John Quade
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John Quade (b. April 1, 1938 as John William Saunders in Kansas City, Kansas, USA) is an American character actor who has starred in film and in television. He is best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang "The Black Widows" in the 1978 hit film Every Which Way But Loose and the 1980 sequel Any Which Way You Can with Clint Eastwood.
John has also starred in High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales with Clint Eastwood. Further, he also appeared in Papillon with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. He has appeared in many television movies and mini series including Roots and Dream West.
John Quade starred in two short-lived television series: Flatbush from 1979 and Lucky Luke from 1991.
John has made many guest appearances on television shows ranging from Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Knight Rider in the pilot episode "Knight of the Phoenix", Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The A-Team to On the Air.
With his drawling accent, stocky build and squinty eyes, he is often called on to play Southern or rural law enforcement personnel.
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[edit] Early life[1]
John transferred from Perry Rural High School (Perry, Kansas) to Highland Park High School in Topeka on September 7, 1954. While at Highland Park, John was a football tackle and also participated in basketball and track.[2] He was a member of the Stamp, Radio, and Chess/Checkers clubs. He graduated from Highland Park in May 1956.
John attended Washburn University in the fall semester of 1956. He worked for the Santa Fe Railway repair shop in Topeka, and as an aerospace engineer before his movie debut in 1972.[2]
John has a younger sister, Norma.
[edit] Favourite quote:
"Why me Lord? Other men you made out of clay! Mine... You made out of shit!" - Any Which Way You Can (1980)
[edit] Partial filmography
- Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) (mini)
- And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)
- The Tracker (1989) (TV)
- The Highwayman (1987) (TV)
- La Bamba (1987)
- Tigershark (1987)
- Dream West (1986)
- Fury to Freedom (1985)
- Any Which Way You Can (1980)
- Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- Mr Ricco (1975)
- The Sting (1973)
- Papillon (1973)
- High Plains Drifter (1973)
- Bad Company (1972)
- Hammer (1972)
[edit] References
- ^ directory information, Demographics Department, Topeka Public Schools
- ^ a b Highlander 1992: Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition; yearbook of Highland Park High School (Topeka, Kansas). pg. 12
