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Biography

Hal Needham (born March 6, 1931) is an American film director, best known for his work with Burt Reynolds, such as "Smokey and the…more

Born

3/6/1931, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Birth Name

Hal Brett Needham

Gender

Male

Credits

Recurring Role (6)

Role
- Gunsmoke
  Renegade Indian # 3
  - S 15: Ep 5 Hawk
    10/20/69
- Gunsmoke
  Charlie
  - S 10: Ep 15 Double Entry
    1/2/65
- Gunsmoke
  Henchman
  - S 10: Ep 14 Hammerhead
    12/26/64
- Gunsmoke
  cowboy
  - S 8: Ep 36 The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner
    5/18/63
- Gunsmoke
  Ed
  - S 7: Ep 34 The Boys
    5/26/62
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Gandy Dancer
  - S 3: Ep 17 Day of the Badman
    1/9/60
Guest Star (63)

Role
- The Best Of British
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Roger Moore
    10/22/99
- E! True Hollywood Story
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 4 Dean Martin
    1/24/99
- Cybill
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Cheese Stands Alone
    5/15/95
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 152 May 8, 1980
    5/8/80
  - S 18: Ep 64 December 4, 1979
    12/4/79
  - S 17: Ep 183 Week of July 23, 1979
    7/23/79
  - S 17: Ep 171 June 28, 1979
    6/28/79
  - S 16: Ep 220 August 23, 1978
    8/23/78
  - + 5 More Credits
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 209 August 7, 1979
    8/7/79
  - S 5: Ep 137 April 3, 1979
    4/3/79
- Fantasy Island
  Orville 'Boots' Pierce
  - S 2: Ep 16 Photographs / Royal Flush
    1/27/79
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 210 July 20, 1978
    7/20/78
  - S 8: Ep 180 May 31, 1971
    5/31/71
- Charlie's Angels
  Julio
  - S 2: Ep 12 Angels in the Wings
    11/23/77
- Charlie's Angels
  Spencer
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Killing Kind
    11/3/76
- Mission: Impossible
  Mork
  - S 7: Ep 1 Break!
    9/16/72
- Mission: Impossible
  Wendell's Double
  - S 6: Ep 12 Nerves
    12/4/71
- Mannix
  Arnie
  - S 5: Ep 4 Wine From These Grapes
    10/6/71
- Gunsmoke
  Morgan man
  - S 15: Ep 23 Morgan
    3/2/70
- Ironside
  Connell
  - S 1: Ep 20 To Kill a Cop
    1/25/68
- Cimarron Strip
  Yewcic
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Battleground
    9/28/67
- Star Trek
  Gary Mitchell's Stunt Double (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 4 Where No Man Has Gone Before
    9/22/66
- The Virginian
  Jamie
  - S 4: Ep 18 Long Ride to Wind River
    1/19/66
- Laredo
  Cole
  - S 1: Ep 9 A Matter of Policy
    11/11/65
- The Virginian
  The Bounty Hunter
  - S 4: Ep 7 Jennifer
    11/3/65
- Wagon Train
  Digger
  - S 8: Ep 4 The Race Town Story
    10/11/64
- The Richard Boone Show
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 26 Run, Pony, Run
    4/7/64
- The Great Adventure
  Recruiting Officer
  - S 1: Ep 15 Rodger Young
    1/24/64
- The Richard Boone Show
  Man in Snap-brim Hat
  - S 1: Ep 13 Where's the Million Dollars?
    12/31/63
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Wiggen
  - S 6: Ep 25 The Walking Years
    3/2/63
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Indian
  - S 6: Ep 24 Caravan
    2/23/63
- Stoney Burke
  Sam Fremont
  - S 1: Ep 20 Webb of Fear
    2/18/63
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Harry
  - S 6: Ep 15 Be Not Forgetful of Strangers
    12/22/62
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Dink
  - S 6: Ep 7 Memories of Monica
    10/27/62
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Man
  - S 6: Ep 6 Bird of Time
    10/20/62
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Zimmer
  - S 6: Ep 4 A Place For Abel Hix
    10/6/62
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  2nd Deputy
  - S 5: Ep 35 Bandit
    5/12/62
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Buddy Webster
  - S 5: Ep 22 Dream Girl
    2/10/62
- Rawhide
  Corporal Williams
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Deserters' Patrol
    2/9/62
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Sim
  - S 5: Ep 16 Squatter's Rights
    12/30/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Bodyguard #2
  - S 5: Ep 11 The Brothers
    11/25/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Turner
  - S 5: Ep 8 The Hanging of Aaron Gibbs
    11/4/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Lookout
  - S 4: Ep 32 Broken Image
    4/29/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Saloon fighter (uncredited)
  - S 4: Ep 27 Everyman
    3/25/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Ham Turner
  - S 4: Ep 22 The Taxgatherer
    2/11/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Adcock's ranch hand (uncredited)
  - S 4: Ep 20 Shadow of a Man
    1/28/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  1st Guide
  - S 4: Ep 19 The Princess and the Gunfighter
    1/21/61
- Riverboat
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 13 Listen to the Nightingale
    1/2/61
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Cal
  - S 4: Ep 11 Marshal's Boy
    11/26/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Cowhand
  - S 4: Ep 6 The Calf
    10/15/60
  - S 3: Ep 36 The Campaign of Billy Banjo
    5/28/60
- Dante
  Bill Armstrong
  - S 1: Ep 2 Opening Night
    10/10/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Shaw
  - S 4: Ep 4 Out at the Old Ballpark
    10/1/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Indian (uncredited)
  - S 4: Ep 3 A Head of Hair
    9/24/60
- Coronado 9
  Joe
  - S 1: Ep 3 Doomtown
    9/20/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Bartender
  - S 4: Ep 2 Love's Young Dream
    9/17/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Man taking bets (uncredited)
  - S 4: Ep 1 The Fatalist
    9/10/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Emmet Trager
  - S 3: Ep 34 Full Circle
    5/14/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Morgan
  - S 3: Ep 32 Ambush
    4/23/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Soldier
  - S 3: Ep 20 Return to Fort Benjamin
    1/30/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Gunman #1
  - S 3: Ep 19 Jenny
    1/23/60
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Mabry
  - S 3: Ep 14 The Naked Gun
    12/19/59
- Playhouse 90
  Soldier
  - S 4: Ep 6 The Tunnel
    12/10/59
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Painter (Uncredited)
  - S 3: Ep 7 Fragile
    10/31/59
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  3rd Posseman
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Posse
    10/3/59
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Mac
  - S 3: Ep 3 Les Girls
    9/26/59
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 1 First, Catch a Tiger
    9/12/59
- Yancy Derringer
  The Guard
  - S 1: Ep 33 Gone But Not Forgotten
    5/28/59
- The Rifleman
  Townsman #3
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Indian
    2/17/59
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Little Horse
  - S 2: Ep 18 Lady on the Stagecoach
    1/17/59
Director (2)

Role
- Bandit
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
    4/10/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bandit: Bandit Bandit
    3/13/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
    1/30/94
- B.L. Stryker
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 1 The King of Jazz
    11/18/89
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Bandit
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
    4/10/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bandit: Bandit Bandit
    3/13/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
    1/30/94

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Hal Needham

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