Hal Needham
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1931-03-06
- Died
- 2013-10-25
- Place of birth
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Also known as
- Hal Brett 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (22)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Mannix
1967
as Henchman #2 (uncredited)
Wagon Train
1957
as Saloon Tough (uncredited)
Ironside
1967
as Officer Connell
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Julio / Spencer
The Virginian
1962
as The Man / Bounty Hunter
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Harry Beldon / Gleet / 3rd Posseman / Little Horse / Mac / Trail Hand Mabry / Gandy Dancer / Gunman #1 - Joe / Soldier / Morgan - Trooper / Emmet Trager / Cowhand / Club Bartender / Shaw / Cal - Posse Member / First Guide / Ham Turner / Lookout / Body Guard #2 / Buddy Webster / 2nd Deputy / Dink Turner / Apache / Wiggen - Wagonmaster / Saloon Brawler (uncredited) / Band member (uncredited)
Rawhide
1959
as Corporal Williams / Tom (uncredited) / Brawler (uncredited)
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Henchman (uncredited)
Zorro
1957
as Don (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Ed / Cowboy / Henchman (uncredited) / Charlie (uncredited) / Renegade / Gang Member (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited)
Cybill
1995
as Hal Needham
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as 2nd Cowhand / Indian Brave / Stage Passenger (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Outlaw
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The Rebel
1959
as Indian
Laredo
1965
Stoney Burke
1962
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Great Adventure
1963
as Recruiting Officer
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited) / Guard (uncredited)
Coronado 9
1960
Movies (38)
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Outlaw (uncredited)
The Cannonball Run
1981
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
McLintock!
1963
as Carter (uncredited)
The Undefeated
1969
as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
The Great Race
1965
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
1965
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
The War Wagon
1967
as Hite
French Connection II
1975
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade
1968
as The Sergeant
McQ
1974
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
1983
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
MegaForce
1982
as Technician (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Bert Gant
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996
as Self
Jackson County Jail
1976
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Garmes (uncredited)
4 for Texas
1963
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
1979
as Mr. Blanchard
Advance to the Rear
1964
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
as Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994
as Self
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
as Burgess
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971
as Man at Racetrack
Guns of the Timberland
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
Paratroop Command
1959
as German (uncredited)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
as Trooper Carson
Stunts Unlimited
1980
as H.N. (uncredited)
The Bounty Man
1972
as Pike
Superstunt
1977
as Self
Shootout at Big Sag
1962
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
A RAD Documentary
2025
as Self
Call to Danger
1973
as Connors
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987
as Self
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
2006
as Self
The Bandit
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
1978
as Himself
About Hal Needham
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, h… With 60 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Hal Needham has appeared in 38 films and 22 TV shows.
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- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Outlaw (uncredited)
- The Cannonball Run (1981) — as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
- McLintock! (1963) — as Carter (uncredited)
- The Undefeated (1969) — as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
- The Great Race (1965) — as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
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