Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Noble Henry Willingham, Jr. (August 31, 1931 – January 17, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than thirty films and in many television shows. He was best known for his role as C.D. Parker on the television series Walker, Texas Ranger. His many other TV credits include guest appearances on Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Waltons, Mary Tyler Moore, The Rockford Files, Alice, Dallas, CHiPs, The Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team, L.A. Law, Home Improvement, and Murder, She Wrote. He also co-starred with Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in a 1991 episode of Quantum Leap.

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2003

Blind Horizon
Blind Horizon
as Deputy Shirl Cash
Movie - Released: 12/14/2003

1999

The Corndog Man
The Corndog Man
as Ace Barker
Movie - Released: 12/21/1999

1996

Up Close & Personal
Up Close & Personal
as Buford Sells
Movie - Released: 3/1/1996

1994

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Clay Stone
Movie - Released: 6/10/1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Zebulon Cardozo
Movie - Released: 3/11/1994
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess
as Sheriff Janson (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/11/1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Riddle
Movie - Released: 2/4/1994
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
as C.D. Parker
Movie - Released: 5/14/1994

1993

Fire in the Sky
Fire in the Sky
as Blake Davies
Movie - Released: 3/12/1993
Men Don't Tell
Men Don't Tell
as Riley
Movie - Released: 3/14/1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as C.D. Parker
TV - Released: 4/21/1993

1992

Article 99
Article 99
as Inspector General
Movie - Released: 3/13/1992
Woman With a Past
Woman With a Past
as Chairman
Movie - Released: 3/2/1992
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
as The Boss
Movie - Released: 9/16/1992
The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Zeke Bridges
Movie - Released: 12/4/1992

1991

City Slickers
City Slickers
as Clay Stone
Movie - Released: 6/7/1991
The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout
as Sheldon Marcone
Movie - Released: 12/13/1991
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
as Roger Roy McClellan
Movie - Released: 3/29/1991
Sweet Poison
Sweet Poison
as Sheriff
Movie - Released: 6/13/1991
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
as Mr. Binford
TV - Released: 9/17/1991

1990

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Movie - Released: 10/15/1990
Pastime
Pastime
as Clyde Bigby
Movie - Released: 11/8/1990
TV
Capital News
TV - Released: 4/9/1990
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
as Gordon
TV - Released: 7/12/1990

1989

Blind Fury
Blind Fury
as MacCready
Movie - Released: 8/17/1989
The Road Raiders
The Road Raiders
as Crankcase
Movie - Released: 4/25/1989
Unconquered
Unconquered
as Bear Bryant
Movie - Released: 1/15/1989
The Heist
The Heist
as Stuckey
Movie - Released: 9/16/1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Mr. Petermeyer
TV - Released: 6/10/1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
as Gene
TV - Released: 3/26/1989
TV
Ann Jillian
TV - Released: 11/30/1989

1988

Shooter
Shooter
as Rizzo
Movie - Released: 9/11/1988
Splash, Too
Splash, Too
as Karl Hooten
Movie - Released: 5/1/1988
Longarm
Longarm
Movie - Released: 3/6/1988
Movie
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
as Ted Simonsen
Movie - Released: 12/16/1988
A Stoning in Fulham County
A Stoning in Fulham County
as Judge Manning
Movie - Released: 10/24/1988

1987

Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
as Gen. Taylor
Movie - Released: 12/23/1987
Summer Heat
Summer Heat
as Strother
Movie - Released: 5/29/1987
Born in East L.A.
Born in East L.A.
as Border Patrol Sergeant
Movie - Released: 8/21/1987
La Bamba
La Bamba
as Howard
Movie - Released: 7/24/1987
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as Dr. Pollard
Movie - Released: 11/11/1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Texas
TV - Released: 9/28/1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
as Tesch
TV - Released: 3/22/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Robert Kenyon
TV - Released: 9/15/1986
Matlock
Matlock
TV - Released: 3/3/1986
TV
Mr. Sunshine
TV - Released: 3/28/1986

1985

Badge of the Assassin
Badge of the Assassin
as Airport Guard
Movie - Released: 1/4/1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
The Atlanta Child Murders
as Jerry Armstrong
TV - Released: 2/10/1985

