8.0
Movie
Acting
John Quade
- Born
- Died
- (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Credits
- 88 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
7.8
Movie
Papillon
7.5
TV
Knight Rider
7.3
Movie
High Plains Drifter
7.5
Movie
The Outlaw Josey Wales
7.5
TV
The A-Team
7.3
Movie
La Bamba
6.0
TV
Baywatch
6.1
Movie
Every Which Way but Loose
7.5
TV
Bonanza
5.8
Movie
Any Which Way You Can
7.0
TV
The Bionic Woman
7.4
TV
Roots
7.7
TV
Kung Fu
6.7
TV
Charlie's Angels
7.4
TV
Starsky & Hutch
7.6
TV
The Fall Guy
7.3
TV
Kojak
Acting credits 88
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Dove TV | Martin (4 ep) |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke TV | Frank |
| 1991 | And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird! Film | Walter Kotzwinkle |
| 1990 | The Giant of Thunder Mountain Film | Carl (Townsman) |
| 1989 | Baywatch TV | Kyle Rigler (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Unconquered Film | Guard |
| 1988 | The Tracker Film | Lomax |
| 1988 | Longarm Film | |
| 1987 | Tigershark Film | 'Cowboy' Dave Reynolds |
| 1987 | The Highwayman TV | Bartender (1 ep) |
| 1987 | La Bamba Film | Bartender |
| 1987 | Werewolf TV | Storage Shed Owner (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Houston: The Legend of Texas Film | Sen. Stansbury |
| 1986 | The B.R.A.T. Patrol Film | Knife |
| 1986 | Seasons in the Sun Film | Gordie Vickers |
| 1984 | Hunter TV | Jim Holloway (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Crazy Dan TV | Garmes (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The A-Team TV | Garber, McKaydoo (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Knight Rider TV | (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy TV | (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches Film | Morgan |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues TV | (2 ep) |
| 1980 | Any Which Way You Can Film | Cholla |
| 1980 | Trouble in High Timber Country Film | Roy |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | When the Whistle Blows TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Galactica 1980 TV | Sheriff Ellsworth (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Power TV | Loading Dock Foreman (2 ep) |
| 1979 | Paris TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV | Jolen Quince (2 ep) |
| 1979 | Flatbush TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear TV | Taker |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but Loose Film | Cholla, The Biker Leader |
| 1978 | Vega$ TV | (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Sword of Justice TV | (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Go West, Young Girl Film | Ingalls |
| 1978 | The Ghost of Flight 401 Film | Marshall |
| 1977 | Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion Film | Adam |
| 1977 | Escape from Bogen County Film | Sheriff Mason |
| 1977 | CHiPs TV | Reno (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Night Terror Film | The Derelict |
| 1977 | How the West Was Won TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Roots TV | Sheriff Charlie Biggs (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels TV | Brown (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West Film | Jake |
| 1976 | Special Delivery Film | Barney |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales Film | Comanchero Leader |
| 1976 | The Quest TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Last Hard Men Film | Gant |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Switch TV | Sheriff Jacobs (1 ep) |
| 1975 | 92 in the Shade Film | Roy |
| 1975 | Last Hours Before Morning Film | Korbett |
| 1975 | Rancho Deluxe Film | Circular Face (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Mr. Ricco Film | Arkansas |
| 1975 | Baretta TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Godchild Film | Denton |