David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for Blazing Saddles, Santa Claus: The Movie, and The Big Lebowski, playing the title characters in the latter two.
In his youth he served for four years in the U.S. Air Force. He was married twice, to Carole Ann Swart and to casting director Sarah C. Koeppe. Huddleston died of heart and kidney disease a little short of his 86th birthday.
David Huddleston filmography:
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Feature film roles
- 1963 All The Way Home: small part (uncredited)
- 1968 A Lovely Way To Die: Man in Bar (uncredited)
- 1969 Slaves: Holland
- 1970 Southern Fried: Doc (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1970 WUSA: Heavy Man (Uncredited)
- 1970 Norwood: Uncle Lonnie
- 1970 Rio Lobo: Dr. Ivor Jones
- 1971 Fools' Parade: Homer Grindstaff
- 1971 Suddenly Single: Bennie (TV Movie)
- 1971 Something Big: Malachi Morton
- 1971 Brian's Song: Ed McCaskey (TV Movie)
- 1971 The Homecoming A Christmas Story: Sheriff Bridges (TV Movie)
- 1971 Confessions Of A Top Crime Buster: Lt. Ferguson (TV Movie)
- 1972 Bad Company 1972: Big Joe
- 1973 Brocks Last Case: Jack Dawson (TV Movie)
- 1973 Country Blue: Angus Wages
- 1974 Mc Q: Pinky
- 1974 Heatwave: Arnold Brady (TV Movie)
- 1974 Blazing Saddles: Olson Johnson
- 1974 Billy Two Hats: Copeland, Saloon Owner
- 1974 The Gun And The Pulpit: Mr. Ross (TV Movie)
- 1974 Nightmare Honeymoon: Pete Carroll aka Barnett
- 1974 The Klansman: Mayor Harvey Riddle
- 1975 Breakheart Pass: Dr. Molyneux
- 1976 Shark Kill: Bearde (TV Movie)
- 1976 Sherlock Holmes in New York: Inspector Lafferty NYPD (TV Movie)
- 1977 Crime Busters: Capt. McBride
- 1977 The Greatest: Cruikshank
- 1977 Capricorn One: Hollis Peaker
- 1977 The Worlds Greatest Lover: Bakery Owner
- 1978 Kate Bliss And The Ticker Tape Kid: Sheriff (TV Movie)
- 1978 Zero To Sixty: Harold Finch
- 1980 Gorp: Walrus Wallman
- 1980 Smokey and the Bandit II: John Conn
- 1981 The Oklahoma City Dolls: J.D. Hines (TV Movie)
- 1981 Computercide: Chief Sorrenson (TV Movie)
- 1981 Family Reunion: Sen. Chester Winfield (TV Movie)
- 1983 MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Steve Blankenship (TV Movie)
- 1983 The Act: Corky Carew
- 1983 Go For It: Tiger
- 1985 Finnegan Begin Again: Jack Archer (TV Movie)
- 1985 Santa Claus: The Movie: Santa Claus
- 1986 When the Bough Breaks: Vicar McCaffrey (TV Movie)
- 1986 Spot Marks The X: Doc Ross (TV Movie)
- 1988 Frantic: Peter
- 1988 Dead Or Alive: Lane Crawford (TV Movie)
- 1989 Margaret Bourke White: Remis (TV Movie)
- 1991 Coconut Downs: Jimmy Dugan (TV Movie)
- 1993 Life with Mikey: Mr. Corcoran
- 1994 Cultivating Charlie: Ed Thundertrunk
- 1995 Something to Talk About: Jack "Mad Dog" Pierce
- 1996 Joe's Apartment: P.I. Smith
- 1997 The Man Next Door: Sheriff Dawkins
- 1997 The Big Lebowski: Jeffrey "The Big Lebowski" Lebowski
- 2000 G Men From Hell: Dr. Boifford
- 2005 The Producers: Judge
- 2007 Postal: Peter
- 2009 Saving Grace B Jones: Radio Announcer
- 2014 Locker 13: Floyd Marley
Short film roles
- 2004 Reveille: Navy Man
- 2009 Innocents Way The Short: Milford
Television roles
- 1960 Shotgun Slade: Jenks (1 episode)
- 1960 Angel: Police Officer (1 episode)
- 1961 Harrigan And Son: Process Server (1 episode)
- 1969 NYPD: The Dispatcher (1 episode)
- 1969 Adam-12: Station Attendant (1 episode)
- 1969 Then Came Bronson: Bear Hudson (1 episode)
- 1970 The Name Of The Game: First Deputy (1 episode)
- 1970-71 Bewitched: Dog Pound Attendant/Dave/Sean Flanagan (3 episodes)
- 1971 Room 222: Wendell Baldwin (1 episode)
- 1971 Sarge: Tyler (1 episode)