1984

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
TV - Released: 9/19/1984
Airwolf
Airwolf
as Chester Hansen
TV - Released: 1/22/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Sheriff Pat McAllister
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Independence Day
Independence Day
as Andy Parker
Movie - Released: 1/21/1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
as Dr. Graham
Movie - Released: 3/8/1983
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Pete Stockton
TV - Released: 1/23/1983
TV
Cutter to Houston
TV - Released: 10/1/1983
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Zack
TV - Released: 1/23/1983

1982

Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Lander Hughes
Movie - Released: 12/1/1982

1981

The Howling
The Howling
as Charlie Barton
Movie - Released: 1/21/1981
Coward of the County
Coward of the County
as Car-Wash
Movie - Released: 10/7/1981
First Monday in October
First Monday in October
as Nebraska Attorney
Movie - Released: 8/21/1981
The Children Nobody Wanted
The Children Nobody Wanted
as McNaulty
Movie - Released: 12/5/1981
Harry's War
Harry's War
as Major Andrews
Movie - Released: 3/6/1981

1980

The Georgia Peaches
The Georgia Peaches
as Jarvis Wheeler
Movie - Released: 11/8/1980
The Gambler
The Gambler
as Conductor
Movie - Released: 4/8/1980
Brubaker
Brubaker
as Dr. Fenster
Movie - Released: 6/20/1980
When the Whistle Blows
When the Whistle Blows
TV - Released: 3/14/1980

1979

Norma Rae
Norma Rae
as Leroy Mason
Movie - Released: 3/2/1979
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
as Pop Bauer
Movie - Released: 5/1/1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Captain Prewitt
Movie - Released: 6/15/1979
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
as 1st Doctor
Movie - Released: 2/24/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979

1978

The Boys in Company C
The Boys in Company C
as Sergeant Curry
Movie - Released: 2/2/1978
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
as Judge
Movie - Released: 2/24/1978
Cindy
Cindy
as Sergeant
Movie - Released: 3/24/1978
Just Me and You
Just Me and You
as Gas Station Owner
Movie - Released: 5/22/1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
TV - Released: 9/18/1978
Dallas
Dallas
as Senator Pascomb
TV - Released: 4/2/1978
The Critical List
The Critical List
as Charlie
TV - Released: 9/11/1978

1977

Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
as Billy Joe Byrnes
Movie - Released: 7/1/1977
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
TV - Released: 9/20/1977
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Jake
TV - Released: 9/15/1977
Man from Atlantis
Man from Atlantis
as Artemus Washburn
TV - Released: 9/22/1977

1976

Fighting Mad
Fighting Mad
as Senator Hingle
Movie - Released: 2/21/1976
Movie
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
as Mr. Dunster
Movie - Released: 11/17/1976
Alice
Alice
TV - Released: 8/31/1976

1975

Black Bart
Black Bart
as Fern Malaga
Movie - Released: 1/1/1975
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
as Principal
Movie - Released: 12/1/1975
Aloha, Bobby and Rose
Aloha, Bobby and Rose
as Uncle Charlie
Movie - Released: 4/29/1975

1974

Chinatown
Chinatown
as Councilman
Movie - Released: 6/20/1974
Big Bad Mama
Big Bad Mama
as Uncle Barney
Movie - Released: 9/19/1974
Where Have All the People Gone
Where Have All the People Gone
as Jim Clancy
Movie - Released: 10/8/1974
Movie
Evel Knievel
as Jack Decataur
Movie - Released: 3/29/1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as B.J.
TV - Released: 9/13/1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Claude Orzeck
TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

The Girls of Huntington House
The Girls of Huntington House
as Harry, Sara's Father
Movie - Released: 2/15/1973
Paper Moon
Paper Moon
as Mr. Robertson
Movie - Released: 5/9/1973
Sunshine
Sunshine
as Bartender
Movie - Released: 11/8/1973
Hit!
Hit!
as Warden Springer
Movie - Released: 9/18/1973
Hawkins
Hawkins
as Carl Jackson
TV - Released: 3/13/1973

1972

The Waltons
The Waltons
TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1971

The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
as Chester
Movie - Released: 10/3/1971
Cannon
Cannon
TV - Released: 9/14/1971

1970

My Sweet Charlie
My Sweet Charlie
as Grady
Movie - Released: 1/20/1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Hal
TV - Released: 9/19/1970

1955

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Tuck
TV - Released: 9/10/1955