James Gammon

James Gammon

James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for his roles as team manager Lou Brown in the films Major League and Major League II (fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians), and retired longshoreman Nick Bridges, Nash's father, on the CBS crime drama Nash Bridges.

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Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • as Mr. Scofield

Monk

Monk

2002 • as Oates

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986 • as Thomas Quinn

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986 • as Rev. Joseph Halliday

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 • as Billy Don Baker

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 • as Harry Jeffers

Filmography

2009

In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist
as Ben Hebert
Movie - Released: 4/15/2009
The New Daughter
The New Daughter
as Roger Wayne
Movie - Released: 12/18/2009
Otis E.
Otis E.
as The Sheriff
Movie - Released: 10/25/2009

2008

Appaloosa
Appaloosa
as Earl May
Movie - Released: 9/19/2008

2007

The Final Season
The Final Season
as Jared Akers
Movie - Released: 10/12/2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Bob
Movie - Released: 5/22/2007

2006

Altered
Altered
as Sheriff Henderson
Movie - Released: 12/19/2006
What I Did for Love
What I Did for Love
as Karl Ryder
Movie - Released: 12/9/2006
Movie
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/6/2006
The Far Side of Jericho
The Far Side of Jericho
as The Preacher
Movie - Released: 12/10/2006

2005

Don't Come Knocking
Don't Come Knocking
as Old Ranch Hand
Movie - Released: 8/25/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Mr. Scofield
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2004

Paradise
Paradise
as Old Cowboy
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
Silver City
Silver City
as Sheriff Joe Skaggs
Movie - Released: 9/17/2004
LAX
LAX
as Bill Barkley
TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2003

Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
Movie - Released: 1/17/2003
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain
as Esco Swanger
Movie - Released: 12/24/2003
This So-Called Disaster
This So-Called Disaster
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

2002

The Country Bears
The Country Bears
as Big Al (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/26/2002
Life or Something Like It
Life or Something Like It
as Pat Kerrigan
Movie - Released: 4/24/2002
Fillmore!
Fillmore!
TV - Released: 9/14/2002
Monk
Monk
as Oates
TV - Released: 7/12/2002

2001

Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Olin Price
TV - Released: 9/24/2001

2000

The Cell
The Cell
as Teddy Lee
Movie - Released: 8/18/2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
as Teddy Roosevelt
Movie - Released: 9/18/2000
Az ifjú Indiana Jones kalandjai
Az ifjú Indiana Jones kalandjai
as Teddy Roosevelt
TV - Released: 1/1/2000

1999

The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant
as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/6/1999
You Know My Name
You Know My Name
as Real Arkansas Tom
Movie - Released: 8/22/1999
One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero
as General Zachary Taylor
Movie - Released: 8/2/1999

1998

The Hi-Lo Country
The Hi-Lo Country
as Hoover Young
Movie - Released: 12/30/1998
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
as Ben
Movie - Released: 11/1/1998
Point Blank
Point Blank
as Dad
Movie - Released: 5/12/1998
Movie
Love from Ground Zero
as Hat
Movie - Released: 9/30/1998
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Commandant
Movie - Released: 2/5/1998

1997

Traveller
Traveller
as Double D
Movie - Released: 4/18/1997
The Apostle
The Apostle
as Brother Edwards (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/19/1997

1996

Two Mothers for Zachary
Two Mothers for Zachary
as Chalmer
Movie - Released: 9/22/1996
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
as Nick Bridges
TV - Released: 3/29/1996

1995

Truman
Truman
as Sam Rayburn
Movie - Released: 9/9/1995
Wild Bill
Wild Bill
as California Joe
Movie - Released: 12/1/1995
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
as Charles Goodnight
TV - Released: 11/12/1995

1994

Major League II
Major League II
as Lou Brown
Movie - Released: 3/30/1994
Cabin Boy
Cabin Boy
as Paps
Movie - Released: 1/7/1994
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
as Al
Movie - Released: 1/29/1994
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
as Mr. Sutherland
Movie - Released: 6/24/1994
Hard Vice
Hard Vice
as Bronski
Movie - Released: 7/27/1994
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
as Redneck's Buddy in Diner
Movie - Released: 8/26/1994

1993

Running Cool
Running Cool
as Ironbutt Garrett
Movie - Released: 9/15/1993
Men Don't Tell
Men Don't Tell
as Jack MacAffrey
Movie - Released: 3/14/1993
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Deputy Hines
Movie - Released: 4/2/1993

1992

CrissCross
CrissCross
as Emmett
Movie - Released: 5/8/1992
Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal
as Walt
Movie - Released: 4/29/1992
Middle Ages
Middle Ages
as Dave
TV - Released: 9/3/1992

1991

Stranger at My Door
Stranger at My Door
as Sheriff Bitterman
Movie - Released: 9/27/1991
Conagher
Conagher
Movie - Released: 7/1/1991

1990

I Love You to Death
I Love You to Death
as Lt. Larry Schooner
Movie - Released: 4/6/1990
Revenge
Revenge
as Texan
Movie - Released: 2/16/1990
Coupe de Ville
Coupe de Ville
as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
Movie - Released: 3/9/1990
Bagdad Cafe
Bagdad Cafe
as Rudy
TV - Released: 3/30/1990

1989

Major League
Major League
as Lou Brown
Movie - Released: 2/16/1989
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
as Jimmy Russell
Movie - Released: 5/15/1989

