Hal Needham
Acting • Born 1931-03-06 – Died 2013-10-25
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
101 credits
Jackson County Jail
Movie • 1976
Chief of Fallsburg Police
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
Movie • 1987
Self
The Cannonball Run
Movie • 1981
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West
Movie • 1958
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paratroop Command
Movie • 1959
German (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
Movie • 1960
Townsman (uncredited)
4 for Texas
Movie • 1963
Thomas Worker (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
Movie • 1964
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
Movie • 1962
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade
Movie • 1968
The Sergeant
One More Train to Rob
Movie • 1971
Bert Gant
The Undefeated
Movie • 1969
Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
Sometimes a Great Notion
Movie • 1971
Man at Racetrack
Stunts Unlimited
Movie • 1980
H.N. (uncredited)
Take a Hard Ride
Movie • 1975
Garmes (uncredited)
McQ
Movie • 1974
Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
French Connection II
Movie • 1975
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
Movie • 1979
Mr. Blanchard
Blazing Saddles
Movie • 1974
Outlaw (uncredited)
McLintock!
Movie • 1963
Carter (uncredited)
The Great Race
Movie • 1965
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Movie
Self
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Movie • 1972
Burgess
The War Wagon
Movie • 1967
Hite
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Movie • 1996
Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Movie • 1994
Self
The Bandit
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Movie • 1975
Trooper Carson
MegaForce
Movie • 1982
Technician (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
Movie • 1983
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
Cannonball Run II
Movie • 1984
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
The Bounty Man
Movie • 1972
Pike
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Movie • 1988
Self
Call to Danger
Movie • 1973
Connors
A RAD Documentary
Movie • 2025
Self
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
Movie • 1978
Himself
In Harm's Way
Movie • 1965
Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
Superstunt
Movie • 1977
Self
The Great Adventure
TV • 1963
Recruiting Officer
Cybill
TV • 1995
Hal Needham
Alias Smith and Jones
TV • 1971
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Julio
Mannix
TV • 1967
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV • 1957
Townsman (uncredited)
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV • 1957
Indian Brave
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV • 1957
Outlaw
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV • 1957
2nd Cowhand
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV • 1957
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Ed
Laredo
TV • 1965
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Corporal Williams
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Harry Beldon
Cimarron Strip
TV • 1967
The Virginian
TV • 1962
The Man
Yancy Derringer
TV • 1958
Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
The Rebel
TV • 1959
Indian
Stoney Burke
TV • 1962
Coronado 9
TV • 1960
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Tom (uncredited)
Yancy Derringer
TV • 1958
Guard (uncredited)
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Bounty Hunter
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Cowboy
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Charlie (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Henchman (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Gang Member (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Renegade
Zorro
TV • 1957
Don (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Gleet
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
3rd Posseman
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Little Horse
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Mac
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Trail Hand Mabry
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Gandy Dancer
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Gunman #1 - Joe
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Soldier
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Morgan - Trooper
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Emmet Trager
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Cowhand
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Club Bartender
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Shaw
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Cal - Posse Member
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
First Guide
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Ham Turner
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Lookout
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Turner
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Body Guard #2
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Buddy Webster
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
2nd Deputy
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Dink Turner
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Apache
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Wiggen - Wagonmaster
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Band member (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Townsman (uncredited)
Wagon Train
TV • 1957
Saloon Tough (uncredited)
Ironside
TV • 1967
Officer Connell
Mannix
TV • 1967
Henchman #2 (uncredited)
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Brawler (uncredited)
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
Henchman (uncredited)