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John Steadman

John Steadman

19 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Steadman was an American actor and radio personality who spent 30 years in radio before retiring and becoming a character actor. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he started screen acting in 1970 and appeared often on television, while in films he usually had bit parts, until his last role in 1987. He was best remembered for playing Pop in The Longest Yard (1974), with Burt Reynolds, for director Robert Aldrich, and he appeared with Reynolds again in White Lightning (1973) and Gator (1976). Aldrich also used him in Emperor of the North and The Frisco Kid (1979). He played Fred, the gas station owner, in the horror film The Hills Have Eyes (1977), and other credits included The Choirboys (1977), Vigilante Force (1976), Fade to Black (1980), Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981), Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981), Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) and Things Are Tough All Over (1982).

83years old at death

  • Born Greenville
  • Died La Crescenta-Montrose
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films
19
Career span
10 years1972 to 1982

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  1. A change of course

    Steadman was a radio personality before becoming a character actor. He made the switch upon retiring after 30 years in radio.

  2. A change of course

    Steadman worked as a film editor at the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Broadcast Center in Hollywood while also acting.

John Steadman movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Hills Have Eyes1977 Horroras Fred

    IMDb rating 6.343K votes

  2. The Longest Yard1974 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Pop

    IMDb rating 7.124K votes

  3. Things Are Tough All Over1982as Oldtimer

    IMDb rating 5.84.0K votes

  4. Family Plot1976as Old Man in Cemetery

    IMDb rating 6.827K votes

  5. Fade to Black1980as Sam

    IMDb rating 6.16.0K votes

  6. Cheech & Chong's Next Movie1980as Drunk in Welfare Office

    IMDb rating 6.015K votes

  7. Gator1976as Ned McKlusky

    IMDb rating 5.85.7K votes

  8. White Lightning1973as Skeeter

    IMDb rating 6.46.9K votes

Most often with

Robert Aldrich directed three of these films, Wes Craven two and Vernon Zimmerman two. Burt Reynolds appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What John Steadman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$179 million

8 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 19 films: 8 worldwide figure; 4 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 8Worldwide figure
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    $43M24.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Cheech & Chong's Next Movie1980as Drunk in Welfare Office
    $42M23.2% of the total
  3. 3
    $25M13.9% of the total
  4. 4
    $21M11.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Fade to Black1980as Sam
    $15M8.4% of the total
  6. 6
    Family Plot1976as Old Man in Cemetery
    $13M7.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Gator1976as Ned McKlusky
    $11M6.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Frisco Kid1979as Booking Agent
    $9.3M5.2% of the total