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)
Mannix
1967
as Henchman #2 (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Ironside
1967
as Officer Connell
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Julio / Spencer
Wagon Train
1957
as Saloon Tough (uncredited)
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)
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Henchman (uncredited)
Rawhide
1959
as Corporal Williams / Tom (uncredited) / Brawler (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
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Laredo
1965
The Rebel
1959
as Indian
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as 2nd Cowhand / Indian Brave / Stage Passenger (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Outlaw
The Great Adventure
1963
as Recruiting Officer
Stoney Burke
1962
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited) / Guard (uncredited)
Cimarron Strip
1967
Coronado 9
1960
Movies (38)
The Cannonball Run
1981
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
McLintock!
1963
as Carter (uncredited)
The Great Race
1965
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
In Harm's Way
1965
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
The Undefeated
1969
as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
The War Wagon
1967
as Hite
French Connection II
1975
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
McQ
1974
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996
as Self
The Devil's Brigade
1968
as The Sergeant
MegaForce
1982
as Technician (uncredited)
4 for Texas
1963
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Bert Gant
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971
as Man at Racetrack
Death Car on the Freeway
1979
as Mr. Blanchard
Stroker Ace
1983
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
as Self
Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Garmes (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
as Burgess
Jackson County Jail
1976
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
as Trooper Carson
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994
as Self
Advance to the Rear
1964
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Stunts Unlimited
1980
as H.N. (uncredited)
Call to Danger
1973
as Connors
Guns of the Timberland
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
Superstunt
1977
as Self
The Bounty Man
1972
as Pike
Shootout at Big Sag
1962
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
The Bandit
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
1978
as Himself
A RAD Documentary
2025
as Self
Paratroop Command
1959
as German (uncredited)
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987
as Self
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
2006
as Self
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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- The Cannonball Run (1981) — as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Outlaw (uncredited)
- Cannonball Run II (1984) — as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
- McLintock! (1963) — as Carter (uncredited)
- The Great Race (1965) — as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
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