- 1971 McMillan & Wife: Pylant (1 episode)
- 1971 Cannon: Jimmy Winters (1 episode)
- 1971 The Partners: Lt. Ferguson (1 episode)
- 1971 Longstreet: Walter Glenn (1 episode)
- 1971-72 Bonanza: Doc Scully/Myles Johnson (2 episodes)
- 1971-74 Ironside (1967): Harrison Davis/Smithers (2 episodes)
- 1971-74 Gunsmoke: Arno/Dad Goodpastor/Asa/Emmett Cassinger (4 episodes)
- 1972 Medical Center: Sheriff (1 episode)
- 1972 The New Temperatures Rising Show: Charlie Brinks (1 episode)
- 1972 The Sixth Sense: Dr. Charles Peace (1 episode)
- 1972 Night Gallery: Dr. Peace (1 episode)note
- 1972 The Waltons: A. J. Covington (1 episode)
- 1972-74 The Rookies: Watchman/Rev. Kavanagh (2 episodes)
- 1973 Hawkins: Joseph Harrelson (1 episode)
- 1973 The New Perry Mason: Stephen Elder (1 episode)
- 1973 Tenafly: Lieutenant Sam Church (3 episodes)
- 1973-75 Kung Fu (1972): Nathaniel/Shelby Cross (2 episodes)
- 1973 The New Dick Van Dyke Show: Gordon Eliot (1 episode)
- 1974 The Snoop Sisters: Arwin Shanks (1 episode)
- 1974 Dirty Sally: Slick (1 episode)
- 1974 Paper Moon: Sheriff (1 episode)
- 1974 Nakia: Horace (1 episode)
- 1974 The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Freddy (1 episode)
- 1974-76 Petrocelli: Lt. John Ponce (9 episodes)
- 1975 Emergency!: Barney “Doc” Coolidge (1 episode)
- 1975 Karen: Rudolph (1 episode)
- 1975 Police Woman: Milton Brooks (1 episode)
- 1975 The Rockford Files: Sherm (1 episode)
- 1976 The Oregon Trail: Painted Face Kelly (1 episode)
- 1976 Bronk: McTell (1 episode)
- 1976 Hawaii Five-O: Vincent Rhoads (1 episode)
- 1976 Good Heavens: Grover P. Covington (1 episode)
- 1976 Sanford and Son: First Cop (2 episodes)
- 1976 Charlie's Angels: Sheriff Clint (1 episode)
- 1976 Spencers Pilots: Willie Hunt (1 episode)
- 1976 Once An Eagle: Earl Preis (1 episode)
- 1976 The Practice: Dr. Michael Harrigan (1 episode)
- 1977 Barnaby Jones: Sheriff Roland G. Bradden (1 episode)
- 1977 How The West Was Won: Christy Judson (2 episodes)
- 1977 Tales of the Unexpected: Sheriff Henry (1 episode)
- 1977 Blanskys Beauties: Pa Bates (1 episode)
- 1977 The Kallikaks: Jasper T. Kallikak
- 1978 The Young Pioneers: Juniper (1 episode)
- 1979 Supertrain: Elroy “Duke” Burnside (1 episode)
- 1979 Hizzoner: Mayor Michael Cooper
- 1979 Vegas: Diamond Jim Oneal (1 episode)
- 1980 Benson: Gibson Gatling (1 episode)
- 1982 Afterschool Special: Edgar Watson (1 episode)
- 1982 Trapper John, M.D.: Wallace Surtees (2 episodes)
- 1983 The Fall Guy: Master Sergeant Gleason (1 episode)
- 1985 Magnum, P.I.: Frank Peterson (1 episode)
- 1986-87 Our House: J.J. Moon (2 episodes)
- 1987 JJ Starbuck: Bullets (1 episode)
- 1989 The Nutt House: Big Jake (1 episode)
- 1990 Murder, She Wrote: Sheriff Ed Ten Eyck (1 episode)
- 1990 Columbo: The Mayor (1 episode)
- 1990-92 The Wonder Years: Grandpa Arnold (3 episodes)
- 1991 In A Childs Name: Zach Taylor
- 1992 Lucky Luke: Ban Landon (1 episode)
- 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Conductor (1 episode)
- 1994 Walker, Texas Ranger: Ferris Clayton (1 episode)
- 1997 The Naked Truth: Ulysses (1 episode)
- 1997 Living Single: Judge (1 episode)
- 1998-2004 The Wild Thornberrys: Sea Tortoise/Tlingit Elder (2 episodes)
- 1999 LA Doctors: Irving Gerken (1 episode)
- 1999 The Practice: Judge Richard Bender (1 episode)
- 2000 Judging Amy: L. Barton Connelly (1 episode)
- 2000-01 Gilmore Girls: Mayor Harry Porter (2 episodes)
- 2000-02 The West Wing: Senator Max Lobell (2 episodes)
- 2007 Andy Barker PI: George Bender (1 episode)
- 2007-08 Jericho (2006): E.J. Green (2 episodes)
- 2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Eugene Hamilton (1 episode)
