John Quade
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John Quade | |
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| Born | John William Saunders April 1, 1938 Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Died | August 9, 2009 (aged 71) Rosamond, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1968–93 |
| Spouse(s) | Gwendolyn Rice (1970-2009) (his death) |
John William Saunders (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and in 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).
Early life
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Quade attended Perry Rural High School in Perry, Kansas before transferring to Highland Park High School in Topeka on September 7, 1954. While at Highland Park, he was a football tackle and also participated in basketball and track.[1] He was a member of the Stamp, Radio, and Chess/Checkers clubs. He graduated from Highland Park in May 1956.
Quade attended Washburn University in the fall semester of 1956. He worked for the Santa Fe Railway repair shop in Topeka and as an aerospace engineer before his movie debut in 1972.[1] In the mid-1960s he formed a partnership with rock and roller Zane Ashton (aka Bill Aken) in the production company "Progressive Sounds Of America."[citation needed] Most of their productions were done at Richie Podolor's American Recording including those with The Roosters, Fenwyck, Big Joe Long, and United Artist's country songstress Kathy Dee. Ashton was the adopted son of classical guitarist Francisco Mayorga and his actress wife Lupe, who initially helped open music business doors for the two partners. After a rapid rise from a one-room office in Maywood, California to a high rise suite of offices in Hollywood, they sold the company to the Pat Quinlan Agency in 1968, but the two remained friends for decades.[citation needed]
Career
Quade starred in High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Every Which Way But Loose, and Any Which Way You Can with Clint Eastwood. He appeared in Papillon with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. He appeared in many television movies and mini-series including Roots and Dream West. Quade starred in two short-lived television series: Flatbush (1979) and Lucky Luke (1991).
He made many guest appearances on television shows ranging from Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Starsky & Hutch, The Dukes Of Hazzard (in the episode "Hazzard Connection"), Knight Rider (in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix"), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (in the two-part episode "The Plot to Kill a City" as a telekinetic supervillain), Roots (TV miniseries), The A-Team (in the episodes "There's Always A Catch" and "Skins") to On the Air.
With his drawling accent, stocky build and squinty eyes, he was often called on to play Southern or rural law enforcement officers in addition to the usual antagonist character roles.
Activist
Quade was an outspoken opponent of the U.S. government and believed it had become drastically different from the founding fathers' intent. He gave numerous lectures on the New World Order of the current government. In short, he was opposed to Section 2 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, Social Security numbers, and driver's licenses. He was often referred to as an "actor, aerospace engineer, and Christian activist". He was a supporter of the Allodial Title belief in common law.
Death
On August 9, 2009, Quade died at his home in Rosamond, California at the age of 71.[2]
Partial filmography
- To Teach Them War (2009)
- Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) (mini)
- And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)
- The Tracker (1989) (TV)
- The Highwayman (1987) (TV)
- La Bamba (1987)
- Tigershark (1987)
- Dream West (1986)
- Fury to Freedom (1985)
- Any Which Way You Can (1980)
- Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
- Night Terror (1977) (TV)
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- Mr Ricco (1975)
- Planet Earth (1974)
- The Sting (1973)
- Papillon (1973)
- High Plains Drifter (1973)
- Bad Company (1972)
- Hammer (1972)
References
- ^ a b Highlander 1992: Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition; yearbook of Highland Park High School (Topeka, Kansas), pg. 12
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-john-quade13-2009aug13,0,494533.story
3 Record World Magazine, January 15, 1966 article on Progressive Sounds Of America.
External links
- John Quade at IMDb
- John Quade at AllMovie
- Celebrity Deaths - John Quade Includes videos, cause of death, & biography.[dead link]
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