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Sammy Jackson(1937-1995)

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The South is losing the Civil War and the coffers are nearly empty. A group of Confederate spies steals a shipment of gold in San Francisco and attempts to deliver it to a Confederate general in El Paso. Others know about the gold and seek to steal it from them, but the spies have a secret weapon: a guitar that shoots bullets...
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The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)
He posed for Bob Mizer's Physique Pictorial magazine Vol 8 No 3, Fall Issue 1958. Bob wrote: ''Your editor was attending a little theatre production of Tobacco Road at the Moroccan Theatre in Hollywood, when he ''discovered'' Sammy Jackson. We were immediately impressed by Sammy's delightfully impudent, vivacious quality and asked him to pose. He became interested in dramatics a little over a year ago, had a bit part in the film ''No Time for Sargeants'' A member of the American Health Club, he finds little time to visit the gym but hopes when he gets settled down in his career to take up training actively.''
BornAugust 18, 1937
DiedApril 26, 1995(57)
BornAugust 18, 1937
DiedApril 26, 1995(57)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
Knight Rider
6.9
TV Series
  • Handsome Anson James
No Time for Sergeants (1964)
No Time for Sergeants
7.1
TV Series
  • Airman Will Stockdale
Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Meredith MacRae, and Joe Namath in Norwood (1970)
Norwood
5.3
  • Wayne T.E.B. Walker
  • 1970
Roy Orbison in The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)
The Fastest Guitar Alive
4.3
  • Steve
  • 1967

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  • Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, and Rosie O'Donnell in Another Stakeout (1993)
    Another Stakeout
    5.6
    • Gaetano
    • 1993
  • Casino
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Sam Sutton
    • 1992
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Tony Hill
    • Buyer #1
    • 1981–1984
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Handsome Anson James
    • 1984
  • The Rebels (1979)
    The Rebels
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Sergeant
    • 1979
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Artie
    • 1979
  • Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys (1978)
    Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys
    7.3
    • Max Gortz
    • 1978
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • News Announcer
    • 1977
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Abner
    • 1974
  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Bookstore Owner
    • 1973
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Tony Fallon
    • 1972
  • Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
    Haunts of the Very Rich
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Ham Radio Operator (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Campos, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, and Taylor Lacher in Cade's County (1971)
    Cade's County
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Driver
    • 1971
  • Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn, James Gregory, Dean Jones, Lee Montgomery, and Tony Roberts in The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
    The Million Dollar Duck
    5.8
    • Frisby
    • 1971
  • Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Meredith MacRae, and Joe Namath in Norwood (1970)
    Norwood
    5.3
    • Wayne T.E.B. Walker
    • 1970

Soundtrack



  • Shindig! (1964)
    Shindig!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Do You Wanna Dance" (uncredited) (excerpt), "Memphis", "Hard-Headed Woman"
    • 1965

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Sam Jackson
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 18, 1937
    • Henderson, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • April 26, 1995
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Susanne? - April 26, 1995 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Starred in a pilot for a sitcom called "Li'l Abner", based on the famous comic strip.

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  • Trivia
    Used to go to the Henderson, North Carolina, library night after night to read every thing they had about acting and actors.

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