
John Quade
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1938-04-01
- Died
- 2009-08-09
- Place of birth
- Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Also known as
- John William Saunders · John William Saunders III · جان کواد
Biography
John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980).
Known For
TV Shows (46)

Bonanza
1959
as Tallman / Telegrapher

Ironside
1967

The A-Team
1983
as Garber / McKaydoo

Knight Rider
1982

Baywatch
1989
as Kyle Rigler

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Brown

Hill Street Blues
1981

Quincy, M.E.
1976

The Rockford Files
1974
as Tenner

Starsky & Hutch
1975

Police Woman
1974

The Wild Wild West
1965
as Man

Hunter
1984
as Jim Holloway

The High Chaparral
1967
as Bartender

Kojak
1973
as Colby

Gunsmoke
1955
as Shaw

The Fall Guy
1981

Baretta
1975

Vega$
1978

McCloud
1970

Switch
1975
as Sheriff Jacobs

The Bionic Woman
1976

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Jolen Quince

CHiPs
1977
as Reno

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977

Police Story
1973

Roots
1977
as Sheriff Charlie Biggs

How the West Was Won
1977

B. J. and the Bear
1979

Nichols
1971
as Scully One / Zeb

Galactica 1980
1980
as Sheriff Ellsworth

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Knife

Werewolf
1987
as Storage Shed Owner

Paris
1979

Return to Lonesome Dove
1993
as Martin

Lucky Luke
1992
as Frank

When the Whistle Blows
1980

The Quest
1976

Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980

Sword of Justice
1978

The Highwayman
1987
as Bartender

Faraday and Company
1973
as Hooper

The Blue Knight
1973
as Knobby Booker

Kung Fu
1972
as Johnson

Power
1980
as Loading Dock Foreman
Flatbush
1979
Movies (41)

The Sting
1973
as Riley

The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976
as Comanchero Leader

High Plains Drifter
1973
as Jake Ross

Papillon
1973
as Masked Breton

La Bamba
1987
as Bartender

Any Which Way You Can
1980
as Cholla

Every Which Way but Loose
1978
as Cholla, The Biker Leader

The Last Hard Men
1976
as Gant

Rancho Deluxe
1975
as Circular Face (uncredited)

Bad Company
1972
as Nolan

Longarm
1988

Deadhead Miles
1972
as Spud Holder

Tigershark
1987
as 'Cowboy' Dave Reynolds

The Godchild
1974
as Denton

Cattle Annie and Little Britches
1981
as Morgan

The Blue Knight
1973
as Knobby Booker

Special Delivery
1976
as Barney

Night Terror
1977
as The Derelict

Unconquered
1989
as Guard

Go West, Young Girl
1978
as Ingalls

Melinda
1972
as Cop (uncredited)

The Ghost of Flight 401
1978
as Marshall

And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!
1991
as Walter Kotzwinkle

Virginia Hill
1974
as Mousie

92 in the Shade
1975
as Roy

Goodnight, My Love
1972
as Edgar

Honky Tonk
1974

The Tracker
1988
as Lomax

Escape from Bogen County
1977
as Sheriff Mason

Planet Earth
1974
as Kreeg Commandant

Houston: The Legend of Texas
1986
as Sen. Stansbury

The Swinging Cheerleaders
1974
as Belski

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
1976
as Jake

The B.R.A.T. Patrol
1986
as Knife

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
1977
as Adam

Hammer
1972
as Riley

The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
as Carl (Townsman)

Mr. Ricco
1975
as Arkansas

Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
as Roy

Last Hours Before Morning
1975
as Korbett

Seasons in the Sun
1986
as Gordie Vickers
About John Quade
John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980). With 87 credits spanning from 1954 to 1993, John Quade has appeared in 41 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Quade Movies
- The Sting (1973) — as Riley
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — as Comanchero Leader
- High Plains Drifter (1973) — as Jake Ross
- Papillon (1973) — as Masked Breton
- La Bamba (1987) — as Bartender
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