Luke Askew
Luke Askew (born March 26, 1932 in Macon , Georgia , † March 29, 2012 in Portland , Oregon ) was an American actor .
Life
Askew began his film career in 1967 and was best known two years later for his involvement in the cult film Easy Rider . The straw-blonde actor - one of the first to wear long hair - has been cast as character actor in over 80 roles, including many westerns . Most of the time, he played a sadistic villain. He also played numerous guest roles in television series . He has often been cast by Bill Paxton .
Filmography (selection)
- 1967: The Indomitable (Cool Hand Luke)
- 1967: Tomorrow is a New Day (Hurry Sundown)
- 1968: The Devil's Brigade (The Devil's Brigade)
- 1968: The Green Berets (The Green Berets)
- 1969: La notte dei serpenti
- 1969: Easy Rider (Easy Rider)
- 1969: Dead bees don't sing (Flareup)
- 1972: The Death Ride of the glorious 7 (The Magnificent Seven Ride!)
- 1973: Pat Garrett chases Billy the Kid (Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid)
- 1975: Men of the Law (Posse)
- 1977-1981: Quincy (Quincy ME) , 2 episodes
- 1979: Wanda Nevada (Wanda Nevada)
- 1997: Traveler - Die Highway-Zocker (Traveler)
- 1999: Vendetta - The Law of Violence
- 2000: South of Heaven, West of Hell (South of Heaven, West of Hell)
- 2001: Demonic (Frailty)
Web links
- Luke Askew in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Luke Askew - Obituary . Obituary in The Oregonian, April 5, 2012, accessed November 4, 2015
- ^ William R. Horner: The Rednecks. Bo Hopkins and Luke Askew and Bill McKinney . In: Ders .: Bad at the Bijou . McFarland, Lond 1982, pp. 61-96, ISBN 0-89950-060-9 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Askew, Luke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Macon , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 2012 |
| Place of death | Portland , Oregon |