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Starrett is perhaps best known for his role as Gabby Johnson, a parody of George "Gabby" Hayes, in the 1974 film Blazing Saddles and is also known for his role as the brutal policeman Art Galt in the 1982 action film First Blood. He also played the cruel foreman Swick in The River (1984).
Jack Starrett was a superbly talented and versatile actor and director who specialized in making hugely enjoyable down-'n'-dirty low-budget drive-in exploitation pictures. Starrett was born on November 2, 1936, in Refugio, TX.
- January 1, 1
- Refugio, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Jack Starrett was a superbly talented and versatile actor and director who specialized in making hugely enjoyable down-'n'-dirty low-budget drive-in exploitation pictures. Starrett was born on November 2, 1936, in Refugio, TX.
- November 2, 1936
- March 27, 1989
Starrett is perhaps best known for his role as Gabby Johnson, a parody of Gabby Hayes, in the 1974 classic parody film Blazing Saddles and is also known for his role as the brutal deputy Galt in the 1982 action film First Blood. He also played the cruel foreman Swick in The River.
Nov 27, 2023 · He is best known for his roles as Gabby Johnson in Blazing Saddles and Deputy Galt in First Blood, as well as for directing cult classics like Run, Angel, Run!, The Losers, and Race with the Devil. However, his life was cut short by kidney failure at the age of 52.
Mar 29, 1989 · Jack Starrett, who entered films as an actor but will be remembered primarily as director of a series of low-budget adventure films, died Monday in a Sherman Oaks hospital of liver failure at age...
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Burly actor who played the stuttering cowboy, Gabby Johnson, in Blazing Saddles, and directed low-budget exploitation films. Jack Starrett was born in California. His acting debut came in the 1965 film, Like Father, Like Son, where he played Coach Jennings.
