Clu Gulager
Known for Acting · 148 credits
- Born
- 1928-11-16
- Died
- 2022-08-05
- Place of birth
- Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- William Martin Gulager
Biography
William Martin Gulager (November 16, 1928 - August 6, 2022), known professionally as Clu Gulager, was an American television and film actor. He is particularly noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney (Billy The Kid) in the 1960–62 NBC TV series The Tall Man and for his role in the later NBC series The Virginian. He also appeared in the racing film Winning (1969), with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and was the protagonist, Burt, in the horror movie The Return of the Living Dead (1985). His final on-screen role was in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Known For
TV Shows (67)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Mike Gann / Ray Carter / Carl Mestin
MacGyver
1985
as Walt Kirby
Wagon Train
1957
as Harry Diel / Sam Spicer
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Jack Gulley / Arthur Lambert
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Ironside
1967
as Jack Brody
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Jimmy K. Bresson
Mannix
1967
as Lyle Foster
The Virginian
1962
as Jake Carewe / Emmett Ryker
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Theo Wolf
Knight Rider
1982
as Eugene Hanson
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Norman Gage
Simon & Simon
1981
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Duke Jamison
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Art McKendrick
The F.B.I.
1965
as Lyle Chernik
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
as Anderson’s War Buddy (voice / uncredited)
Studio One
1948
as Lloyd Carpenter
Cannon
1971
as B.J. Long
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Sheriff Mack Hollister / Mark Landy
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Joe Collins
North and South
1985
as Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan
The Defenders
1961
as Tom Clinton
The Name of the Game
1968
as Steve Heywood / Bill Danziger / Rex Dakota
The Fall Guy
1981
as Col. Halston / Marv Jackson / Osborne
The Tall Man
1960
as Billy the Kid
McCloud
1970
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Sailor / Rod Collins
The Rebel
1959
as Virgil Taber
The Deputy
1959
as The Drifter
Laramie
1959
Airwolf
1984
as Cullen Dixon
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Dan Walsh
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Deputy Clay Hardin
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
as Young Vix
Police Story
1973
The Mod Squad
1968
as Dustin Ellis
Ellery Queen
1975
as Father Terrence Devlin
CHiPs
1977
Black Saddle
1959
as Andy Meade
Riverboat
1959
as Beau Chandler
Cover Up
1984
Medical Story
1975
as Dr. Harry Carlisle
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Truck Garnett
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Keith Raynor
Street Hawk
1985
as Will Gassner
Automan
1983
as Rudolph Brock
Masquerade
1983
West Point
1956
The Master
1984
as Christensen
Good Heavens
1976
Once an Eagle
1976
as Alvin Merrick
Kate McShane
1975
as Inspector Brenner
The Oregon Trail
1977
Three for the Road
1975
Black Beauty
1978
as Reuben Smith
The Psychiatrist
1971
as Frank Halloran
Movies (81)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
as Book Store Man
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985
as Ken Walsh
Piranha 3DD
2012
as Mo
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
as Burt
McQ
1974
as Toms
The Last Picture Show
1971
as Abilene
The Other Side of Midnight
1977
as Bill Fraser
The Hidden
1987
as Lt. Ed Flynn
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Lt. Baker
Into the Night
1985
as Federal Agent
Gunfighter
1999
as Uncle Buck Peters, Owner Bar 20 Ranch
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
2008
as Bartender
Feast
2005
as Bartender
Tangerine
2015
as The Cherokee
Trancers
1984
as Mall Security Guard
Children of the Corn: Runaway
2018
as Crusty
Vic
2006
as Vic
Blue Jay
2016
as Waynie
Touched by Love
1980
as Don Fielder
Hit Lady
1974
as Roarke
The Killers
1964
as Lee
Hunter's Blood
1986
as Mason Rand
Sullivan's Empire
1967
as Juan Clemente
The Bull of the West
1972
as Deputy Emmett Ryker
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
Puppet Master 5
1994
as Man #1
Teen Vamp
1989
as The Reverend
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
1974
as Det. Milt Bosworth
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
2019
as Self
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984
as Sam
The Gambler
1980
as Rufe Bennett
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
as Marvin Tayman
Master Ninja
1984
as Mr. Christensen
Molly and Lawless John
1972
as Deputy Tom Clements
Summer Heat
1987
as Will Stanton
A Force of One
1979
as Dunne
The Initiation
1984
as Dwight Fairchild
Uninvited
1988
as Albert
Tapeheads
1988
as Norman Mart
Stickin' Together
1978
as Cuda Weber
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
as Himself
Eddie Presley
1993
as Sid
Feast III: The Happy Finish
2009
as Bartender
Jacqueline Hyde
2005
as Strip Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Terror at London Bridge
1985
as Chief Peter 'Pete' Dawson
The Willies
1990
as Greeley Principal
The Glass House
1972
as Brian Courtland
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
as Dark Glasses
Company of Killers
1970
as Frank Quinn
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
as Stanley Burnside
Winning
1969
as Larry
Bang the Drum Slowly
1956
as Coker
Masters of the Grind
2023
as Self
A Stranger Came by Train
1974
as Glenn Mortenson
And Now Miguel
1966
as Johnny
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
1993
as McLennan County Sheriff
Skyward
1980
as Steve Ward
Palmer's Pick-Up
1999
as Telegraph Operator
Footsteps
1972
as Jonas Kane
Call to Danger
1973
as Emmet Jergens
San Francisco International
1970
as Bob Hatten
A Question of Love
1978
as Mike Guettner
Out of Print
2014
as Self
Houston, We've Got a Problem
1974
as Lou Matthews
The Mystery in Dracula's Castle
1973
as Keith Raynor
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
1983
as J.R. Smith
Ski Lift to Death
1978
as Marv Gilman
Prime Risk
1985
as Paul Minsky
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Self
Deconstructing Dunning
2016
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
1977
as Charlie Cobb
Willa
1979
as Joe Welch
The Raven Red Kiss-Off
1990
as Desk Sergeant
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
2022
as Self
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
1976
as Harry Keller
Lies
1983
as Doctor Bartlett
A Chant of Silence
1973
as Halliman
Director's Commentary: Terror Of Frankenstein
2015
as Gavin Merrill (voice)
Meet the Gulagers
2008
as Self
Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging Doll
1961
as Larry Dane
The Killing Device
1991
as Smitty
About Clu Gulager
William Martin Gulager (November 16, 1928 - August 6, 2022), known professionally as Clu Gulager, was an American television and film actor. He is particularly noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney (Billy The Kid) in the 1960–62 NBC TV series The Tall Man and for his role in the later NBC series The Virginian. He also appeared in the racing film Winning (1969), with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and was the protagonist, Burt, in the horror movie The Return of the Living Dead (1985). His final on-screen role was in Quentin Tara… With 148 credits spanning from 1948 to 2023, Clu Gulager has appeared in 81 films and 67 TV shows.
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Most Popular Clu Gulager Movies
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) — as Book Store Man
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) — as Ken Walsh
- Piranha 3DD (2012) — as Mo
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985) — as Burt
- McQ (1974) — as Toms
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