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Hal Needham
Deceased

How Did Hal Needham Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82
Also known asHal Brett NeedhamGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/03/1931Born inMemphis, Tennessee, USADied25/10/2013Died inLos AngelesCausecancerWikidataQ1230959TMDb#67767

Hal Brett Needham was an American stuntman, film director, actor, writer, and NASCAR team owner. 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).

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Filmography44 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1995CybillSeriesHal Needham64
1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood StuntmenMovieSelf57
1984Cannonball Run IIMoviePorsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)53
1981The Cannonball RunMovieAmbulance EMT (uncredited)50
1980Stunts UnlimitedMovieH.N. (uncredited)49
1979Death Car on the FreewayMovieMr. Blanchard48
1977SuperstuntMovieSelf46
1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesJulio45
1976Jackson County JailMovieChief of Fallsburg Police45
1975Take a Hard RideMovieGarmes (uncredited)44
1974Blazing SaddlesMovieOutlaw (uncredited)43
1974Dinah!SeriesSelf43
1974McQMovieSantiago Henchman (uncredited)43
1972The Culpepper Cattle Co.MovieBurgess41
1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries40
1971Sometimes a Great NotionMovieMan at Racetrack40
1971One More Train to RobMovieBert Gant40
1969The UndefeatedMovieYankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)38
1968The Devil's BrigadeMovieThe Sergeant37
1967IronsideSeriesOfficer Connell36
1967MannixSeries36
1967Cimarron StripSeries36
1967The War WagonMovieHite36
1965The Wild Wild WestSeriesHenchman (uncredited)34
1965The Great RaceMovieSaloon Brawler (uncredited)34
1965LaredoSeries34
1965In Harm's WayMovieAirman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)34
1963McLintock!MovieCarter (uncredited)32
19634 for TexasMovieThomas Worker (uncredited)32
1963The Great AdventureSeriesRecruiting Officer32
1962The VirginianSeriesBounty Hunter31
1962Stoney BurkeSeries31
1962Shootout at Big SagMovieSaloon Brawler (uncredited)31
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf30
1960Coronado 9Series29
1959RawhideSeriesCorporal Williams28
1959The RebelSeriesIndian28
1959Paratroop CommandMovieGerman (uncredited)28
1958Yancy DerringerSeriesGuard (uncredited)27
1957Wagon TrainSeriesSaloon Tough (uncredited)26
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesCowhand26
1957Tales of Wells FargoSeriesOutlaw26
1957ZorroSeriesDon (uncredited)26
1955GunsmokeSeriesEd24