Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 1, 1938
Died
August 9, 2009 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Also Known As
John William Saunders
John William Saunders III
جان کواد
John Quade
Biography
John William Saunders III (April 1, 1938 – August 9, 2009), better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980).
Known For
TV
Baywatch
Kyle Rigler
1989
TV
Bonanza
Tallman
1959
TV
Bonanza
Telegrapher
1959
TV
The A-Team
Garber
1983
TV
The A-Team
McKaydoo
1983
TV
Knight Rider
1982
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Charlie's Angels
Brown
1976
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
TV
Hill Street Blues
1981
TV
The Rockford Files
Tenner
1974
TV
Police Woman
1974
TV
Starsky & Hutch
1975
TV
Vega$
1978
TV
Switch
Sheriff Jacobs
1975
TV
The Wild Wild West
Man
1965
TV
Hunter
Jim Holloway
1984
TV
Kojak
Colby
1973
TV
The High Chaparral
Bartender
1967
TV
Gunsmoke
Shaw
1955
Filmography
1993TVReturn to Lonesome Doveas Martin1992TVLucky Luke1991FilmAnd You Thought Your Parents Were Weird!as Walter Kotzwinkle1990FilmThe Giant of Thunder Mountainas Carl (Townsman)1989TVBaywatchas Kyle Rigler1989FilmUnconqueredas Guard1988FilmThe Trackeras Lomax1988FilmLongarm1987FilmTigersharkas 'Cowboy' Dave Reynolds1987TVThe Highwaymanas Bartender1987FilmLa Bambaas Bartender1987TVWerewolfas Storage Shed Owner1986FilmHouston: The Legend of Texasas Sen. Stansbury1986FilmThe B.R.A.T. Patrolas Knife1986FilmSeasons in the Sunas Gordie Vickers1984TVHunteras Jim Holloway1983TVThe A-Teamas Garber1982TVKnight Rider1981TVThe Fall Guy1981FilmCattle Annie and Little Britchesas Morgan1981TVHill Street Blues1980FilmAny Which Way You Canas Cholla1980FilmTrouble in High Timber Countryas Roy1980TVPalmerstown, U.S.A.1980TVWhen the Whistle Blows1980TVGalactica 1980as Sheriff Ellsworth1980TVPoweras Loading Dock Foreman1979TVParis1979TVBuck Rogers in the 25th Centuryas Jolen Quince1979TVFlatbush1979TVB. J. and the Bear1978FilmEvery Which Way but Looseas Cholla, The Biker Leader1978TVVega$1978TVSword of Justice1978FilmGo West, Young Girlas Ingalls1978FilmThe Ghost of Flight 401as Marshall1977FilmPeter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallionas Adam1977FilmEscape from Bogen Countyas Sheriff Mason1977TVCHiPsas Reno1977FilmNight Terroras The Derelict1977TVHow the West Was Won1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977TVRootsas Sheriff Charlie Biggs1976TVQuincy, M.E.1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Brown1976FilmThe Wackiest Wagon Train in the Westas Jake1976FilmSpecial Deliveryas Barney1976FilmThe Outlaw Josey Walesas Comanchero Leader1976TVThe Quest1976FilmThe Last Hard Menas Gant1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975TVStarsky & Hutch1975TVSwitchas Sheriff Jacobs1975Film92 in the Shadeas Roy1975FilmLast Hours Before Morningas Korbett1975FilmRancho Deluxeas Circular Face (uncredited)1975FilmMr. Riccoas Arkansas1975TVBaretta1974FilmThe Godchildas Denton1974FilmVirginia Hillas Mousie1974FilmThe Swinging Cheerleadersas Belski1974TVPolice Woman1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Tenner1974FilmPlanet Earthas Kreeg Commandant1974FilmHonky Tonk1973FilmThe Stingas Riley1973FilmPapillonas Masked Breton1973FilmThe Blue Knightas Knobby Booker1973TVThe Blue Knightas Knobby Booker1973TVKojakas Colby1973TVFaraday and Companyas Hooper1973FilmHigh Plains Drifteras Jake Ross1973TVPolice Story1972FilmGoodnight, My Loveas Edgar1972TVKung Fuas Johnson1972FilmBad Companyas Nolan1972FilmDeadhead Milesas Spud Holder1972FilmMelindaas Cop (uncredited)1972FilmHammeras Riley1971TVNicholsas Scully One1970TVMcCloud1967TVThe High Chaparralas Bartender1967TVIronside1965TVThe Wild Wild Westas Man1959TVBonanzaas Tallman1955TVGunsmokeas Shaw1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Knife