Person

Clu Gulager

Acting · 1928–2022 · Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

William Martin Gulager (November 16, 1928 - August 6, 2022), known professionally as Clu Gulager, was an American television and film actor. He is particularly noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney (Billy The Kid) in the 1960–62 NBC TV series The Tall Man and for his role in the later NBC series The Virginian. He also appeared in the racing film Winning (1969), with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and was the protagonist, Burt, in the horror movie The Return of the Living Dead (1985). His final on-screen role was in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).

Known for

Filmography

2023Masters of the GrindSelf
2022Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of TangerineSelf
2019Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodBook Store Man
2019Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm StreetSelf
2018Children of the Corn: RunawayCrusty
2016Blue JayWaynie
2016Deconstructing Dunning
2015TangerineThe Cherokee
2015Director's Commentary: Terror Of FrankensteinGavin Merrill (voice)
2014Out of PrintSelf
2012Piranha 3DDMo
2011More Brains! A Return to the Living DeadHimself
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelf
2009Feast III: The Happy FinishBartender
2008Meet the GulagersSelf
2008Feast II: Sloppy SecondsBartender
2006VicVic
2005FeastBartender
2005Jacqueline HydeStrip Club Bouncer (uncredited)
1999GunfighterUncle Buck Peters, Owner Bar 20 Ranch
1999Palmer's Pick-UpTelegraph Operator
1994Puppet Master 5Man #1
1993In the Line of Duty: Ambush in WacoMcLennan County Sheriff
1993Eddie PresleySid
1993Walker, Texas RangerDuke Jamison
1993Beavis and Butt-HeadAnderson’s War Buddy (voice / uncredited)
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesDeputy Clay Hardin
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanArt McKendrick
1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysDark Glasses
1991The Killing DeviceSmitty
1990The WilliesGreeley Principal
1990The Raven Red Kiss-OffDesk Sergeant
1989Teen VampThe Reverend
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaLt. Baker
1988TapeheadsNorman Mart
1988UninvitedAlbert
1987The HiddenLt. Ed Flynn
1987From a Whisper to a ScreamStanley Burnside
1987Summer HeatWill Stanton
1986Hunter's BloodMason Rand
1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1985Terror at London BridgeChief Peter 'Pete' Dawson
1985North and SouthGen. Philip Henry Sheridan
1985A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's RevengeKen Walsh
1985MacGyverWalt Kirby
1985The Return of the Living DeadBurt
1985Prime RiskPaul Minsky
1985Into the NightFederal Agent
1985Street HawkWill Gassner
1984The InitiationDwight Fairchild
1984TrancersMall Security Guard
1984Murder, She WroteMike Gann
1984Cover Up
1984Chattanooga Choo ChooSam
1984AirwolfCullen Dixon
1984Master NinjaMr. Christensen
1984The MasterChristensen
1983AutomanRudolph Brock
1983Masquerade
1983LiesDoctor Bartlett
1983Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. StoryJ.R. Smith
1982Knight RiderEugene Hanson
1981Simon & Simon
1981The Fall GuyCol. Halston / Marv Jackson / Osborne
1980Magnum, P.I.Theo Wolf
1980SkywardSteve Ward
1980Touched by LoveDon Fielder
1980The GamblerRufe Bennett
1979A Force of OneDunne
1979Lawman Without a GunMarvin Tayman
1979The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove
1979WillaJoe Welch
1978A Question of LoveMike Guettner
1978Stickin' TogetherCuda Weber
1978Ski Lift to DeathMarv Gilman
1978KingWilliam Sullivan
1978Black BeautyReuben Smith
1977The Oregon Trail
1977CHiPs
1977Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingCharlie Cobb
1977The Other Side of MidnightBill Fraser
1976Once an EagleAlvin Merrick
1976Quincy, M.E.
1976The Killer Who Wouldn't DieHarry Keller
1976Good Heavens
1975Ellery QueenFather Terrence Devlin
1975Kate McShaneInspector Brenner
1975Three for the Road
1975Medical StoryDr. Harry Carlisle
1975Khan!
1974A Stranger Came by TrainGlenn Mortenson
1974Hit LadyRoarke
1974Houston, We've Got a ProblemLou Matthews
1974McQToms
1974Smile Jenny, You're DeadDet. Milt Bosworth
1973Shaft
1973A Chant of SilenceHalliman
1973Police Story
1973Call to DangerEmmet Jergens
1973Barnaby JonesSheriff Mack Hollister
1973The Mystery in Dracula's CastleKeith Raynor
1972Molly and Lawless JohnDeputy Tom Clements
1972Kung FuSheriff Rutledge
1972FootstepsJonas Kane
1972The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Bull of the WestDeputy Emmett Ryker
1972The Glass HouseBrian Courtland
1971The Last Picture ShowAbilene
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971CannonB.J. Long
1971The PsychiatristFrank Halloran
1970San Francisco International AirportBob Hatten
1970San Francisco InternationalBob Hatten
1970Company of KillersFrank Quinn
1970McCloud
1969Harold Robbins' The SurvivorsSenator Mark Jennings
1969WinningLarry
1969A Day with the BoysDirector
1968The Mod SquadDustin Ellis
1968Hawaii Five-OJack Gulley
1968The Name of the GameSteve Heywood
1967MannixLyle Foster
1967Sullivan's EmpireJuan Clemente
1967Ironside
1966And Now MiguelJohnny
1965The F.B.I.Lyle Chernik
1964The KillersLee
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreDan Walsh
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourJimmy K. Bresson
1962The VirginianJake Carewe
1961Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging DollLarry Dane
1961Dr. KildareDr. Norman Gage
1961The DefendersTom Clinton
1960The Tall ManBilly the Kid
1959The RebelVirgil Taber
1959Law of the PlainsmanTruck Garnett
1959Laramie
1959RiverboatBeau Chandler
1959The DeputyThe Drifter
1959Black SaddleAndy Meade
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseYoung Vix
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveJoe Collins
1957Wagon TrainHarry Diel
1957Have Gun, Will Travel
1956West Point
1956Bang the Drum SlowlyCoker
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSailor
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyKeith Raynor
1948Studio OneLloyd Carpenter

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