James Gammon
Acting • Born 1940-04-20 – Died 2010-07-16
Biography
James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for his roles as team manager Lou Brown in the films Major League and Major League II (fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians), and retired longshoreman Nick Bridges, Nash's father, on the CBS crime drama Nash Bridges.
Filmography
131 credits
Cool Hand Luke
Movie • 1967
Sleepy
The Hi-Lo Country
Movie • 1998
Hoover Young
I Love You to Death
Movie • 1990
Lt. Larry Schooner
The Iron Giant
Movie • 1999
Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
Major League II
Movie • 1994
Lou Brown
Traveller
Movie • 1997
Double D
Silverado
Movie • 1985
Dawson
The Cell
Movie • 2000
Teddy Lee
Cabin Boy
Movie • 1994
Paps
Major League
Movie • 1989
Lou Brown
Appaloosa
Movie • 2008
Earl May
The Milagro Beanfield War
Movie • 1988
Horsethief Shorty
Don't Come Knocking
Movie • 2005
Old Ranch Hand
Deadly Encounter
Movie • 1982
Frank Kitchens
In the Electric Mist
Movie • 2009
Ben Hebert
Altered
Movie • 2006
Sheriff Henderson
Revenge
Movie • 1990
Texan
Made in Heaven
Movie • 1987
Steve Shea
A Man Called Horse
Movie • 1970
Ed
Monte Walsh
Movie • 2003
Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
The New Daughter
Movie • 2009
Roger Wayne
Otis E.
Movie • 2009
The Sheriff
Truman
Movie • 1995
Sam Rayburn
Coupe de Ville
Movie • 1990
Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
Urban Cowboy
Movie • 1980
Steve Strange
Wild Bill
Movie • 1995
California Joe
The Country Bears
Movie • 2002
Big Al (voice)
CrissCross
Movie • 1992
Emmett
Paradise
Movie • 2004
Old Cowboy
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
Movie • 1998
Ben
Running Cool
Movie • 1993
Ironbutt Garrett
What I Did for Love
Movie • 2006
Karl Ryder
Point Blank
Movie • 1998
Dad
Below the Belt
Movie • 1980
Luke
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Movie • 1976
Roy, Hired Hand
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Movie • 1983
Sheriff Frank Fly
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
Movie • 1994
Al
Men Don't Tell
Movie • 1993
Jack MacAffrey
Love from Ground Zero
Movie • 1998
Hat
Wyatt Earp
Movie • 1994
Mr. Sutherland
Two Mothers for Zachary
Movie • 1996
Chalmer
Journey to Shiloh
Movie • 1968
Tellis Yeager
The Pom Pom Girls
Movie • 1976
Coach
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Movie • 1974
The Wild McCullochs
Movie • 1975
1st Police Officer
Father of Hell Town
Movie • 1985
Lt. Raymond Tracy
Leaving Normal
Movie • 1992
Walt
Hard Vice
Movie • 1994
Bronski
The Greatest
Movie • 1977
Mr. Harry
You Know My Name
Movie • 1999
Real Arkansas Tom
The Final Season
Movie • 2007
Jared Akers
One Man's Hero
Movie • 1999
General Zachary Taylor
Roe vs. Wade
Movie • 1989
Jimmy Russell
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Movie • 1981
Capt. Jake Jacqualone
Any Which Way You Can
Movie • 1980
Bartender
Life or Something Like It
Movie • 2002
Pat Kerrigan
Stranger at My Door
Movie • 1991
Sheriff Bitterman
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Movie • 2007
Bob
Conagher
Movie • 1991
The Man in the Iron Mask
Movie • 1998
Commandant
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
Movie • 2006
Narrator
The Kansas City Massacre
Movie • 1975
Garth
The Far Side of Jericho
Movie • 2006
The Preacher
Sylvester
Movie • 1985
Steve
Ironweed
Movie • 1987
Reverend Chester
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Movie • 1976
Leather Salesman
Natural Born Killers
Movie • 1994
Redneck's Buddy in Diner
Stacking
Movie • 1987
Clate Connaloe
Hard Traveling
Movie • 1986
Sgt. Slattery
Macon County Line
Movie • 1974
Elisha Gibbons
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
Movie • 2000
Teddy Roosevelt
Laguna Heat
Movie • 1987
Grimes
Silver City
Movie • 2004
Sheriff Joe Skaggs
On the Nickel
Movie • 1980
Peanut John
Vision Quest
Movie • 1985
Kuch's Dad
Rage!
Movie • 1980
Joe Dean
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Movie • 1983
Willard Kohler
Black Oak Conspiracy
Movie • 1977
Deputy Bullard
Silver Bullet
Movie • 1985
Arnie Westrum
Macho Callahan
Movie • 1971
Cowboy
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Movie • 1993
Deputy Hines
Cry for Me, Billy
Movie • 1972
Amos
Women of San Quentin
Movie • 1983
Officer
Cold Mountain
Movie • 2003
Esco Swanger
This So-Called Disaster
Movie • 2003
Self
It's My Turn
Movie • 1980
Connie Foxworth (uncredited)
The Apostle
Movie • 1997
Brother Edwards (uncredited)
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Movie • 1974
Alex Denton
Noon Wine
Movie • 1985
Sheriff
Zandy's Bride
Movie • 1974
Man in Gunfight (uncredited)
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Jake
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Thomas Quinn
Fillmore!
TV • 2002
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Ben McCann
Monk
TV • 2002
Oates
Batman
TV • 1966
Osiris
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Olin Price
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Kaz
TV • 1978
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Billy
LAX
TV • 2004
Bill Barkley
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Arnie Jeffords
Cagney & Lacey
TV • 1982
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Michael Cub
Cannon
TV • 1971
Lt. Keely
Lincoln
TV • 1988
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
The Waltons
TV • 1972
The Monroes
TV • 1966
Felony Squad
TV • 1966
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Lafe
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Cal Mason
Lancer
TV • 1968
Petrocelli
TV • 1974
Middle Ages
TV • 1992
Dave
Code R
TV • 1977
Dillard
The Master
TV • 1984
Mr. Daniels
Bagdad Cafe
TV • 1990
Rudy
The Road West
TV • 1966
Streets of Laredo
TV • 1995
Charles Goodnight
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Mr. Scofield
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Harry Jeffers
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Cauldwell
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Dudley
The Long Hot Summer
TV • 1985
Billy Quick
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Rev. Joseph Halliday
The Waltons
TV • 1972
Zack Rosswell
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Gates
The Sacketts
TV • 1979
Wes Bigelow
The Invaders
TV • 1967
Hal
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Nick Bridges
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Billy Don Baker