David Huddleston

Biography

David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films, including Rio Lobo, Blazing Saddles, Crime Busters, Santa Claus: The Movie, and The Big Lebowski.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Columbo

Gilmore Girls

The West Wing

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Murder, She Wrote

Bonanza

Bonanza

All Movies (61)

• Locker 132014 · as Floyd Marley
• A Very Sunny Christmas2009 · as Eugene Hamilton
• Saving Grace B. Jones2009 · as Radio Announcer (voice)
• Postal2007 · as Peter
• The Producers2005 · as Judge
• The Big Lebowski1998 · as The Big Lebowski
• The Man Next Door1997 · as Sheriff Dawkins
• Joe's Apartment1996 · as P.I. Smith
• Something to Talk About1995 · as Jack "Mad Dog" Pierce (uncredited)
• Life with Mikey1993 · as Herr Corcoran
• James Cagney: Top of the World1992 · as Self
• Margaret Bourke-White1989 · as Remis
• The Tracker1988 · as Lane Crawford
• Frantic1988 · as Peter
• Spot Marks the X1986 · as Doc Ross
• When the Bough Breaks1986 · as Vicar McCaffrey
• Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie1985 · as Santa Claus
• Santa Claus: The Movie1985 · as Santa Claus
• Finnegan Begin Again1985 · as Jack Archer
• The Act1984 · as Corky
• M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983 · as Steve Blankenship
• Go for It1983 · as Tiger
• Amy and the Angel1982 · as Edgar Watson
• Computercide1982 · as Chief Sorrenson
• Family Reunion1981 · as Sen. Chester Winfield
• The Oklahoma City Dolls1981 · as J.D. Hines
• Smokey and the Bandit II1980 · as John Conn
• Gorp1980 · as Walrus
• Zero to Sixty1978 · as Harold Finch
• Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid1978 · as Sheriff
• The World's Greatest Lover1977 · as Bakery Owner
• Capricorn One1977 · as Hollis Peaker
• The Greatest1977 · as Cruikshank
• Crime Busters1977 · as Captain McBride
• Sherlock Holmes in New York1976 · as Inspector Lafferty NYPD
• Shark Kill1976 · as Bearde
• Breakheart Pass1975 · as Dr. Molyneux
• The Klansman1974 · as Mayor Hardy Riddle
• Nightmare Honeymoon1974 · as Pete Carroll aka Barnett
• The Gun and the Pulpit1974 · as Mr. Ross
• Billy Two Hats1974 · as Copeland
• Blazing Saddles1974 · as Olson Johnson
• McQ1974 · as Pinky
• Heatwave!1974 · as Arnold Brady
• Brock's Last Case1973 · as Jack Dawson
• Country Blue1973 · as Angus Wages
• Bad Company1972 · as Big Joe
• The Homecoming: A Christmas Story1971 · as Sheriff Ep Bridges
• Brian's Song1971 · as Ed McCaskey
• Something Big1971 · as Malachi Morton
• Suddenly Single1971 · as Bennie
• The Priest Killer1971 · as Harrison Davis
• Fools' Parade1971 · as Homer Grindstaff
• Sarge: The Badge or the Cross1971 · as Tyler
• Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo1970 · as Self
• Norwood1970 · as Uncle Lonnie
• Rio Lobo1970 · as Dr. Ivor Jones
• Slaves1969 · as Holland
• A Lovely Way to Die1968 · as Man in Bar (uncredited)
• Black Like Me1964
• All the Way Home1963 · as Small Part (uncredited)

All TV Shows (67)

• Andy Barker, P.I.2007 · as George Bender
• Jericho2006 · as E.J. Green
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Eugene Hamilton
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Harry Porter
• The West Wing1999 · as Max Lobell
• Judging Amy1999 · as L. Barton Connelly
• L.A. Doctors1998 · as Irving Gerken
• The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Sea Tortoise (voice)
• The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Tlingit Elder (voice)
• The Practice1997 · as Judge Richard Bender
• The Naked Truth1995 · as Ulysses
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Ferris Clayton
• Lucky Luke1992 · as Ben Landon
• In a Child's Name1991 · as Zach Taylor
• The Nutt House1989 · as Big Jake
• The Wonder Years1988 · as Grandpa Arnold
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as The Conductor
• J.J. Starbuck1987
• Blacke's Magic1986 · as Edgar Sheridan
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Sheriff Ed Ten Eyck
• Family Reunion1981 · as Sen. Chester Winfield
• Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Frank Peterson
• Benson1979
• Hizzonner1979 · as Mayor Cooper
• Supertrain1979 · as Elroy 'Duke' Burnside
• Vega$1978
• Kaz1978
• The Kallikaks1977
• Once an Eagle1976 · as Earl Preis
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Sheriff Clint
• Spencer's Pilots1976
• Good Heavens1976
• The Practice1976
• Bronk1975
• Police Woman1974
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Sherm
• Paper Moon1974
• Petrocelli1974 · as Lieutenant Ponce
• The Snoop Sisters1973 · as Arwin Shanks
• Tenafly1973 · as Lieutenant Sam Church
• Hawkins1973 · as Joseph Harrelson
• Kung Fu1972 · as Shelby Cross
• Kung Fu1972 · as Nathaniel
• The Waltons1972
• Temperatures Rising1972 · as Charlie Brings
• The Rookies1972
• Emergency!1972
• The Sixth Sense1972
• Sanford and Son1972
• McMillan & Wife1971
• The Partners1971
• Columbo1971 · as Mayor
• Cannon1971 · as Jimmy Winters
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Freddy
• Then Came Bronson1969 · as Bear Hudson
• Room 2221969
• Adam-121968 · as Station Attendant
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Vincent Rhoads
• Ironside1967
• Bewitched1964
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Bonanza1959 · as Doc Scully
• Bonanza1959 · as Myles Johnson
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Arno
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Dad Goodpastor
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Asa
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Emmett Cassinger