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 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

KNOWN FOR

The Mike Douglas Show
1975
Ironside
1968
Wagon Train
1964
Mannix
1971
Have Gun, Will Travel
1962
Charlie's Angels
1977
The Virginian
1962
The Wild Wild West
1965
Rawhide
1962
Dinah!
1976
Gunsmoke
1962
Cybill
1995

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
103
Directing
22
Writing
11
Producing
4
Crew
80
2025
A RAD Documentary
as Self
2016
The Bandit
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
as Self
1996
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
as Self
1995
Cybill
as Hal Needham
1994
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
as Self
1988
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self
1987
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
as Self
1984
Cannonball Run II
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1983
Stroker Ace
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
1982
MegaForce
as Technician (uncredited)
1981
The Cannonball Run
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
1980
Stunts Unlimited
as H.N. (uncredited)
1979
Death Car on the Freeway
as Mr. Blanchard
1978
The Greatest Stuntman Alive
as Himself
1977
Superstunt
as Self
1977
Charlie's Angels
as Julio
1976
Jackson County Jail
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
1976
Dinah!
as Self
1976
Charlie's Angels
as Spencer
1975
French Connection II
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
1975
Take a Hard Ride
as Garmes (uncredited)
1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Trooper Carson
1975
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1974
McQ
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
1974
Blazing Saddles
as Outlaw (uncredited)
1974
Mannix
as Henchman #2 (uncredited)
1973
Call to Danger
as Connors
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as Burgess
1972
The Bounty Man
as Pike
1972
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
One More Train to Rob
as Bert Gant
1971
Sometimes a Great Notion
as Man at Racetrack
1971
Mannix
1970
Gunsmoke
as Gang Member (uncredited)
1969
The Undefeated
as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
1969
Gunsmoke
as Renegade
1968
The Devil's Brigade
as The Sergeant
1968
Ironside
as Officer Connell
1967
The War Wagon
as Hite
1967
Cimarron Strip
1965
The Great Race
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1965
In Harm's Way
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
1965
Laredo
1965
The Virginian
as Bounty Hunter
1965
Gunsmoke
as Charlie (uncredited)
1965
The Wild Wild West
as Henchman (uncredited)
1964
Advance to the Rear
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
1964
The Great Adventure
as Recruiting Officer
1964
Rawhide
as Tom (uncredited)
1964
Gunsmoke
as Henchman (uncredited)
1964
Gunsmoke
as Townsman (uncredited)
1964
Wagon Train
as Saloon Tough (uncredited)
1964
Rawhide
as Brawler (uncredited)
1963
4 for Texas
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
1963
McLintock!
as Carter (uncredited)
1963
Stoney Burke
1963
Gunsmoke
as Cowboy
1963
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Apache
1963
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Wiggen - Wagonmaster
1962
Shootout at Big Sag
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1962
Tales of Wells Fargo
as 2nd Cowhand
1962
Gunsmoke
as Ed
1962
Rawhide
as Corporal Williams
1962
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Harry Beldon
1962
The Virginian
as The Man
1962
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Buddy Webster
1962
Have Gun, Will Travel
as 2nd Deputy
1962
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Dink Turner
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Indian Brave
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Townsman (uncredited)
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Outlaw
1961
Have Gun, Will Travel
as First Guide
1961
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Ham Turner
1961
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Lookout
1961
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Turner
1961
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Body Guard #2
1961
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
1960
Guns of the Timberland
as Townsman (uncredited)
1960
The Rebel
as Indian
1960
Coronado 9
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Gandy Dancer
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Gunman #1 - Joe
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Soldier
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Morgan - Trooper
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Emmet Trager
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Cowhand
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Club Bartender
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Shaw
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Cal - Posse Member
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Band member (uncredited)
1959
Paratroop Command
as German (uncredited)
1959
Yancy Derringer
as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
1959
Yancy Derringer
as Guard (uncredited)
1959
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Gleet
1959
Have Gun, Will Travel
as 3rd Posseman
1959
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Little Horse
1959
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Mac
1959
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Trail Hand Mabry
1958
The Fiend Who Walked the West
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1958
Zorro
as Lancer (uncredited)
1957
Zorro
as Don (uncredited)