David Huddleston

Born September 17, 1930· Vinton, Virginia, USA

† Died August 2, 2016

62Roles★ 6.8Average rating

A Virginia native who briefly served as a U.S. Air Force officer, Huddleston pursued formal acting studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts through the G.I. Bill before launching a prolific career that spanned more than five decades and over 140 screen and stage credits. He became known for memorable character parts, headlining the title role in the 1985 fantasy Santa Claus: The Movie and…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation1987

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005

Eugene Hamilton

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years1988

Columbo

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls2000

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski1998

The Big Lebowski

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote1984

Sheriff Ed Ten Eyck

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.1980

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles1974

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O1969

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys1998

Sea Tortoise (voice)

Crime Busters

Crime Busters1977

Captain McBride

The Rookies

The Rookies1972

Capricorn One

Capricorn One1977

Ironside

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels1976

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth1995

Joe's Apartment

Joe's Apartment1996

Lucky Luke

Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II1980

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