James Gammon

James Gammon

Acting

April 20, 1940 — July 16, 2010Newman, Illinois, USA

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.

Known for

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

1994

Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

2003

The Cell

The Cell

2000

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967

Monk

Monk

2002

Appaloosa

Appaloosa

2008

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

1994

Major League

Major League

1989

Acting128

The New Daughter

The New Daughter

2009

Roger Wayne

Otis E.

Otis E.

2009

The Sheriff

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

2009

Ben Hebert

Appaloosa

Appaloosa

2008

Earl May

The Final Season

The Final Season

2007

Jared Akers

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007

Bob

Altered

Altered

2006

Sheriff Henderson

The Far Side of Jericho

The Far Side of Jericho

2006

The Preacher

What I Did for Love

What I Did for Love

2006

Karl Ryder

The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance

The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance

2006

Narrator

Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

2005

Old Ranch Hand

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Mr. Scofield

Silver City

Silver City

2004

Sheriff Joe Skaggs

LAX

LAX

2004

Bill Barkley

Paradise

Paradise

2004

Old Cowboy

Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

2003

Esco Swanger

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

2003

Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller

This So-Called Disaster

This So-Called Disaster

2003

Self

Fillmore!

Fillmore!

2002

The Country Bears

The Country Bears

2002

Big Al (voice)

Monk

Monk

2002

Oates

Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It

2002

Pat Kerrigan

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

Olin Price

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life

2000

Teddy Roosevelt

The Cell

The Cell

2000

Teddy Lee

You Know My Name

You Know My Name

1999

Real Arkansas Tom

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)

One Man's Hero

One Man's Hero

1999

General Zachary Taylor

The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

1998

Hoover Young

Logan's War: Bound by Honor

Logan's War: Bound by Honor

1998

Ben

Love from Ground Zero

Love from Ground Zero

1998

Hat

Point Blank

1998

Dad

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1998

Commandant

The Apostle

The Apostle

1997

Brother Edwards (uncredited)

Traveller

Traveller

1997

Double D

Two Mothers for Zachary

Two Mothers for Zachary

1996

Chalmer

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996

Nick Bridges

Wild Bill

Wild Bill

1995

California Joe

Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

1995

Charles Goodnight

Truman

Truman

1995

Sam Rayburn

Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

1994

Redneck's Buddy in Diner

Hard Vice

Hard Vice

1994

Bronski

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

1994

Mr. Sutherland

Major League II

Major League II

1994

Lou Brown

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

1994

Al

Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

1994

Paps

Running Cool

Running Cool

1993

Ironbutt Garrett

The Adventures of Huck Finn

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993

Deputy Hines

Men Don't Tell

Men Don't Tell

1993

Jack MacAffrey

Middle Ages

Middle Ages

1992

Dave

CrissCross

CrissCross

1992

Emmett

Leaving Normal

Leaving Normal

1992

Walt

Stranger at My Door

Stranger at My Door

1991

Sheriff Bitterman

Conagher

Conagher

1991

I Love You to Death

I Love You to Death

1990

Lt. Larry Schooner

Bagdad Cafe

Bagdad Cafe

1990

Rudy

Coupe de Ville

Coupe de Ville

1990

Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon

Revenge

Revenge

1990

Texan

Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade

1989

Jimmy Russell

Major League

Major League

1989

Lou Brown

Lincoln

Lincoln

1988

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

Horsethief Shorty

Ironweed

Ironweed

1987

Reverend Chester

Laguna Heat

Laguna Heat

1987

Grimes

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987

Steve Shea

Stacking

Stacking

1987

Clate Connaloe

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Thomas Quinn / Rev. Joseph Halliday

Hard Traveling

Hard Traveling

1986

Sgt. Slattery

Silver Bullet

1985

Arnie Westrum

The Long Hot Summer

The Long Hot Summer

1985

Billy Quick

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Michael Cub

Silverado

Silverado

1985

Dawson

Sylvester

Sylvester

1985

Steve

Father of Hell Town

Father of Hell Town

1985

Lt. Raymond Tracy

Vision Quest

Vision Quest

1985

Kuch's Dad

Noon Wine

Noon Wine

1985

Sheriff

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Billy Don Baker

The Master

The Master

1984

Mr. Daniels

Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin

1983

Officer

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983

Sheriff Frank Fly

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

1983

Willard Kohler

Deadly Encounter

Deadly Encounter

1982

Frank Kitchens

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

Sheriff Frank Fly / Sheriff / Clate Connaloe

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981

Capt. Jake Jacqualone

Any Which Way You Can

Any Which Way You Can

1980

Bartender

Below the Belt

Below the Belt

1980

Luke

It's My Turn

It's My Turn

1980

Connie Foxworth (uncredited)

Rage!

Rage!

1980

Joe Dean

Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy

1980

Steve Strange

On the Nickel

On the Nickel

1980

Peanut John

The Sacketts

The Sacketts

1979

Wes Bigelow

Kaz

Kaz

1978

The Greatest

The Greatest

1977

Mr. Harry

Black Oak Conspiracy

Black Oak Conspiracy

1977

Deputy Bullard

Code R

Code R

1977

Dillard

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Billy / Gates

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

1976

Roy, Hired Hand

The Pom Pom Girls

The Pom Pom Girls

1976

Coach

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

1976

Leather Salesman

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

Garth

The Wild McCullochs

The Wild McCullochs

1975

1st Police Officer

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

1974

Alex Denton

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

1974

Harry

Macon County Line

Macon County Line

1974

Elisha Gibbons

Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

1974

Man in Gunfight (uncredited)

Hard Day at Blue Nose

Hard Day at Blue Nose

1974

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

Jake

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

Zack Rosswell

Cry for Me, Billy

Cry for Me, Billy

1972

Amos

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Lt. Keely

Macho Callahan

Macho Callahan

1971

Cowboy

A Man Called Horse

A Man Called Horse

1970

Ed

Lancer

Lancer

1968

Journey to Shiloh

Journey to Shiloh

1968

Tellis Yeager

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967

Sleepy

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967

Lafe

The Invaders

The Invaders

1967

Hal

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966

The Road West

1966

The Monroes

The Monroes

1966

Batman

Batman

1966

Osiris

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Ben McCann / Cauldwell

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Cal Mason

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Harry Jeffers

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Nominee / Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Arnie Jeffords / Dudley