Clu Gulager
Known for acting · Born 16 November 1928 · Died 5 August 2022 · aged 93 · Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA
151 credits
William Martin Gulager (November 16, 1928 - August 6, 2022), known professionally as Clu Gulager, was an American television and film actor. He is particularly noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney (Billy The Kid) in the 1960–62 NBC TV series The Tall Man and for his role in the later NBC series The Virginian. He also appeared in the racing film Winning (1969), with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and was the protagonist, Burt, in the horror movie The Return of the Living Dead (1985). His final on-screen role was in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Known for
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
The Virginian
1962
Blue Jay
2016
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985
The Tall Man
1960
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
2008
A Force of One
1979
The Initiation
1984
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
The Killers
1964
McQ
1974
The Last Picture Show
1971
Acting (150)
2023Masters of the GrindSelfFilm
2022Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of TangerineSelfFilm
2019Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodBook Store ManFilm
2019Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm StreetSelfFilm
2018Children of the Corn: RunawayCrustyFilm
2016Blue JayWaynieFilm
2016Deconstructing DunningFilm
2015TangerineThe CherokeeFilm
2015Director's Commentary: Terror Of FrankensteinGavin Merrill (voice)Film
2014Out of PrintSelfFilm
2012Piranha 3DDMoFilm
2011More Brains! A Return to the Living DeadHimselfFilm
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelfFilm
2009Feast III: The Happy FinishBartenderFilm
2008Feast II: Sloppy SecondsBartenderFilm
2008Meet the GulagersSelfFilm
2006VicVicFilm
2005FeastBartenderFilm
2005Jacqueline HydeStrip Club Bouncer (uncredited)Film
1999GunfighterUncle Buck Peters, Owner Bar 20 RanchFilm
1999Palmer's Pick-UpTelegraph OperatorFilm
1995The Hunt for BigfootHostFilm
1994Puppet Master 5Man #1Film
1993Walker, Texas RangerDuke JamisonSeries
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanArt McKendrickSeries
1993Beavis and Butt-HeadAnderson’s War Buddy (voice / uncredited)Series
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesDeputy Clay HardinSeries
1993The Hidden IILt. Ed Flynn (archive footage)Film
1993In the Line of Duty: Ambush in WacoMcLennan County SheriffFilm
1993Eddie PresleySidFilm
1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysDark GlassesFilm
1991The Killing DeviceSmittyFilm
1990The WilliesGreeley PrincipalFilm
1990The Raven Red Kiss-OffDesk SergeantFilm
1989Teen VampThe ReverendFilm
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaLt. BakerFilm
1988UninvitedAlbertFilm
1988TapeheadsNorman MartFilm
1987The HiddenLt. Ed FlynnFilm
1987From a Whisper to a ScreamStanley BurnsideFilm
1987Summer HeatWill StantonFilm
1986Hunter's BloodMason RandFilm
1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelfFilm
1985The Return of the Living DeadBurtFilm
1985A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's RevengeMr. WalshFilm
1985MacGyverWalt KirbySeries
1985Into the NightFederal AgentFilm
1985North and SouthGen. Philip Henry SheridanSeries
1985Street HawkWill GassnerSeries
1985Terror at London BridgeChief Peter 'Pete' DawsonFilm
1985Prime RiskPaul MinskyFilm
1984AirwolfCullen DixonSeries
1984Murder, She WroteMike Gann, Ray Carter, Carl MestinSeries
1984TrancersMall Security GuardFilm
1984The InitiationDwight FairchildFilm
1984The MasterChristensenSeries
1984Cover UpSeries
1984Master NinjaMr. ChristensenFilm
1984Chattanooga Choo ChooSamFilm
1983AutomanRudolph BrockSeries
1983LiesDoctor BartlettFilm
