Pairography

Person · Actor · Active 1964–1996

G. D. Spradlin

1920–2011, Pauls Valley

American actor, born in Pauls Valley. Appeared in 16 films on this site, including Zabriskie Point (1970), The War of the Roses (1989) and Nick of Time (1995).

When Roos co-produced The Godfather Part II, he recommended Spradlin for the role of Pat Geary, a corrupt U.S. senator from Nevada, and Spradlin played a senator in the 1976 TV miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man Book II.

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He played the head football coach B.A. Strother in North Dallas Forty (1979), and "Carolina Military Institute" commandant General Durrell in The Lords of Discipline (1983).

G. D. Spradlin · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Films in this guide

16 films

Best known

1960s 1 film
1970s 6 films
1980s 4 films
1990s 5 films