1988

The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Horsethief Shorty
Movie - Released: 3/18/1988
Lincoln
Lincoln
as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
TV - Released: 3/27/1988

1987

Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven
as Steve Shea
Movie - Released: 11/6/1987
Ironweed
Ironweed
as Reverend Chester
Movie - Released: 12/18/1987
Stacking
Stacking
as Clate Connaloe
Movie - Released: 1/22/1987
Laguna Heat
Laguna Heat
as Grimes
Movie - Released: 11/15/1987

1986

Hard Traveling
Hard Traveling
as Sgt. Slattery
Movie - Released: 1/20/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Thomas Quinn
TV - Released: 9/15/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Rev. Joseph Halliday
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

Silverado
Silverado
as Dawson
Movie - Released: 7/10/1985
Father of Hell Town
Father of Hell Town
as Lt. Raymond Tracy
Movie - Released: 3/6/1985
Sylvester
Sylvester
as Steve
Movie - Released: 3/15/1985
Vision Quest
Vision Quest
as Kuch's Dad
Movie - Released: 2/15/1985
Silver Bullet
Silver Bullet
as Arnie Westrum
Movie - Released: 10/10/1985
Noon Wine
Noon Wine
as Sheriff
Movie - Released: 1/21/1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Michael Cub
TV - Released: 9/18/1985
The Long Hot Summer
The Long Hot Summer
as Billy Quick
TV - Released: 10/6/1985

1984

The Master
The Master
TV - Released: 1/20/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Billy Don Baker
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Sheriff Frank Fly
Movie - Released: 8/19/1983
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
as Willard Kohler
Movie - Released: 3/13/1983
Women of San Quentin
Women of San Quentin
as Officer
Movie - Released: 10/23/1983

1982

Deadly Encounter
Deadly Encounter
as Frank Kitchens
Movie - Released: 12/19/1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
TV - Released: 3/25/1982

1981

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Capt. Jake Jacqualone
Movie - Released: 1/29/1981

1980

Urban Cowboy
Urban Cowboy
as Steve Strange
Movie - Released: 6/6/1980
Below the Belt
Below the Belt
as Luke
Movie - Released: 12/1/1980
Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can
as Bartender
Movie - Released: 12/17/1980
On the Nickel
On the Nickel
as Peanut John
Movie - Released: 5/8/1980
Rage!
Rage!
as Joe Dean
Movie - Released: 9/25/1980
It's My Turn
It's My Turn
as Connie Foxworth (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/24/1980

1979

The Sacketts
The Sacketts
as Wes Bigelow
TV - Released: 5/15/1979

1978

Kaz
Kaz
TV - Released: 9/10/1978

1977

The Greatest
The Greatest
as Mr. Harry
Movie - Released: 5/17/1977
Black Oak Conspiracy
Black Oak Conspiracy
as Deputy Bullard
Movie - Released: 4/20/1977
Code R
Code R
as Dillard
TV - Released: 1/21/1977

1976

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
as Roy, Hired Hand
Movie - Released: 8/1/1976
The Pom Pom Girls
The Pom Pom Girls
as Coach
Movie - Released: 5/1/1976
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
as Leather Salesman
Movie - Released: 3/1/1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Billy
TV - Released: 9/22/1976
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
as Gates
TV - Released: 9/22/1976

1975

The Wild McCullochs
The Wild McCullochs
as 1st Police Officer
Movie - Released: 5/21/1975
The Kansas City Massacre
The Kansas City Massacre
as Garth
Movie - Released: 9/19/1975

1974

Hard Day at Blue Nose
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Movie - Released: 2/12/1974
Macon County Line
Macon County Line
as Elisha Gibbons
Movie - Released: 8/8/1974
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as Alex Denton
Movie - Released: 11/8/1974
Petrocelli
Petrocelli
TV - Released: 9/11/1974

1972

Cry for Me, Billy
Cry for Me, Billy
as Amos
Movie - Released: 8/1/1972
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
TV - Released: 10/14/1972
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
TV - Released: 9/23/1972
The Waltons
The Waltons
TV - Released: 9/14/1972
The Waltons
The Waltons
as Zack Rosswell
TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1971

Macho Callahan
Macho Callahan
as Cowboy
Movie - Released: 2/28/1971
Cannon
Cannon
as Lt. Keely
TV - Released: 9/14/1971

1970

A Man Called Horse
A Man Called Horse
as Ed
Movie - Released: 5/1/1970

1968

Journey to Shiloh
Journey to Shiloh
as Tellis Yeager
Movie - Released: 5/10/1968
Lancer
Lancer
TV - Released: 9/24/1968

1967

Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
as Sleepy
Movie - Released: 11/1/1967
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Lafe
TV - Released: 9/10/1967
The Invaders
The Invaders
as Hal
TV - Released: 1/10/1967

1966

Batman
Batman
as Osiris
TV - Released: 1/12/1966
The Monroes
The Monroes
TV - Released: 9/7/1966
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
TV - Released: 9/12/1966
TV
The Road West
TV - Released: 9/12/1966

1965

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Ben McCann
TV - Released: 9/19/1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Cauldwell
TV - Released: 9/19/1965

1962

The Virginian
The Virginian
as Cal Mason
TV - Released: 9/19/1962

1959

Bonanza
Bonanza
as Harry Jeffers
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1955

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Arnie Jeffords
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Dudley
TV - Released: 9/10/1955