Hal Needham
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Wagon Train
Saloon Tough (uncredited)
1957
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Mannix
Henchman #2 (uncredited)
1967
Series
Ironside
Officer Connell
1967
Series
Charlie's Angels
Julio
1976
Series
Charlie's Angels
Spencer
1976
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Harry Beldon
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Gleet
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
3rd Posseman
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Little Horse
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Mac
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Trail Hand Mabry
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Gandy Dancer
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Gunman #1 - Joe
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Soldier
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Morgan - Trooper
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Emmet Trager
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cowhand
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Club Bartender
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Shaw
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cal - Posse Member
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
First Guide
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Ham Turner
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Lookout
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Turner
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Body Guard #2
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Buddy Webster
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
2nd Deputy
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Dink Turner
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Apache
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Wiggen - Wagonmaster
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1957
Series
Have Gun, Will Travel
Band member (uncredited)
1957
Series
The Virginian
The Man
1962
Series
The Virginian
Bounty Hunter
1962
Series
Rawhide
Corporal Williams
1959
Series
Rawhide
Tom (uncredited)
1959
Series
Rawhide
Brawler (uncredited)
1959
Series
The Wild Wild West
Henchman (uncredited)
1965
Series
Zorro
Don (uncredited)
1957
Series
Gunsmoke
Ed
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Cowboy
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Charlie (uncredited)
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Henchman (uncredited)
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Gang Member (uncredited)
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Renegade
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Series
Cybill
Hal Needham
1995
Series
The Rebel
Indian
1959
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Tales of Wells Fargo
Indian Brave
1957
Series
Tales of Wells Fargo
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1957
Series
Tales of Wells Fargo
2nd Cowhand
1957
Series
Tales of Wells Fargo
Townsman (uncredited)
1957
Series
Tales of Wells Fargo
Outlaw
1957
Series
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Series
Laredo
1965
Series
Stoney Burke
1962
Series
Cimarron Strip
1967
Series
The Great Adventure
Recruiting Officer
1963
Series
Yancy Derringer
Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
1958
Series
Yancy Derringer
Guard (uncredited)
1958
Series
Coronado 9
1960
Film
Blazing Saddles
Outlaw (uncredited)
1974
Film
The Cannonball Run
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
1981
Film
The Great Race
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1965
Film
The Undefeated
Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
1969
Film
McLintock!
Carter (uncredited)
1963
Film
The War Wagon
Hite
1967
Film
In Harm's Way
Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
1965
Film
Cannonball Run II
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1984
Film
French Connection II
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
1975
Film
McQ
Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
1974
Film
The Devil's Brigade
The Sergeant
1968
Film
Stroker Ace
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
1983
Film
MegaForce
Technician (uncredited)
1982
Film
One More Train to Rob
Bert Gant
1971
Film
4 for Texas
Thomas Worker (uncredited)
1963
Film
Jackson County Jail
Chief of Fallsburg Police
1976
Film
Advance to the Rear
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
1964
Film
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Self
1996
Film
Take a Hard Ride
Garmes (uncredited)
1975
Film
Death Car on the Freeway
Mr. Blanchard
1979
Film
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Self
1994
Film
Sometimes a Great Notion
Man at Racetrack
1971
Film
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Burgess
1972
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self
1988
Film
The Fiend Who Walked the West
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1958
Film
Paratroop Command
German (uncredited)
1959
Film
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Trooper Carson
1975
Film
Stunts Unlimited
H.N. (uncredited)
1980
Superstunt
Self
1977
Film
The Bounty Man
Pike
1972
Film
Shootout at Big Sag
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1962
Film
Guns of the Timberland
Townsman (uncredited)
1960
Film
Call to Danger
Connors
1973
Film
A RAD Documentary
Self
2025
Film
The Bandit
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
Self
1987
Film
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Self
2006
Film
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
Himself
1978