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James Gammon

Date of birth: 1940-04-20

Place of birth: Newman, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jim Gammon, جیمز گامون

James Gammon

Biography

James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for his roles as team manager Lou Brown in the films Major League and Major League II (fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians), and retired longshoreman Nick Bridges, Nash's father, on the CBS crime drama Nash Bridges.

Movie Credits

Cool Hand Luke
3.9

Cool Hand Luke

1967-11-01

When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play

The Hi-Lo Country
3

The Hi-Lo Country

1998-12-30

An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a swee

I Love You to Death
3.2

I Love You to Death

1990-04-06

Joey Boca is the owner of a pizza parlour, and has been married to Rosalie for years. When Rosalie d

The Iron Giant
4

The Iron Giant

1999-08-06

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-ol

Major League II
2.9

Major League II

1994-03-30

After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the W

Traveller
2.8

Traveller

1997-04-18

A young man, Pat, visits the clan of gypsy-like grifters (Irish Travellers) in rural North Carolina

Silverado
3.5

Silverado

1985-07-10

Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they k

The Cell
3.1

The Cell

2000-08-18

A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.

Cabin Boy
2.5

Cabin Boy

1994-01-07

A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces

Major League
3.4

Major League

1989-02-16

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to mov

Appaloosa
3.3

Appaloosa

2008-09-19

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their jo

The Milagro Beanfield War
3.3

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988-03-18

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Lati

Don't Come Knocking
3.1

Don't Come Knocking

2005-08-25

Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his

Deadly Encounter
2.5

Deadly Encounter

1982-12-19

A veteran pilot finds himself knee-deep in trouble when his ex-girlfriend shows up at his doorstep i

In the Electric Mist
3

In the Electric Mist

2009-04-15

Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local h

Altered
2.7

Altered

2006-12-19

Fifteen years ago, five men were abducted by aliens. Only four returned. Now, these same four men ha

Revenge
3.3

Revenge

1990-02-16

Michael ‘Jay’ Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years and he's not quite sure what he's going

Made in Heaven
3.3

Made in Heaven

1987-11-06

Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her

A Man Called Horse
3.2

A Man Called Horse

1970-05-01

In 1825, English peer Lord John Morgan is cast adrift in the American West. Captured by Sioux Indian

Monte Walsh
3

Monte Walsh

2003-01-17

Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, bu

The New Daughter
2.6

The New Daughter

2009-12-18

John James is a writer; his wife has left him. He moves with his two middle-school children to an is

Otis E.
2

Otis E.

2009-10-25

After spending nearly 15 years in solitary confinement, Otis is released back into society. Under th

Truman
3.8

Truman

1995-09-09

Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from sm

Coupe de Ville
3.2

Coupe de Ville

1990-03-09

Meet the Libner brothers: Marvin, the oldest, is a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Buddy, the middle

Urban Cowboy
3.2

Urban Cowboy

1980-06-06

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's,

Wild Bill
2.9

Wild Bill

1995-12-01

Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped

The Country Bears
2.4

The Country Bears

2002-07-26

For Beary Barrington, The Country Bears' young #1 fan, fitting in with his all-too-human family is p

CrissCross
3

CrissCross

1992-05-08

A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, whe

Paradise
1.7

Paradise

2004-01-01

Televangelist Bobby Paradise "saw God" in some space debris when he was returning to Earth as an ast

Logan's War: Bound by Honor
2.6

Logan's War: Bound by Honor

1998-11-01

Chuck Norris stars as martial arts extraordinaire Jake Fallon, who, after the death of his brother a

Running Cool
3.2

Running Cool

1993-09-15

Bone and Bear, two rough and tough bikers ride out from Sturgis, SD. to the marshes of South Carolin

What I Did for Love
3

What I Did for Love

2006-12-09

Call him a city slicker. Call him a tenderfoot. But don't call him a member of the family--yet. Risi

Point Blank
2.2

Point Blank

1998-05-12

Convicted corporate criminal Howard engineers a prison break as he and a number of fellow inmates ar

Below the Belt
3

Below the Belt

1980-12-01

A close-up look at the turbulent world of women's professional wrestling as a New York City waitress

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
2.4

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

1976-08-01

This comical western chronicles the silly adventures of a bumbling wagonmaster and his clutzy assist

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
3.5

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983-08-19

Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mex

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
2.5

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

1994-01-29

In the middle of the desert, a solipsistic Japanese-American woman, along with her elderly and paral

Men Don't Tell
3.4

Men Don't Tell

1993-03-14

This movie shows another side to spousal abuse that not too many people thought is possible--the hus

Love from Ground Zero
0

Love from Ground Zero

1998-09-30

Love From Ground Zero follows three strangers across the back roads of America with the ashes of a m

Wyatt Earp
3.4

Wyatt Earp

1994-06-24

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matte

Two Mothers for Zachary
2.9

Two Mothers for Zachary

1996-09-22

A grandmother sues her daughter for custody of her grandson, because she believes that her daughter'

Journey to Shiloh
2.6

Journey to Shiloh

1968-05-10

At the beginning of the Civil War, seven friends embark on a cross-country journey in order to join

The Pom Pom Girls
2.4

The Pom Pom Girls

1976-05-01

A football player at Rosedale High School is amorous of one of the cheerleaders, who is going with a

Hard Day at Blue Nose
0

Hard Day at Blue Nose

1974-02-12

Backwoods officers try to uncover clues about the mysterious death of a young woman at a dude ranch.

