Jack Starrett
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-11-02
Day of Death
1989-03-27 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Refugio, Texas, USA
Jack Starrett
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).
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Known For
Acting
(2020)
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Papas
(1989)
Nightwish
as Professor
(1989)
Family Reunion
as Charlie
(1988)
Death Chase
as Lt. MacGrew
(1988)
Hollywood Heartbreak
as Lou Budowski
(1988)
Brothers in Arms
as Father
(1984)
The River
as Swick
(1982)
First Blood
as Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
(1979)
Mr. Horn
as Gen. George Crook
(1979)
The Rose
as Dee
(1977)
Nowhere to Hide
as Gus
(1976)
A Small Town in Texas
as Buford Tyler
(1975)
Race with the Devil
as Gas Station Attendant
(1974)
Blazing Saddles
as Gabby Johnson
(1974)
The Dion Brothers
as Gentleman Rancher (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
(1973)
Kid Blue
as Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
(1970)
The Losers
as Chet Davis (uncredited)
(1970)
Hell's Bloody Devils
as Rocky
(1970)
Cry Blood Apache
as The Deacon
(1970)
The Girls from Thunder Strip
as Sheriff
(1969)
The Gay Deceivers
as Colonel Dixon
(1968)
Angels from Hell
as Bingham
(1967)
The Born Losers
as Deputy Fred
(1967)
Hells Angels on Wheels
as Sagt. Bingham
Crew
(1982)
Kiss My Grits
Director
(1980)
(1979)
The Survival of Dana
Director
(1979)
Mr. Horn
Director
(1978)
(1978)
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
Director
(1977)
Final Chapter: Walking Tall
Director
(1977)
Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target
Director
(1977)
Nowhere to Hide
Director
(1976)
Hollywood Man
Director
(1976)
A Small Town in Texas
Director
(1975)
Race with the Devil
Director
(1974)
The Dion Brothers
Director
(1973)
Cleopatra Jones
Director
(1972)
Slaughter
Director
(1972)
The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie
Director
(1970)
Cry Blood Apache
Director
(1970)
The Losers
Director
(1970)
Night Chase
Director
(1969)
Run, Angel, Run!
Director
(1969)
The Gun Runner
Editor
(1969)
House of Zodiac
Director