John Steadman
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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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.
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
Things Are Tough All Overas Oldtimer
Chu Chu and the Philly Flashas Snyder
Dark Night of the Scarecrowas Mr. Loomis
Cheech & Chong's Next Movieas Drunk in Welfare Office
Fade to Blackas Sam
The Frisco Kidas Booking Agent
Hot Lead and Cold Feetas Old Codger
Stranger in Our Houseas Vet
A Killing Affairas Cooks
The Choirboysas Odello
The Hills Have Eyesas Fred
Family Plotas Old Man in Cemetery
Gatoras Ned McKlusky
Sherlock Holmes in New Yorkas Stage Doorman
Treasure of Matecumbeas Guide
Vigilante Forceas Shakey Malone
The Longest Yardas Pop
White Lightningas Skeeter
The Unholy Rollersas Guard
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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.









Films together
Burt Reynolds3 films together, 1973 to 1976
Burt Reynolds's page Gator1976IMDb rating 5.8Steadman as Ned McKluskyReynolds as Gator McKlusky
The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1Steadman as PopReynolds as Paul Crewe
White Lightning1973IMDb rating 6.4Steadman as SkeeterReynolds as Gator McKlusky
Charles Durning2 films together, 1977 to 1981
Charles Durning's page Dark Night of the Scarecrow1981IMDb rating 6.7Steadman as Mr. LoomisDurning as Otis P. Hazelrigg
The Choirboys1977IMDb rating 5.6Steadman as OdelloDurning as Spermwhale Whalen
Ed Lauter2 films together, 1974 to 1976
Ed Lauter's page Family Plot1976IMDb rating 6.8Steadman as Old Man in CemeteryLauter as Joseph Maloney
The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1Steadman as PopLauter as Captain Knauer
Cheech Marin2 films together, 1980 to 1982
Cheech Marin's page Things Are Tough All Over1982IMDb rating 5.8Steadman as OldtimerMarin as Cheech / Mr. Slyman
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie1980IMDb rating 6.0Steadman as Drunk in Welfare OfficeMarin as Cheech
Dub Taylor2 films together, 1976
Dub Taylor's page Gator1976IMDb rating 5.8Steadman as Ned McKluskyTaylor as Mayor Caffrey
Treasure of Matecumbe1976IMDb rating 6.0Steadman as GuideTaylor as Sheriff Forbes
Vincent Schiavelli2 films together, 1979 to 1981
Vincent Schiavelli's page Chu Chu and the Philly Flash1981IMDb rating 4.2Steadman as SnyderSchiavelli as B.J.
The Frisco Kid1979IMDb rating 6.4Steadman as Booking AgentSchiavelli as Brother Bruno
Robert AldrichDirector, 3 films, 1974 to 1979
All films by Robert Aldrich The Frisco Kid1979IMDb rating 6.4Steadman as Booking Agent
The Choirboys1977IMDb rating 5.6Steadman as Odello
The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1Steadman as Pop
Wes CravenDirector, 2 films, 1977 to 1978
All films by Wes Craven Stranger in Our House1978IMDb rating 5.5Steadman as Vet
The Hills Have Eyes1977IMDb rating 6.3Steadman as Fred
Vernon ZimmermanDirector, 2 films, 1972 to 1980
All films by Vernon Zimmerman Fade to Black1980IMDb rating 6.1Steadman as Sam
The Unholy Rollers1972IMDb rating 5.5Steadman as Guard
Also two films together12 more actors
- Clyde KusatsuThe Frisco Kid (1979) and The Choirboys (1977)
- Dabbs GreerChu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) and White Lightning (1973)
- Tommy ChongThings Are Tough All Over (1982) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
- Bernadette PetersVigilante Force (1976) and The Longest Yard (1974)
- Charles TynerFamily Plot (1976) and The Longest Yard (1974)
- Allan RichThe Frisco Kid (1979) and A Killing Affair (1977)
- Billy BeckThings Are Tough All Over (1982) and Stranger in Our House (1978)
- Virginia VincentThe Hills Have Eyes (1977) and Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
- Shelby ChongThings Are Tough All Over (1982) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
- Evelyn GuerreroThings Are Tough All Over (1982) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
- Rikki MarinThings Are Tough All Over (1982) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
- Stephanie BurchfieldGator (1976) and White Lightning (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John Steadman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
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
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$43M24.0% of the total
- 2$42M23.2% of the total
- 3$25M13.9% of the total
- 4$21M11.8% of the total
- 5$15M8.4% of the total
- 6$13M7.4% of the total
- 7$11M6.1% of the total
- 8$9.3M5.2% of the total
Online
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