Born: April 20, 1940
Died: July 16, 2010

Gravel-voiced, American character actor James Gammon was first seen on screen as Sleepy in Cool_Hand_Luke (1967). Looking like a Frederic Remington painting come to life, Gammon has been a welcome presence in many a western feature, notably Silverado (1985), Wyatt_Earp (1994) and Wild_Bill (1995). His earthy screen persona is flexible enough to accommodate both avuncularity (team manager Lou Brown in the two Major_League films) and menace (Horsethief Shorty in 1988's Milagro_Beanfield_War). Gammon has been a regular on two TV series, playing roadside diner habitue Rudy in Bagdad_Café (1990) and divorced, laid-off paterfamilias Dave Nelson in Middle Ages (1992). When not appearing before the cameras, James Gammon has kept busy as a California community-theatre director. Hal Erickson, Rovi

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