1983Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. StoryJ.R. SmithFilm
1983MasqueradeSeries
1982Knight RiderEugene HansonSeries
1981The Fall GuyCol. Halston / Marv Jackson / Osborne · 3 episodesSeries
1981Simon & SimonSeries
1980Magnum, P.I.Theo WolfSeries
1980The GamblerRufe BennettFilm
1980Touched by LoveDon FielderFilm
1980SkywardSteve WardFilm
1979A Force of OneDunneFilm
1979WillaJoe WelchFilm
1979Lawman Without a GunMarvin TaymanFilm
1979The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove · 6 episodesSeries
1978KingWilliam Sullivan · 3 episodesSeries
1978Black BeautyReuben Smith · 5 episodesSeries
1978A Question of LoveMike GuettnerFilm
1978Ski Lift to DeathMarv GilmanFilm
1978Stickin' TogetherCuda WeberFilm
1977CHiPsSeries
1977The Other Side of MidnightBill FraserFilm
1977The Oregon TrailSeries
1977Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingCharlie CobbFilm
1976Quincy, M.E.Series
1976Once an EagleAlvin Merrick · 7 episodesSeries
1976Good HeavensSeries
1976The Killer Who Wouldn't DieHarry KellerFilm
1975Ellery QueenFather Terrence DevlinSeries
1975Medical StoryDr. Harry CarlisleSeries
1975Khan!Series
1975Three for the RoadSeries
1975Kate McShaneInspector BrennerSeries
1974McQTomsFilm
1974Smile Jenny, You're DeadDet. Milt BosworthFilm
1974Hit LadyRoarkeFilm
1974A Stranger Came by TrainGlenn MortensonFilm
1974Houston, We've Got a ProblemLou MatthewsFilm
1973Barnaby JonesSheriff Mack Hollister, Mark LandySeries
1973Police Story · 2 episodesSeries
1973ShaftSeries
1973The Mystery in Dracula's CastleKeith RaynorFilm
1973Call to DangerEmmet JergensFilm
1973A Chant of SilenceHallimanFilm
1972Kung FuSheriff RutledgeSeries
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
1972The Glass HouseBrian CourtlandFilm
1972The Bull of the WestDeputy Emmett RykerFilm
1972Molly and Lawless JohnDeputy Tom ClementsFilm
1972FootstepsJonas KaneFilm
1971The Last Picture ShowAbileneFilm
1971CannonB.J. Long · 3 episodesSeries
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries
1971The PsychiatristFrank HalloranSeries
1970McCloudSeries
1970San Francisco InternationalBob HattenFilm
1970Company of KillersFrank QuinnFilm
1970San Francisco International AirportBob Hatten · 6 episodesSeries
1969Hawaii Five-OJack Gulley, Arthur LambertSeries
1969WinningLarryFilm
1969Harold Robbins' The SurvivorsSenator Mark Jennings · 14 episodesSeries
1968The Mod SquadDustin EllisSeries
1968The Name of the GameSteve Heywood, Bill Danziger, Rex DakotaSeries
1967Ironside · 2 episodes, Jack BrodySeries
1967MannixLyle FosterSeries
1967Sullivan's EmpireJuan ClementeFilm
1966And Now MiguelJohnnyFilm
1965The F.B.I.Lyle Chernik · 2 episodesSeries
1964The KillersLeeFilm
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreDan WalshSeries
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourJimmy K. BressonSeries
1962The VirginianJake Carewe, Emmett Ryker · 115 episodesSeries
1961Dr. KildareDr. Norman Gage · 2 episodesSeries
1961The DefendersTom ClintonSeries
1961Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging DollLarry DaneFilm
1960The Tall ManBilly the Kid · 75 episodesSeries
1959LaramiePrivate Gil BradySeries
1959The RebelVirgil TaberSeries
1959RiverboatBeau ChandlerSeries
1959The DeputyThe DrifterSeries
1959Black SaddleAndy MeadeSeries
1959Law of the PlainsmanTruck GarnettSeries
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveJoe CollinsSeries
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseYoung VixSeries
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
1957Wagon TrainHarry Diel, Sam SpicerSeries
1956Bang the Drum SlowlyCokerFilm
1956West PointSeries
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSailor, Rod CollinsSeries
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyKeith Raynor · 2 episodesSeries
1948Studio OneLloyd CarpenterSeries
Directing (1)
1969A Day with the BoysDirector, Producer, WriterFilm