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Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Known For Directing
Birthday Nov 02, 1936
Died Mar 27, 1989 (52)
Birthplace Refugio, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge

2020

as Papas

Nightwish

Nightwish

1989

as Professor

Family Reunion

Family Reunion

1989

as Charlie

Death Chase

Death Chase

1988

as Lt. MacGrew

Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

1988

as Father

Hollywood Heartbreak

Hollywood Heartbreak

1988

as Lou Budowski

The River

The River

1984

as Swick

First Blood

First Blood

1982

as Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

Mr. Horn

Mr. Horn

1979

as Gen. George Crook

The Rose

The Rose

1979

as Dee

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1977

as Gus

A Small Town in Texas

A Small Town in Texas

1976

as Buford Tyler

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

1975

as Gas Station Attendant

The Dion Brothers

The Dion Brothers

1974

as Gentleman Rancher (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

as Gabby Johnson

Kid Blue

Kid Blue

1973

as Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)

Cry Blood Apache

Cry Blood Apache

1970

as The Deacon

The Losers

The Losers

1970

as Chet Davis (uncredited)

Hell's Bloody Devils

Hell's Bloody Devils

1970

as Rocky

The Gay Deceivers

The Gay Deceivers

1969

as Colonel Dixon

Angels from Hell

Angels from Hell

1968

as Bingham

The Born Losers

The Born Losers

1967

as Deputy Fred

Hells Angels on Wheels

Hells Angels on Wheels

1967

as Sagt. Bingham

The Gun Runner

The Gun Runner

1969

Editor

Kiss My Grits

Kiss My Grits

1982

Director

Mr. Horn

Mr. Horn

1979

Director

The Survival of Dana

The Survival of Dana

1979

Director

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

1978

Director

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1977

Director

Hollywood Man

Hollywood Man

1976

Director

A Small Town in Texas

A Small Town in Texas

1976

Director

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

1975

Director

The Dion Brothers

The Dion Brothers

1974

Director

Cleopatra Jones

Cleopatra Jones

1973

Director

Slaughter

Slaughter

1972

Director

Cry Blood Apache

Cry Blood Apache

1970

Director

The Losers

The Losers

1970

Director

Night Chase

Night Chase

1970

Director

Run, Angel, Run!

Run, Angel, Run!

1969

Director

House of Zodiac

House of Zodiac

1969

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The A-Team

as Wade Blackburn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Knight Rider

as Hagen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Hunter

as Dennis Balzer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Hunter

as Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Hunter

as Bartender (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Knight Rider

as Lt. George Barth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Knight Rider

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Wildside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 1985

Big Hawaii

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1977

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