Person
Burton Gilliam
Acting · Born 1938-08-09 · Dallas, Texas, USA
Biography
Burton Gilliam (born August 9, 1938) is an American actor. He is best known for memorable roles in several popular 1970s movies, such as Blazing Saddles and Paper Moon, as well as comedic cameos in Back to the Future, Part III and Honeymoon in Vegas.
Known for
The A-Team
Sheriff Jeff Lewis
Knight Rider
Trucker Gene
Alice
1976
Love, American Style
Jasper
Charlie's Angels
Ulmer
The Waltons
1972
Sliders
Stage Driver
Walker, Texas Ranger
Frank
Cannon
1971
North and South
Cpl. Strock
Filmography
- 2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf
- 2018The Lucky ManPawn Broker - Dad
- 2013Rec XHimself
- 2010The Good GuysLocksmith
- 2010Breaking the Press
- 2009Fire from BelowBubba
- 2007Cake: A Wedding StoryJudge
- 2007Retribution RoadAllie
- 2006Inspector Mom
- 2006Killing DownTurner
- 2005Drop Dead SexyBig Tex
- 2003ShtickmenRay Sellers
- 2002Mi AmigoOlder Pal Grisham
- 2001Drive-In Movie Memories
- 2001Back in the SaddleSelf
- 2001The JourneymanSilas Bishop
- 1999Soccer Dog: The MovieThe Mail Man
- 1997The Love BugMecanic Race Announcer
- 1995SlidersStage Driver
- 1995Victim of DesireLynch
- 1994Weird Science
- 1994The GetawayGollie
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerFrank
- 1992Honeymoon in VegasRoy
- 1992QuakeWillie
- 1991The Terror Within IIDewitt
- 1990Evening Shade
- 1990Back to the Future Part IIIColt Gun Salesman
- 1988The UnderachieversRed
- 1986Uphill All the WayCorporal
- 1985North and SouthCpl. Strock
- 1985FletchBud
- 1983The A-TeamSheriff Jeff Lewis
- 1983Mama's FamilyBud
- 1982Knight RiderTrucker Gene
- 1981The Girl, the Gold Watch & DynamiteHoover Hess III
- 1980The Georgia PeachesDelbert Huggins
- 1980The Jericho MileJimmy-Jack
- 1980The Girl, the Gold Watch & EverythingHoover Hess
- 1980Flo
- 1980Where the Ladies GoStotts
- 1980The $5.20 an Hour DreamTurnvil
- 1979Lawman Without a GunRev. Farrell
- 1978Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusHalf-Moon Muldoon
- 1978The Beasts Are on the StreetsAl Loring
- 1977TelefonGas Station Attendant
- 1977Another Man, Another ChanceSheriff Murphy
- 1977How the West Was Won
- 1976Charlie's AngelsUlmer
- 1976Alice
- 1976GatorSmiley
- 1975The Ransom of Red ChiefEbenezer Dorset
- 1975The Night That Panicked AmericaTex
- 1975Hearts of the WestLester
- 1975Farewell, My LovelyCowboy
- 1975At Long Last LoveMan at Racetrack
- 1974Paper Moon
- 1974Thunderbolt and LightfootWelder
- 1974Remember WhenZack
- 1974Blazing SaddlesLyle
- 1973Paper MoonFloyd (Desk Clerk)
- 1972The Waltons
- 1971Cannon
- 1969Love, American StyleJasper
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