
Hal Needham
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1931-03-06 – 2013-10-25
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for

Jackson County Jail
1976Chief of Fallsburg Police
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987Self
The Cannonball Run
1981Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
1960Townsman (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paratroop Command
1959German (uncredited)
4 for Texas
1963Thomas Worker (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
1964Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
1962Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob
1971Bert Gant
The Undefeated
1969Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971Man at Racetrack
The Devil's Brigade
1968The Sergeant
French Connection II
1975Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
McQ
1974Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Take a Hard Ride
1975Garmes (uncredited)
Stunts Unlimited
1980H.N. (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
1979Mr. Blanchard
Blazing Saddles
1974Outlaw (uncredited)