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Luke Askew (I) (1932–2012)
Tall and rangy, usually sporting long mangy hair, and frequently projecting a strong and intense on-screen presence, character actor Luke Askew made a potent and lasting impression playing a substantial volume of mean and fearsome villains in both motion pictures and television shows alike in a career that spanned over forty years. Askew was born ...
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Born:in Macon, Georgia, USADied:(age 80) in Portland, Oregon, USA |
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Actor (84 credits)
Actor (84 credits)
2007-2010
Big Love
(TV Series)
Hollis Greene
Hollis Greene
- Blood Atonement
(2010)
... Hollis Greene
- Under One Roof
(2010)
... Hollis Greene
- Sacrament
(2009)
... Hollis Greene
- Outer Darkness
(2009)
... Hollis Greene
- Rough Edges
(2009)
... Hollis Greene
1995
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
(TV Series)
Liam Holmes
Liam Holmes
- Chinatown Murder Mystery: The Case of the Poisoned Hand
(1995)
... Liam Holmes
1989-1991
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Terry Montagne / Noah Harwood
Terry Montagne / Noah Harwood
- Thicker Than Water
(1991)
... Terry Montagne
- The Sins of Castle Cove
(1989)
... Noah Harwood
1987
L.A. Law
(TV Series)
Ron Messer
Ron Messer
- Pigmalion
(1987)
... Ron Messer
- Oy Vey! Wilderness!
(1987)
... Ron Messer
1978-1982
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
Turk / Union Captain Jennings / Sunglasses
Turk / Union Captain Jennings / Sunglasses
- The Kleptomaniac/Thank God, I'm a Country Girl
(1982)
... Turk
- Tattoo: the Love God/Magnolia Blossoms
(1979)
... Union Captain Jennings
- Carnival/The Vaudevillians
(1978)
... Sunglasses
1977-1981
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
Paul Tanner / Carl DeReatis
Paul Tanner / Carl DeReatis
- For Want of a Horse
(1981)
... Paul Tanner
- Let Me Light the Way
(1977)
... Carl DeReatis
1979-1981
B.J. and the Bear
(TV Series)
Jonah / Blackwell
Jonah / Blackwell
- Who Is BJ?
(1981)
... Jonah
- Crackers
(1979)
... Blackwell
1978
The Six Million Dollar Man
(TV Series)
Banner
Banner
- Date with Danger: Part 2
(1978)
... Banner
- Date with Danger: Part 1
(1978)
... Banner
1976-1977
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Benson Kelly / Robert Coffee / Al
Benson Kelly / Robert Coffee / Al
- New Life, Old Dragons
(1977)
... Benson Kelly / Robert Coffee
- Feeding Frenzy
(1976)
... Al
1977
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Boot Wilson
Boot Wilson
- Hang Tough
(1977)
... Boot Wilson (uncredited)
1975-1976
Police Story
(TV Series)
Blue / Nicholson
Blue / Nicholson
- Eamon Kinsella Royce
(1976)
... Blue
- Headhunter
(1975)
... Nicholson
1968-1973
Mission: Impossible
(TV Series)
Dawson / Victor Pietro Duchell
Dawson / Victor Pietro Duchell
- The Fountain
(1973)
... Dawson
- The Execution
(1968)
... Victor Pietro Duchell
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Archive footage (2 credits)
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[about making Rolling Thunder (1977)] I received one of the best compliments ever on that film. The director, John Flynn, told me that working with me was like working with Robert Ryan, and Robert Ryan was one of my favorite actors years ago. So I asked him, "Why is that?" And he said, "Well, you can do anything--you do it by the numbers. All you gotta do is one shot and that's it." Because I am ... See more »Trivia:
Used to sing blues songs in the same club (the Gaslight) as Bob Dylan in the 1960s. A 33-rpm record was issued once but sold poorly. Confessed to Philippe Garnier (in the book "Caractères") that it was not so bad because "I had lost my voice when we taped this. Had too much booze the night before . . . ". According to the same interview, his Easy Rider (1969) contract had stipulated his name ... See more »Star Sign:
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