	Walker, Texas RangerSeries	Ferris Clayton	63
1992	Lucky LukeSeries	Ben Landon	62
1992	James Cagney: Top of the WorldMovie	Self	62
1991	In a Child's NameSeries	Zach Taylor	61
1989	The Nutt HouseSeries	Big Jake	59
1988	The Wonder YearsSeries	Grandpa Arnold	58
1988	The TrackerMovie	Lane Crawford	58
1987	Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries	The Conductor	57
1987	J.J. StarbuckSeries	—	57
1986	Blacke's MagicSeries	Edgar Sheridan	56
1986	When the Bough BreaksMovie	Vicar McCaffrey	56
1985	Finnegan Begin AgainMovie	Jack Archer	55
1985	Santa Claus: The MovieMovie	Santa Claus	55
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Sheriff Ed Ten Eyck	54
1984	The ActMovie	Corky	54
1983	Go for ItMovie	Tiger	53
1982	ComputercideMovie	Chief Sorrenson	52
1982	Amy and the AngelMovie	Edgar Watson	52
1981	The Oklahoma City DollsMovie	J.D. Hines	51
1981	Family ReunionMovie	Sen. Chester Winfield	51
1981	Family ReunionSeries	Sen. Chester Winfield	51
1980	Magnum, P.I.Series	Frank Peterson	50
1980	Smokey and the Bandit IIMovie	John Conn	50
1979	SupertrainSeries	Elroy 'Duke' Burnside	49
1979	BensonSeries	—	49
1979	HizzonnerSeries	Mayor Cooper	49
1978	Vega$Series	—	48
1978	Zero to SixtyMovie	Harold Finch	48
1978	KazSeries	—	48
1978	Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape KidMovie	Sheriff	48
1977	Crime BustersMovie	Captain McBride	47
1977	Capricorn OneMovie	Hollis Peaker	47
1977	The GreatestMovie	Cruikshank	47
1977	The World's Greatest LoverMovie	Bakery Owner	47
1977	The KallikaksSeries	—	47
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	Sheriff Clint	46
1976	Good HeavensSeries	—	46
1976	The PracticeSeries	—	46
1976	Spencer's PilotsSeries	—	46
1976	Once an EagleSeries	Earl Preis	46
1976	Shark KillMovie	Bearde	46
1976	Sherlock Holmes in New YorkMovie	Inspector Lafferty NYPD	46
1975	Breakheart PassMovie	Dr. Molyneux	45
1975	BronkSeries	—	45
1974	Police WomanSeries	—	44
1974	The Rockford FilesSeries	Sherm	44
1974	PetrocelliSeries	Lieutenant Ponce	44
1974	Blazing SaddlesMovie	Olson Johnson	44
1974	McQMovie	Pinky	44
1974	Paper MoonSeries	—	44
1974	Heatwave!Movie	Arnold Brady	44
1974	The KlansmanMovie	Mayor Hardy Riddle	44
1974	The Gun and the PulpitMovie	Mr. Ross	44
1973	HawkinsSeries	Joseph Harrelson	43
1973	TenaflySeries	Lieutenant Sam Church	43
1973	The Snoop SistersSeries	Arwin Shanks	43
1972	The Sixth SenseSeries	—	42
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	42
1972	Emergency!Series	—	42
1972	The WaltonsSeries	—	42
1972	Kung FuSeries	Shelby Cross	42
1972	Sanford and SonSeries	—	42
1972	Temperatures RisingSeries	Charlie Brings	42
1972	Bad CompanyMovie	Big Joe	42
1971	ColumboSeries	Mayor	41
1971	CannonSeries	Jimmy Winters	41
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	—	41
1971	Something BigMovie	Malachi Morton	41
1971	Fools' ParadeMovie	Homer Grindstaff	41
1971	Sarge: The Badge or the CrossMovie	Tyler	41
1971	Brian's SongMovie	Ed McCaskey	41
1971	The PartnersSeries	—	41
1971	The Priest KillerMovie	Harrison Davis	41
1971	Suddenly SingleMovie	Bennie	41
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	Freddy	40
1970	Rio LoboMovie	Dr. Ivor Jones	40
1970	Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio LoboMovie	Self	40
1970	NorwoodMovie	Uncle Lonnie	40
1969	Then Came BronsonSeries	Bear Hudson	39
1969	Room 222Series	—	39
1969	SlavesMovie	Holland	39
1968	Adam-12Series	Station Attendant	38
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Vincent Rhoads	38
1968	A Lovely Way to DieMovie	Man in Bar (uncredited)	38
1967	IronsideSeries	—	37
1964	BewitchedSeries	—	34
1964	Black Like MeMovie	—	34
1963	All the Way HomeMovie	Small Part (uncredited)	33
1959	BonanzaSeries	Myles Johnson	29
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Asa	25