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G.D. Spradlin(1920-2011)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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G.D. Spradlin
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G.D. Spradlin was born on 31 August 1920 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Ed Wood (1994), The Godfather Part II (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979). He was married to Frances Hewitt Hendrickson and Nell Ethelyn Hulsizer. He died on 24 July 2011 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.
BornAugust 31, 1920
DiedJuly 24, 2011(90)
BornAugust 31, 1920
DiedJuly 24, 2011(90)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)
Ed Wood
7.8
  • Reverend Lemon
  • 1994
Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part II
9.0
  • Senator Pat Geary
  • 1974
Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now
8.4
  • General R. Corman
  • 1979
Johnny Depp in Nick of Time (1995)
Nick of Time
6.3
  • Mystery Man
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams in Dick (1999)
    Dick
    6.2
    • Ben Bradlee
    • 1999
  • Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
    The Long Kiss Goodnight
    6.8
    • President
    • 1996
  • J.T. Walsh, Eric Close, and Megan Ward in Dark Skies (1996)
    Dark Skies
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Elliot P. Grantham
    • Patient Zero
    • 1996
  • Ed Harris and Amy Madigan in Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
    Riders of the Purple Sage
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Pastor Dyer
    • 1996
  • Johnny Depp in Nick of Time (1995)
    Nick of Time
    6.3
    • Mystery Man
    • 1995
  • Canadian Bacon (1995)
    Canadian Bacon
    5.9
    • R.J. Hacker
    • 1995
  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)
    Ed Wood
    7.8
    • Reverend Lemon
    • 1994
  • Charles Grodin and Martin Short in Clifford (1994)
    Clifford
    5.5
    • Parker Davis
    • 1994
  • Telling Secrets (1993)
    Telling Secrets
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Walter Jefferson
    • 1993
  • Cruel Doubt (1992)
    Cruel Doubt
    5.3
    TV Mini Series
    • George Bates
    • 1992
  • Intruders (1992)
    Intruders
    6.4
    TV Series
    • General Hanley
    • 1992
  • Carolina Skeletons (1991)
    Carolina Skeletons
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Hiram Stoker
    • 1991
  • Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance (1991)
    Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Chief Hogan
    • 1991
  • Sporting Chance (1990)
    Sporting Chance
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Evan Thorpe
    • 1990
  • Oklahoma Passage (1989)
    Oklahoma Passage
    5.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Host
    • 1989

Director

  • Outside In (1972)
    Outside In
    6.5
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Only Way Home (1972)
    The Only Way Home
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1972

Producer

  • The Only Way Home (1972)
    The Only Way Home
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1972

Videos6

The Godfather: Part II
Clip 0:46
The Godfather: Part II
The Godfather: Part II
Clip 0:49
The Godfather: Part II
The Godfather: Part II
Clip 0:49
The Godfather: Part II
Trailer
Trailer 1:57
Trailer
Apocalypse Now: Blu-ray Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition
Trailer 1:31
Apocalypse Now: Blu-ray Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition
The Godfather: Part II
Trailer 3:19
The Godfather: Part II
The Lords of Discipline
Trailer 1:39
The Lords of Discipline

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • August 31, 1920
    • Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • July 24, 2011
    • San Luis Obispo, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Frances Hewitt HendricksonSeptember 28, 2002 - July 24, 2011 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Matthew Spradlin(Cousin)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Served as director of John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign in Oklahoma, and also ran, unsuccessfully, for mayor of Oklahoma City in 1965.
  • Quotes
    Being rich changes surprisingly little. You'll still have to have an absorbing interest in life, something to do to make you feel alive.
  • Trademarks
      Often played wealthy or successful men who are slightly sleazy or untrustworthy

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