The Wild McCullochs
1.8

The Wild McCullochs

1975-05-21

A story about the rich McCulloch Family, their overbearing father and the children's misguided blami

Father of Hell Town
0

Father of Hell Town

1985-03-06

In this pilot to the short-lived "Hell Town," Robert Blake plays a scrappy, ex-convict-turned-ghetto

Leaving Normal
3

Leaving Normal

1992-04-29

Darly, a waitress with a past that's weighing her down, decides to drive to Alaska to try and come t

Hard Vice
1.6

Hard Vice

1994-07-27

A vice cop and her partner investigate a string of murders apparently tied to high-priced Las Vegas

The Greatest
2.7

The Greatest

1977-05-17

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassiu

You Know My Name
2.3

You Know My Name

1999-08-22

In six months, the population of Cromwell, Oklahoma, has climbed from 500 to 10,000. Boom times have

The Final Season
2.6

The Final Season

2007-10-12

True story of Kent Stock, who in the early '90s gives up a job and ditches his wedding plans to take

One Man's Hero
2.6

One Man's Hero

1999-08-02

One Man's Hero tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a g

Roe vs. Wade
3.2

Roe vs. Wade

1989-05-15

Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
2.9

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981-01-29

The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerun

Any Which Way You Can
2.9

Any Which Way You Can

1980-12-17

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his

Life or Something Like It
2.8

Life or Something Like It

2002-04-24

A reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews a psychic homeless man for a fluff piece about a football game'

Stranger at My Door
2.9

Stranger at My Door

1991-09-27

A cop on the run from his mob boss "in-laws" tries to start a new life on a deserted farm with his t

Jesse Stone: Sea Change
3.5

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007-05-22

Police Chief Jesse Stone's relationship with his ex-wife worsens, and he fears he's relapsing into a

Conagher
3.3

Conagher

1991-07-01

Mrs. Evie Teale is struggling to stay alive while raising her two children alone on a remote homeste

The Man in the Iron Mask
2.6

The Man in the Iron Mask

1998-02-05

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with t

The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
0

The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance

2006-06-06

Comparisons between what is known from the real lives of Robert Leroy 'Butch Cassidy' Parker and Har

The Kansas City Massacre
2.4

The Kansas City Massacre

1975-09-19

Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and loca

The Far Side of Jericho
2

The Far Side of Jericho

2006-12-10

Jericho. In the 1880's. Three women of the wild West, widows of an outlawed gang of brothers recentl

Sylvester
2.4

Sylvester

1985-03-15

Charlie is a 16-year-old orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to t

Ironweed
3.2

Ironweed

1987-12-18

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
2.2

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

1976-03-01

A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the

Natural Born Killers
3.5

Natural Born Killers

1994-08-26

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by

Stacking
0

Stacking

1987-01-22

After her father is injured, a teenager and an alcoholic employee struggle to save their financially

Hard Traveling
0

Hard Traveling

1986-01-20

Set during the Depression, Dan Bessie's film (based on a novel by his father Alvah) stars Ellen Geer

Macon County Line
2.9

Macon County Line

1974-08-08

A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
3

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life

2000-09-18

On safari at the Masai Mara game preserve in Kenya with Teddy Roosevelt, Indy becomes lost in the va

Laguna Heat
1.9

Laguna Heat

1987-11-15

Tom Shepard returns to his home town of Laguna Beach to escape his turbulent past. But the tranquili

Silver City
3

Silver City

2004-09-17

The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a b

On the Nickel
3

On the Nickel

1980-05-08

Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of

Vision Quest
3.2

Vision Quest

1985-02-15

After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain

Rage!
3.5

Rage!

1980-09-25

In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
3.5

M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

1983-03-13

A mother relentlessly tries to spearhead a movement for national anti-drunk driver legislation after

Black Oak Conspiracy
2.5

Black Oak Conspiracy

1977-04-20

An average Joe is pitted against a crooked sheriff and unscrupulous land grabbers in this tale of sm

Silver Bullet
3.3

Silver Bullet

1985-10-10

The small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears t

Macho Callahan
2.1

Macho Callahan

1971-02-28

A man tricked into enlisting in the Confederate army is later thrown into a hellish stockade on dese

The Adventures of Huck Finn
3.1

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993-04-02

Mischievous Huck Finn is unnerved when his father, reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an at

Cry for Me, Billy
2.1

Cry for Me, Billy

1972-08-01

Drifter falls in love with Native American girl, with tragic results.

Women of San Quentin
0.5

Women of San Quentin

1983-10-23

A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughe

Cold Mountain
3.5

Cold Mountain

2003-12-24

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wou

This So-Called Disaster
2.3

This So-Called Disaster

2003-01-01

Director Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage production o

It's My Turn
2.8

It's My Turn

1980-10-24

A successful but stressed mathematics professor goes to her father's wedding and falls in love with

The Apostle
3.1

The Apostle

1997-12-19

After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
0

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

1974-11-08

J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI go after notorious bank robber and kidnapper Alvin Karpis and his gang.

Noon Wine
0

Noon Wine

1985-01-21

The drama, adapted from a story by Katherine Anne Porter, tells of a Swedish immigrant who arrives o

Zandy's Bride
3.1

Zandy's Bride

1974-05-19

Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respec