Brawny James Gammon can be seen in many of today's movies as well as
on television cast as sheriffs, truckdrivers, coaches and other blue-collar
types. A tall, stocky, rugged looking man with a craggy face and wonderful
foghorn voice, he is fascinating to watch. Born in Newman, Illinois on April
20, 1940 he is a typical looking Midwesterner. Little is known of his early
years but at some point he really got involved in acting, especially theatre.
His first job in the entertainment industry was as a television cameraman. His first acting job was on TV's "Gunsmoke." His film debut
came in "Cool Hand Luke" (1967) as Sleepy. Among his film credits
are: "Journey to Shiloh" (1968) as Tellis Yeager; "A Man
Called Horse" (1970) with Richard Harris, as Ed, another hunter; "Macon
County Line" (1974) as Elisha; "Any Which Way You Can" (1980)
as Bartender; "Urban Cowboy" (1980) as Steve Strange; "The
Ballad of Gregorio Cortez" (1982) as Frank Fly; "Silverado"
(1985) as Dawson; "Vision Quest" (1985) as Kuch's Dad; "Made
in Heaven" (1987) as Steve Shea; "The Milagro Beanfield War"
(1988) as Horsethief Shorty; "Major League" (1989) as Lou Brown,
one of his most memorable roles; "Leaving Normal" (1992) as Walt;
"Criss Cross" (1992) as Emmett; "Major League II" (1994)
again as Lou Brown; "Cabin Boy" (1994) as Paps, an unusual but
entertaining film; "Wyatt Earp" (1994) with Kevin Costner, as
Mr. Sutherland; "Point Blank" (1997) as Dad; "The Man in
the Iron Mask" (1998) as The Commandant; the animated film "The
Iron Giant" (1999) as Voice of Marv Loach/Floyd Turbeaux and "The
Cell (2000). On TV he was a regular on the series: "Bagdad Cafe"
(1990) as Rudy; "Middle Ages" (1992) as Dave; "Streets of
Laredo" (1995) as Charles Goodnight and "Nash Bridges" (1996-2000)
as Nick Bridges. He has appeared in many TV movies including: "The
Sacketts" (1979); "Rage!" (1980); "Roe vs. Wade"
(1989); "Conagher" (1991) and "Truman" (1995). Among
the TV series he has guested on are: "The Wild, Wild West"; "The
Invaders"; "The Waltons"; "Murder, She Wrote";
"The Equalizer"; "The Young Riders" and "L.A. Law."
He has won awards for acting and directing in stage productions, mostly
in the Los Angeles area and he co-founded the New Met Theatre in Los Angeles
with his good friend and fellow thespian, Timothy 'Tim' Scott (see: Page
1). When not in production he lives on a ranch with his wife, Nancy.
