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Jack Starrett (1936–1989)

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Jack Starrett was a superbly talented and versatile actor and director who specialized in making hugely enjoyable down'n'dirty low-budget drive-in exploitation pictures. Starrett was born on November 2nd, 1936 in Refugio, Texas. He attended San Marcos Academy in the 40s and the 50s. He made his acting debut as "Coach Jennings" in Like Father, Like Son... See full bio »

Born:

in Refugio, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 52) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Still of George Peppard, Mr. T and Jack Starrett in The A-Team
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1990 Nightwish
Professor
 
1990 Hollywood Heartbreak
Lou Budowski
 
1989 Brothers in Arms
Father
 
1988 Death Chase
Lt. MacGrew
 
1987 Like Father Like Son
Coach Jennings (uncredited)
 
1987 Grizzly II: The Concert
Papas
 
1986 The A-Team (TV series)
Wade Blackburn
– The Duke of Whispering Pines (1986) … Wade Blackburn
 
1985 Hunter (TV series)
Bartender / Dennis Balzer
– Rape and Revenge: Part 2 (1985) … Bartender
– Rape and Revenge: Part 1 (1985) … Bartender (uncredited)
– Sniper (1985) … Dennis Balzer
 
1983-1985 Knight Rider (TV series)
Hagen / Lt. George Barth / Sheriff
– Sky Knight (1985) … Sheriff
– K.I.T.T. the Cat (1983) … Lt. George Barth
– The Topaz Connection (1983) … Hagen
 
1985 Wildside (TV series)
General Abraham Wollack
– Well Known Secret (1985) … General Abraham Wollack
 
1984 The River
Swick
 
1983 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Farley
– Moon Over Uranus (1983) … Farley
 
1982 First Blood
Galt
 
1979 The Rose
Dee
 
1979 Survival of Dana (TV movie)
Police Photographer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1979 Mr. Horn (TV movie)
Gen. George Crook
 
1977 Nowhere to Hide (TV movie)
Gus
 
1976 A Small Town in Texas
Buford Tyler (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
 
1975 Race with the Devil
Gas Station Attendant
 
1974 The Gravy Train
Rancher
 
1974 Blazing Saddles
Gabby Johnson (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
 
1973 Kid Blue
Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
 
1971 Cade's County (TV series)
Wilbur Bain
– The Mustangers (1971) … Wilbur Bain
 
1970 Cry Blood, Apache
The Deacon
 
1970 Nam's Angels
Chet Davis (uncredited)
 
1970 The Girls from Thunder Strip
Sheriff
 
1970 Hell's Bloody Devils
Rocky
 
1969 The Gay Deceivers
Colonel Dixon
 
1968 Angels from Hell
Bingham
 
1967 The Born Losers
Deputy Fred
 
1967 Hells Angels on Wheels
Sgt. Bingham
 
1965 Like Father, Like Son
Football Coach Jennings
 
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1982 Kiss My Grits
 
1981 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
– Life, Death, Eternity (1981)
 
1981 Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (TV movie)
 
1979-1980 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
– Mason Dixon's Girls (1980)
– The Ghost of General Lee (1979)
 
1980 Eischied (TV series)
– Powder Burn (1980)
 
1980 Beyond Westworld (TV series)
– The Lion (1980)
 
1979 A Man Called Sloane (TV series)
– Sweethearts of Disaster (1979)
 
1979 Paris (TV series)
 
1979 Survival of Dana (TV movie)
 
1979 Mr. Horn (TV movie)
 
1978 Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (TV movie)
 
1978 Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (TV movie)
 
1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (TV series)
– Class Underachiever (1978)
 
1977 Final Chapter: Walking Tall
 
1977 Nowhere to Hide (TV movie)
 
1977 Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target (TV movie)
 
1975-1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
– Huggy Bear and the Turkey (1977) (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
– Texas Longhorn (1975) (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
– Savage Sunday (1975) (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
 
1976 Hollywood Man
 
1976 A Small Town in Texas
 
1975 Race with the Devil
 
1974 Planet of the Apes (TV series)
– The Horse Race (1974)
 
1974 The Gravy Train
 
1973 Cleopatra Jones
 
1972 Slaughter
 
1972 The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie
 
1970 Night Chase (TV movie)
 
1970 Cry Blood, Apache
 
1970 Nam's Angels
 
1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
– One Small Step for Man (1969)
– Man Without a Heart (1969)
 
1969 Run, Angel, Run!
 
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1969 The Gun Runner (as Claud Ennis)
 
1967 Mondo Mod (documentary) (second unit director)
 
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1984 The Making of 'Up the Creek' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1982 The Making of 'First Blood' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Claud Ennis | Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I jump in with both feet. I figure if you ain't got balls you're in the wrong business. See more »

Trivia:

Father of Jennifer Starrett See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio