John Quade

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John Quade
Every Which Way but Loose
Born
John William Saunders III

(1938-04-01)April 1, 1938
DiedAugust 9, 2009(2009-08-09) (aged 71)
, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, television actor
Years active1968–93
SpouseGwendolyn Rice (1970-2009) (his death)

John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American

Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980).[1]

Early life

Born in

He graduated from Highland Park in May 1956.

Quade attended

Pasadena, a talent scout from the movie industry approached Quade to ask if he had ever done any acting.[3]

Acting career

Quade began acting on TV in 1968 with a part on the TV show

Every Which Way But Loose,[1] and Any Which Way You Can.[1] Quade's wife stated that, "Clint hired him for his face and told him afterward that he felt like he got a bonus because John could act."[1] He appeared in Papillon with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.[1] He played the role of Sheriff Briggs in the mini-series Roots[1] and was in the 1986 western mini-series Dream West. Quade starred in two short-lived television series, Flatbush (1979) and Lucky Luke
(1991).

He made many guest appearances on television shows ranging from

pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix"), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (in the two-part episode "The Plot to Kill a City" as Quince, a telekinetic supervillain), Galactica 1980 (in the two-part episode “The Super Scouts” as the town sheriff), The A-Team (in the episodes "There's Always A Catch" and "Skins") and On the Air, to TV miniseries such as Roots, Dream West and Return to Lonesome Dove
.

Death

On August 9, 2009, John Quade died at his home in Rosamond, California, at the age of 71 due to a heart attack while sleeping.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^
    The Los Angeles Times
    .
  2. ^
    Highland Park High School (Topeka, Kansas)
    , pg. 12
  3. ^ a b c d Blankenship, Bill. "In memoriam: John Quade". cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "John Quade, Character Actor, Dies at 71". The New York Times. August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "John Quade". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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