Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983).
In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 20...
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Jackson County Jail
As Chief of Fallsburg Police
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
As Self
The Cannonball Run
As Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
Guns of the Timberland
As Townsman (uncredited)
The Fiend Who Walked The West
As Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paratroop Command
As German (uncredited)
4 for Texas
As Thomas Worker (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
As Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
As Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
One More Train to Rob
As Bert Gant
The Undefeated
As Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
Sometimes a Great Notion
As Man at Racetrack
The Devil's Brigade
As The Sergeant
French Connection II
As Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
McQ
As Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
Take a Hard Ride
As Garmes (uncredited)
Stunts Unlimited
As H.N. (uncredited)
Death Car on the Freeway
As Mr. Blanchard
In Harm's Way
As Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
As Outlaw (uncredited)
McLintock!
As Carter (uncredited)
The Great Race
As Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
As Self
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
As Burgess
The War Wagon
As Hite
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
As Self
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
As Self
The Bandit
As Self (archive footage)
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
As Trooper Carson
MegaForce
As Technician (uncredited)
Stroker Ace
As Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
Cannonball Run II
As Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
The Bounty Man
As Pike
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
As Self
The Great Adventure
As Recruiting Officer
Cybill
As Hal Needham
Alias Smith and Jones
Charlie's Angels
As Julio
Mannix
Tales of Wells Fargo
As 2nd Cowhand
Gunsmoke
As Ed
Ironside
Laredo
Rawhide
As Corporal Williams
Have Gun, Will Travel
As Harry Beldon
Cimarron Strip
The Virginian
As The Man
Yancy Derringer
As Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
The Rebel
As Indian
Stoney Burke
Coronado 9
Zorro
As Don (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
As Self