Hal Needham

Biography

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

Known For

Blazing Saddles

as Outlaw (uncredited)

The Cannonball Run

as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)

French Connection II

as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

The Great Race

as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Cannonball Run II

as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

McLintock!

as Carter (uncredited)

Charlie's Angels

as Julio

The War Wagon

as Hite

Zorro

as Don (uncredited)

In Harm's Way

as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)