Jack Starrett
Jack Starrett
Biography
Jack Starrett (November 2, 1936 – March 27, 1989) was an American actor and film director. He is credited as Claude Ennis Starrett, Jr. in some of his films. Starrett is perhaps best known for his role as Gabby Johnson, a parody of Gabby Hayes, in the 1974 classic parody film Blazing Saddles and is also known for his role as the brutal deputy Galt in the 1982 action film First Blood. He also played the cruel foreman Swick in The River. Starrett was often typecast as a tough-talking police officer and played essentially the same character in a trio of biker films: The Born Losers (the film that introduced Billy Jack), Hells Angels on Wheels (both from 1967), and Angels from Hell (1968). He acted in another biker film, Hell's Bloody Devils (1970), and directed two more: Run, Angel, Run in 1969 and Nam's Angels (1970). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Starrett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
65
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-11-02 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Refugio, Texas, USA
Acting

2020

Grizzly II: Revenge as Papas

1989

Nightwish as Professor

1989

Family Reunion as Charlie

1988

Death Chase as Lt. MacGrew

1988

Brothers in Arms as Father

1988

Hollywood Heartbreak as Lou Budowski

1985

Wildside as Not available

1984

Hunter as Dennis Balzer

1984

Hunter as Bartender (uncredited)

1984

Hunter as Bartender

1984

The River as Swick

1983

The A-Team as Wade Blackburn

1982

Knight Rider as Hagen

1982

Knight Rider as Lt. George Barth

1982

Knight Rider as Sheriff

1982

First Blood as Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

1981

Hill Street Blues as Not available

1979

The Rose as Dee

1979

Mr. Horn as Gen. George Crook

1977

Big Hawaii as Not available

1977

Nowhere to Hide as Gus

1976

A Small Town in Texas as Buford Tyler

1975

Race with the Devil as Gas Station Attendant

1974

Blazing Saddles as Gabby Johnson

1974

The Dion Brothers as Gentleman Rancher (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)

1973

Kid Blue as Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)

1970

Cry Blood Apache as The Deacon

1970

The Losers as Chet Davis (uncredited)

1970

Hell's Bloody Devils as Rocky

1969

The Gay Deceivers as Colonel Dixon

1968

Angels from Hell as Bingham

1967

Hells Angels on Wheels as Sagt. Bingham

1967

The Born Losers as Deputy Fred
Crew

1982

Kiss My Grits Director

1981

Hill Street Blues Director

1980

Beyond Westworld Director

1979

The Survival of Dana Director

1979

Mr. Horn Director

1979

A Man Called Sloane Director

1979

Eischied Director

1979

Paris Director

1977

Nowhere to Hide Director

1976

Hollywood Man Director

1976

A Small Town in Texas Director

1975

Race with the Devil Director

1975

Starsky & Hutch Director

1974

The Dion Brothers Director

1974

Planet of the Apes Director

1973

Cleopatra Jones Director

1972

Slaughter Director

1970

Cry Blood Apache Director

1970

The Losers Director

1970

Night Chase Director

1969

Run, Angel, Run! Director

1969

The Gun Runner Editor

1969

House of Zodiac Director