Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Acting

November 16, 1928 — August 5, 2022Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA

William Martin Gulager (November 16, 1928 - August 6, 2022), known professionally as Clu Gulager, was an American television and film actor. He is particularly noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney (Billy The Kid) in the 1960–62 NBC TV series The Tall Man and for his role in the later NBC series The Virginian. He also appeared in the racing film Winning (1969), with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and was the protagonist, Burt, in the horror movie The Return of the Living Dead (1985). His final on-screen role was in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).

Known for

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

1985

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

1985

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

Piranha 3DD

Piranha 3DD

2012

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Tangerine

Tangerine

2015

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

Feast

Feast

2005

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Acting148

Masters of the Grind

Masters of the Grind

2023

Self

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

2022

Self

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

Book Store Man

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

2019

Self

Children of the Corn: Runaway

Children of the Corn: Runaway

2018

Crusty

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

2016

Waynie

Deconstructing Dunning

Deconstructing Dunning

2016

Tangerine

Tangerine

2015

The Cherokee

Director's Commentary: Terror Of Frankenstein

Director's Commentary: Terror Of Frankenstein

2015

Gavin Merrill (voice)

Out of Print

Out of Print

2014

Self

Piranha 3DD

Piranha 3DD

2012

Mo

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

2011

Himself

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

Self

Feast III: The Happy Finish

Feast III: The Happy Finish

2009

Bartender

Meet the Gulagers

Meet the Gulagers

2008

Self

Feast II: Sloppy Seconds

Feast II: Sloppy Seconds

2008

Bartender

Vic

Vic

2006

Vic

Feast

Feast

2005

Bartender

Jacqueline Hyde

Jacqueline Hyde

2005

Strip Club Bouncer (uncredited)

Gunfighter

Gunfighter

1999

Uncle Buck Peters, Owner Bar 20 Ranch

Palmer's Pick-Up

Palmer's Pick-Up

1999

Telegraph Operator

Puppet Master 5

Puppet Master 5

1994

Man #1

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

1993

McLennan County Sheriff

Eddie Presley

Eddie Presley

1993

Sid

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Duke Jamison

Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head

1993

Anderson’s War Buddy (voice / uncredited)

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993

Deputy Clay Hardin

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993

Art McKendrick

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

1991

Dark Glasses

The Killing Device

The Killing Device

1991

Smitty

The Willies

The Willies

1990

Greeley Principal

The Raven Red Kiss-Off

The Raven Red Kiss-Off

1990

Desk Sergeant

Teen Vamp

Teen Vamp

1989

The Reverend

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Lt. Baker

Tapeheads

Tapeheads

1988

Norman Mart

Uninvited

Uninvited

1988

Albert

The Hidden

The Hidden

1987

Lt. Ed Flynn

From a Whisper to a Scream

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987

Stanley Burnside

Summer Heat

Summer Heat

1987

Will Stanton

Hunter's Blood

Hunter's Blood

1986

Mason Rand

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986

Self

Terror at London Bridge

Terror at London Bridge

1985

Chief Peter 'Pete' Dawson

North and South

North and South

1985

Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

1985

Ken Walsh

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Walt Kirby

The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

1985

Burt

Prime Risk

Prime Risk

1985

Paul Minsky

Into the Night

Into the Night

1985

Federal Agent

Street Hawk

Street Hawk

1985

Will Gassner

The Initiation

The Initiation

1984

Dwight Fairchild

Trancers

Trancers

1984

Mall Security Guard

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Mike Gann / Ray Carter / Carl Mestin

