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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-04-01

Day of Death

2009-08-09 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

John William Saunders

John William Saunders III

جان کواد

John Quade

Biography

John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980).

Known For

Acting

Go West, Young Girl

1978

Go West, Young Girl

as

Ingalls

Bad Company

1972

Bad Company

as

Nolan

The Sting

1973

The Sting

as

Riley

Mr. Ricco

1975

Mr. Ricco

as

Arkansas

Tigershark

1987

Tigershark

as

'Cowboy' Dave Reynolds

Escape from Bogen County

1977

Escape from Bogen County

as

Sheriff Mason

Longarm

1988

Longarm

as

Rancho Deluxe

1975

Rancho Deluxe

as

Circular Face (uncredited)

Planet Earth

1974

Planet Earth

as

Kreeg Commandant

Houston: The Legend of Texas

1986

Houston: The Legend of Texas

as

Sen. Stansbury

La Bamba

1987

La Bamba

as

Bartender

Unconquered

1989

Unconquered

as

Guard

The Tracker

1988

The Tracker

as

Lomax

Papillon

1973

Papillon

as

Masked Breton

Night Terror

1977

Night Terror

as

The Derelict

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

Every Which Way but Loose

as

Cholla, The Biker Leader

High Plains Drifter

1973

High Plains Drifter

as

Jake Ross

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

The Outlaw Josey Wales

as

Comanchero Leader

The Godchild

1974

The Godchild

as

Denton

Virginia Hill

1974

Virginia Hill

as

Mousie

The Blue Knight

1973

The Blue Knight

as

Knobby Booker

Deadhead Miles

1972

Deadhead Miles

as

Spud Holder

Special Delivery

1976

Special Delivery

as

Barney

Seasons in the Sun

1986

Seasons in the Sun

as

Gordie Vickers

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

as

Carl (Townsman)

Hammer

1972

Hammer

as

Riley

Melinda

1972

Melinda

as

Cop (uncredited)

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Reno

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Garber

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Shaw

Hunter

Hunter

as

Jim Holloway

Switch

Switch

as

Sheriff Jacobs

Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

as

Sheriff Ellsworth

Werewolf

Werewolf

as

Storage Shed Owner

Baywatch

Baywatch

as

Kyle Rigler

Nichols

Nichols

as

Scully One

Nichols

Nichols

as

Zeb

Kojak

Kojak

as

Colby

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Tallman

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

McKaydoo

Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

as

Frank

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Telegrapher

The Highwayman

The Highwayman

as

Bartender

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Johnson

The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

as

Knobby Booker

Roots

Roots

as

Sheriff Charlie Biggs

Power

Power

as

Loading Dock Foreman

Production

Crew

Directing