Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

11/2/1936 – 3/27/1989Refugio, Texas, USA

Jack Starrett (November 2, 1936 – March 27, 1989) was an American actor and film director. He is credited as Claude Ennis Starrett, Jr. in some of his films. Starrett is perhaps best known for his role as Gabby Johnson, a parody of Gabby Hayes, in the 1974 classic parody film Blazing Saddles and is also known for his role as the brutal deputy Galt in the 1982 action film First Blood. He also played the cruel foreman Swick in The River. Starrett was often typecast as a tough-talking police officer and played essentially the same character in a trio of biker films: The Born Losers (the film that introduced Billy Jack), Hells Angels on Wheels (both from 1967), and Angels from Hell (1968). He acted in another biker film, Hell's Bloody Devils (1970), and directed two more: Run, Angel, Run in 1969 and Nam's Angels (1970). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Starrett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (32 titles)

Grizzly II: Revenge3.2Movie

Grizzly II: Revenge

Papas · 2020

Nightwish4.7Movie

Nightwish

Professor · 1989

Family Reunion5.7Movie

Family Reunion

Charlie · 1989

Brothers in Arms4.7Movie

Brothers in Arms

Father · 1988

Death Chase3.7Movie

Death Chase

Lt. MacGrew · 1988

Hollywood Heartbreak5.5Movie

Hollywood Heartbreak

Lou Budowski · 1988

Wildside6.8Show

Wildside

1985

The River6.4Movie

The River

Swick · 1984

Hunter7.1Show

Hunter

Dennis Balzer · 1984

The A-Team7.5Show

The A-Team

Wade Blackburn · 1983

First Blood7.5Movie

First Blood

Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt · 1982

Knight Rider7.5Show

Knight Rider

Hagen · 1982

Hill Street Blues7.6Show

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Rose6.7Movie

The Rose

Dee · 1979

Mr. Horn7.0Movie

Mr. Horn

Gen. George Crook · 1979

Mr. HornShow

Mr. Horn

Gen. George Crook · 1979

Big Hawaii6.0Show

Big Hawaii

1977

Nowhere to Hide7.5Movie

Nowhere to Hide

Gus · 1977

A Small Town in Texas4.7Movie

A Small Town in Texas

Buford Tyler · 1976

Race with the Devil6.4Movie

Race with the Devil

Gas Station Attendant · 1975

The Dion Brothers5.5Movie

The Dion Brothers

Gentleman Rancher (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.) · 1974

Blazing Saddles7.2Movie

Blazing Saddles

Gabby Johnson · 1974

Kid Blue6.9Movie

Kid Blue

Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.) · 1973

The Girls from Thunder Strip4.0Movie

The Girls from Thunder Strip

Sheriff · 1970

Cry Blood Apache2.6Movie

Cry Blood Apache

The Deacon · 1970

The Losers4.8Movie

The Losers

Chet Davis (uncredited) · 1970

Hell's Bloody Devils4.2Movie

Hell's Bloody Devils

Rocky · 1970

The Gay Deceivers5.4Movie

The Gay Deceivers

Colonel Dixon · 1969

Angels from Hell4.5Movie

Angels from Hell

Bingham · 1968

The Born Losers6.4Movie

The Born Losers

Deputy Fred · 1967