Cover Up

Cover Up

1984

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984

Sam

Airwolf

Airwolf

1984

Cullen Dixon

Master Ninja

Master Ninja

1984

Mr. Christensen

The Master

The Master

1984

Christensen

Automan

Automan

1983

Rudolph Brock

Masquerade

Masquerade

1983

Lies

Lies

1983

Doctor Bartlett

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

1983

J.R. Smith

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

Eugene Hanson

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1981

Col. Halston / Marv Jackson / Osborne

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Theo Wolf

Skyward

Skyward

1980

Steve Ward

Touched by Love

Touched by Love

1980

Don Fielder

The Gambler

The Gambler

1980

Rufe Bennett

A Force of One

A Force of One

1979

Dunne

Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun

1979

Marvin Tayman

The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove

The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove

1979

Willa

Willa

1979

Joe Welch

A Question of Love

A Question of Love

1978

Mike Guettner

Stickin' Together

Stickin' Together

1978

Cuda Weber

Ski Lift to Death

Ski Lift to Death

1978

Marv Gilman

King

King

1978

William Sullivan

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1978

Reuben Smith

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

1977

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

1977

Charlie Cobb

The Other Side of Midnight

The Other Side of Midnight

1977

Bill Fraser

Once an Eagle

Once an Eagle

1976

Alvin Merrick

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die

1976

Harry Keller

Good Heavens

Good Heavens

1976

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975

Father Terrence Devlin

Kate McShane

Kate McShane

1975

Inspector Brenner

Three for the Road

Three for the Road

1975

Medical Story

Medical Story

1975

Dr. Harry Carlisle

Khan!

Khan!

1975

A Stranger Came by Train

A Stranger Came by Train

1974

Glenn Mortenson

Hit Lady

Hit Lady

1974

Roarke

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

1974

Lou Matthews

McQ

McQ

1974

Toms

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974

Det. Milt Bosworth

Shaft

Shaft

1973

A Chant of Silence

A Chant of Silence

1973

Halliman

Police Story

Police Story

1973

Call to Danger

Call to Danger

1973

Emmet Jergens

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

Sheriff Mack Hollister / Mark Landy

The Mystery in Dracula's Castle

The Mystery in Dracula's Castle

1973

Keith Raynor

Molly and Lawless John

Molly and Lawless John

1972

Deputy Tom Clements

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

Sheriff Rutledge

Footsteps

Footsteps

1972

Jonas Kane

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Bull of the West

The Bull of the West

1972

Deputy Emmett Ryker

The Glass House

The Glass House

1972

Brian Courtland

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

Abilene

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

Cannon

Cannon

1971

B.J. Long

The Psychiatrist

The Psychiatrist

1971

Frank Halloran

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco International Airport

1970

Bob Hatten

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

1970

Bob Hatten

Company of Killers

Company of Killers

1970

Frank Quinn

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Harold Robbins' The Survivors

Harold Robbins' The Survivors

1969

Senator Mark Jennings

Winning

Winning

1969

Larry

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

Dustin Ellis

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Jack Gulley / Arthur Lambert

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

Steve Heywood / Bill Danziger / Rex Dakota

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Lyle Foster

Sullivan's Empire

Sullivan's Empire

1967

Juan Clemente

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Jack Brody

And Now Miguel

And Now Miguel

1966

Johnny

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Lyle Chernik

The Killers

The Killers

1964

Lee

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Dan Walsh

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Jimmy K. Bresson

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Jake Carewe / Emmett Ryker

Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging Doll

Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging Doll

1961

Larry Dane

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Norman Gage

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

Tom Clinton

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960

Billy the Kid

The Rebel

The Rebel

1959

Virgil Taber

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

Truck Garnett

Laramie

Laramie

1959

Riverboat

Riverboat

1959

Beau Chandler

The Deputy

The Deputy

1959

The Drifter

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

Andy Meade

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Young Vix

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Joe Collins

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

Harry Diel / Sam Spicer

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

West Point

West Point

1956

Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

1956

Coker

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Sailor / Rod Collins

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Keith Raynor

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Lloyd Carpenter

Directing1

A Day with the Boys

A Day with the Boys

1969

Director

Production1

A Day with the Boys

A Day with the Boys

1969

Producer

Writing1

A Day with the Boys

A Day with the Boys

1969

Writer